Mitchell School District

Mitchell School is a public school in Mitchell in the U.S. state of Oregon with an enrollment of about 70 students.[3] The K–12 school is the only school in the Mitchell School District, which covers sections of Wheeler County, including Mitchell.[4]

Mitchell School
Address
Map
340 SE High Street

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97750

United States
Coordinates44°33′51″N 120°08′48″W / 44.564195°N 120.146683°W / 44.564195; -120.146683
Information
TypePublic
School districtMitchell School District
PrincipalVincent Swagerty
GradesK-12[1]
Number of students57 in 2013–14
Color(s)Blue and gold   [2]
Athletics conferenceOSAA High Desert League 1A-8[2]
MascotLoggers[2]
Websitewww.mitchell.k12.or.us

Mitchell School operates a boarding residence for up to 20 students in grades 9 through 12.[5] The dormitory opened midway in September 1992 as a way of keeping the student populations up as the native population of the county declined. Some students were enrolled in the dormitory to put them in a more structured environment away from urban life.[6] In 2020 the dormitory had 12 students.[7] These students come from all over the world as well as all over Oregon. During the 2013–2014 school year, they included students from Thailand, Hong Kong, Germany, Mexico and Spain.[citation needed]

Academics

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In 2008, 100 percent of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 2 students, 2 graduated and 0 dropped out.[8][9]

Campus

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The school closed its dormitory during the COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon with a scheduled reopening in August 2021.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "2010-11 Oregon School Directory" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Score Center: Mitchell High School". Oregon School Activities Association. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  3. ^ "About Mitchell School". Mitchell School. 2011. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wheeler County, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Boarding Residence". Mitchell School. 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  6. ^ "Experiment in education in small town in Oregon". Elko Daily Free Press. Elko, Nevada. Associated Press. January 5, 1994. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Hall, Aliya (March 27, 2020). "Rural boarding schools combat distance, create connection". The Other Oregon. EO Media Group LLC.
  8. ^ Casey, Jerry (June 30, 2009). "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  9. ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  10. ^ "Dorm". Mitchell School District. Retrieved August 12, 2021.