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 High School | |
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| Address | |
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8040 SW Durham Road , , 97224 | |
| Coordinates | 45°24′14″N 122°45′36″W / 45.403922°N 122.760034°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 2019 |
| School district | Tigard-Tualatin School District |
| Principal | Russ Romas[1] |
| Teaching staff | 16.00 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12[2] |
| Enrollment | 167 students[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.44[2] |
| Website | Creekside Community High School |
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
editThis section needs to be updated. (June 2021) |
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
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Creekside High School Information". Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Creekside Community High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Vaughn, Courtney (2019-09-26). "Creekside provides new educational model in Tigard". The Times. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "Hands-on Learning at Creekside / Home". www.ttsdschools.org. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Cultivate the Future!". SupaFresh Youth Farm. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ Laura Stewart. "Historic Durham School Turns 99". Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ City of Tigard. "Washington Country Cultural Resource Inventory". Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Overview of Creekside Community High School". usnews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
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