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Creekside Community High School

Coordinates: 45°24′14″N 122°45′36″W / 45.403922°N 122.760034°W / 45.403922; -122.760034
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Creekside Community High School
Address
Map
8040 SW Durham Road

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97224

Coordinates45°24′14″N 122°45′36″W / 45.403922°N 122.760034°W / 45.403922; -122.760034
Information
TypePublic
Opened2019
School districtTigard-Tualatin School District
PrincipalRuss Romas[1]
Teaching staff16.00 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12[2]
Enrollment167 students[2]
Student to teacher ratio10.44[2]
WebsiteCreekside Community High School

Creekside Community High School is a public high school located in Tigard, Oregon, United States. Formerly the Durham Education Center, the alternative high school accepts students in grades 9–12, while also a part of the Tigard-Tualatin School District. The school formally opened for the 2019–2020 school year.[3] As outlined by the Hands-on Learning PDF, Creekside Community aims to "lead the way towards a future of holistic community health."[4]

Creekside Community offers a paid internship with the SupaFresh Youth Farm[5] The farm employs up to 50 youth per year in paid internships that include Work Readiness Training, Leadership Development and Support Services. The hands-on, student-centered approach to learning at the farm empowers and supports youth to learn by doing.

History

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The Durham Education Center, now Creekside Community High School, takes its roots to the Durham School established in 1920.[6]

The historic 1920 schoolhouse comes as a rebuild from its original model constructed in 1889 which, as described by early alumnus Fred Olson, contained four components: the main single room building, woodshed, "and two 4’x4’ smaller structures at opposite corners of the yard."[7]

Demographics

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The demographic breakdown of the 179 students enrolled in 2023-24 was:

  • Male - 55%
  • Female - 45%
  • Native American/Alaskan Native - 0.6%
  • Asian - 0.0%
  • Black - 0.6%
  • Hispanic - 32.5%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 3.8%
  • White - 51.9%
  • Multiracial - 10.6%[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Creekside High School Information". Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  2. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Creekside Community High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  3. ^ Vaughn, Courtney (2019-09-26). "Creekside provides new educational model in Tigard". The Times. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  4. ^ "Hands-on Learning at Creekside / Home". www.ttsdschools.org. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  5. ^ "Cultivate the Future!". SupaFresh Youth Farm. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  6. ^ Laura Stewart. "Historic Durham School Turns 99". Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  7. ^ City of Tigard. "Washington Country Cultural Resource Inventory". Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  8. ^ "Overview of Creekside Community High School". usnews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.