Prospect Charter School is a public charter school

Charter school

Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...

 in Prospect, Oregon

Prospect, Oregon

Prospect is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is located along Oregon Route 62 on the Rogue River, in the Rogue River National Forest.- History :...

, United States

United States

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Charter status

Prospect applied for charter status, and received a $455,000 Charter Incentive Grant from the Oregon Department of Education

Oregon Department of Education

The Department of Education of the U.S. state of Oregon is responsible for implementation of state policies with respect to public education at the kindergarten through community college level, including academic standards and testing, credentials, and other matters not reserved to the local...

 in December 2008. It will begin the 2009-2010 school year as a charter school.

Academics

In 2008, 56% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma

High school diploma

A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...

. Of 16 students, 9 graduated, 5 dropped out, and 2 are still in high school.