North Clackamas School District

School district in Oregon, United States

North Clackamas Schools

Location

Milwaukie, Oregon

United States
District information
Type| Public
Grades| K-12
Superintendent| Dr. Shay James
Schools| 33
Budget| $129 million
Students and staff
Students| 17,260
Teachers| 767
Staff| 830
Colors| Electric Blue and Lime Green
Other information
Website| www.nclack.k12.or.us

North Clackamas School District (NC12) serves more than 40 square miles and is located 7 miles from downtown Portland. Included are the incorporated cities of Milwaukie, Happy Valley, and Johnson City, parts of Damascus, and the neighborhoods of Oak Grove, Concord, Clackamas, Sunnyside, Mount Scott, Southgate, and Carver. The North Clackamas School District 12 spends $8,053 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 38% on support services, and 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.[1]

## Demographics

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The North Clackamas School District 12 had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 4% in 2008. The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%. In the North Clackamas School District 12, 13% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program). An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services. The North Clackamas School District 12 serves 14% English Language Learners (ELL). ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.[2]

### Student enrollment

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Year[3] | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2010-2011 | 2011-2012

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Total | 17,569 | 17,508 | 17,508 | 17,260
English Learners | 2,134 | 2,118 | 2,060 | 1,939
Special Education | 1,995 | 2,096 | 2,259 | 2,402
Free & Reduced-Price Lunch | 5,594 | 6,107 | 7,325 | 7,612

### Student-teacher ratio

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The North Clackamas School District 12 has 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the Oregon state average being 19 students per full-time equivalent teacher.[4]

### Student composite

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Some students are in more than one category.[5]

Year | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2011-2012

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Total | 17,569 | 17,508 | 17,508 | 17,260
Hispanic/Latino/Spanish | ? | ? | ? | 2,736
Asian/Pacific Islander | 1,399 | 1,441 | 1,344 | 1,835
EuroAmerican/White | 12,729 | 12,673 | 14,780 | 14,815
African American/Black | 510 | 550 | 679 | 680
American Indian/Alaska Native | 285 | 302 | 954 | 1,007
Russian/Ukrainian/East European | 413 | 925 | 925 | 1,128

In the 2010-11 school year, the district had 344 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education, or 2% of students in the district.[6]

## List of schools

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Sources:[7][8]

### Elementary Schools (K-5)

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Name  | Location  | Opened  | Mascot  | Colors  | Students  | Feeder Into

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Ardenwald  | Milwaukie  | 2009  | Allstar  | Red/Blue  | 396  | Rowe Middle
Beatrice Morrow Cannady  | Happy Valley  | 2019  | Advocate  | Red/Black  | 487  | Happy Valley Middle
Bilquist  | Oak Grove  | 1960  | Bronco  | Blue/Black  | 365  | Alder Creek Middle
Happy Valley  | Happy Valley  | 1892[9] | Puma  | Blue/Yellow  | 486  | Happy Valley Middle
Linwood  | Milwaukie  | 1963  | Lion  | Blue/Yellow  | 381*  | Rowe Middle
Lot Witcomb  | Milwaukie  | 1958  | Wolf  | Blue/White  | 413  | Rowe Middle
Milwaukie/El Puente  | Milwaukie  | 1916  | Bobcat  | Red/Blue  | 426*  | Rowe Middle
Mount Scott  | Happy Valley  | 1989  | Eagle  | Blue/Green  | 389  | Rock Creek Middle
Oak Grove  | Oak Grove  | 1963  | Dragon  | Red/Black  | 299  | Alder Creek Middle
Oregon Trail  | Clackamas  | 1993  | Wildcat  | Purple/Blue  | 474  | Rock Creek Middle
Riverside  | Oak Grove  | 1955  | Lion  | Blue/Orange  | 332*  | Alder Creek Middle
Scouters Mountain  | Happy Valley  | 2009  | Wolf  | Green/Black  | 483  | Happy Valley Middle
Seth Lewelling  | Milwaukie  | 1963  | Leopard  | Green/Yellow  | 283  | Rowe Middle
Sojourner  | Milwaukie  | 1998  |  | Blue/Purple  | 159  |
Spring Mountain  | Happy Valley  | 2000  | Hawk  | Blue/Cyan  | 413  | Rock Creek Middle
Sunnyside  | Clackamas  | 1884[9] | Roadrunner  | Blue/Yellow  | 444  | Rock Creek Middle
Verne A. Duncan  | Damascus  | 2009  | Firefly  | Red/White  | 424  | Happy Valley Middle
View Acres  | Oak Grove  | 1964  | Viking  | Blue/Yellow  | 380  | Alder Creek Middle

*Includes magnet students

#### Magnet schools

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* Milwaukie El Puente (Bilingual Program)
* Sojourner (Multiple Intelligences)
* Riverside (Bilingual Program)

### Middle schools (6-8)

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Name  | Location  | Opened  | Mascot  | Colors  | Students  | Feeder Into

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Alder Creek  | Oak Grove  | 2002  | Wildcat  | Yellow/Black  | 890  | Rex Putnam High
Happy Valley  | Happy Valley  | 2009  | Heron  | Blue/Black  | 1,063  | Adrienne C. Nelson High
Rock Creek  | Clackamas  | 2011  | Wolf  | Blue/White  | 920  | Clackamas High
(Wilbur D.) Rowe  | Milwaukie  | 1963  | Shamrock  | Green/Black  | 729  | Milwaukie High

### High schools (9-12)

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Name  | Location  | Opened  | Mascot  | Colors  | Students

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Adrienne C. Nelson High School | Damascus  | 2021  | Hawk  | Black/White  | 1,104
Clackamas High School | Clackamas  | 1957  | Cavalier  | Red/Black  | 1,535
Milwaukie High School | Milwaukie  | 1907  | Mustang  | Red/Yellow  | 1,217*
Milwaukie Academy of the Arts | Milwaukie  | 2007  | Mustang  | Purple/Yellow  | N/A
New Urban High School | Oak Grove  | 2003  | Phoenix  | Purple/Red  | 61
Rex Putnam High School | Oak Grove  | 1963  | Kingsman  | Green/Yellow  | 1,162

*Includes MAA students

#### Professional technical center

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* Sabin-Schellenberg Center

#### High school programs

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* PACE (Parenting, Academics, Careers & Employment)

### Charter schools

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* Cascade Heights Public Charter School (K-8)
* Clackamas Middle College (9-12)
* Clackamas Web Academy (1-12)
* Milwaukie Academy of the Arts (9-12)
* New Urban High School (9-12)

### Closed schools

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* Milwaukie Junior High School (closed 2002)
* McLoughlin Middle School (closed 2003)
* Wichita Elementary School (closed 2010)
* Sunrise Middle School (Closed 2010)
* Campbell Elementary School (closed 2011)
* Clackamas Elementary School (closed 2011)
* Concord Elementary School (closed 2014)

## School Board

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The North Clackamas School District Board of Directors consists of seven local citizens, elected at large for four-year terms. The board's responsibility is to represent the community in giving direction and developing policies for the operation of the district, establishing educational goals and objectives, adopting a budget to carry out the programs of the district, and evaluating the programs of the district. The District Superintendent is Dr. Shay James.

The current board of directors consists of:[10]

* April Dobson
* Kathy Wai, Vice Chair
* Paul Kemp
* Jena Beneloga, Chair
* Tory McVay
* Mitzi Bauer
* Glenn Watcher

### Controversy

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In late 2022, following disruptions of a board meeting by parents claiming reverse discrimination and accusing the district having a pro-LGBTQ bias, meetings were moved online. Board member at the time Libra Forde stated that many parents no longer felt safe attending the meetings in person.[11]

## See also

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* List of school districts in Oregon

## References

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1. ^ "North Clackamas School District 12 Statistics". Education.com. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
2. ^ "North Clackamas School District 12 Statistics". Education.com. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
3. ^ Jones, Dick (2012). "2012 Annual Report" (PDF). North Clackamas School District. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
4. ^ "North Clackamas School District 12 Statistics". Education.com.
5. ^ Jones, Dick (2012). "2012 Annual Report" (PDF). North Clackamas School District. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
6. ^ "Count of homeless students in Oregon school districts, 2008-2009" (PDF). The Oregonian. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
7. ^ "2023 Long Range Facility Plan" (PDF).
8. ^ "School Boundaries - North Clackamas School District". www.nclack.k12.or.us. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
9. ^ a b "History of Happy Valley" (PDF).
10. ^ "North Clackamas Schools: The Board of Directors". Retrieved August 30, 2019.
11. ^ Silverman, Julia. "Oregon school board moves meetings online after parents berate members, lash out over 'LGBTQ activist bullies'". OregonLive.com. The Oregonian. Retrieved November 19, 2022.

## External links

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* North Clackamas School District (official website)
* North Clackamas Schools Introduction Film
* North Clackamas School District Education.com profile