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.
Demographics
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.
Student enrollment
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! 2007-2008 !! 2008-2009 !! 2010-2011 !! 2011-2012
|-
| 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
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.
Student composite
Some students are in more than one category.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! 2007-2008 !! 2008-2009 !! 2009-2010 !! 2011-2012
|-
| 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.
List of schools
Sources:
Elementary Schools (K-5)
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Location
!Opened
!Mascot
!Colors
!Students
!Feeder Into
|-
|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
|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 Heron
|Blue/Purple
|159
|
|-
|Spring Mountain
|Happy Valley
|2000
|Hawk
|Blue/Cyan
|413
|Rock Creek Middle
|-
|Sunnyside
|Clackamas
|1884
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
! Term ends
|-
| 1
| Paul Kemp
|2027
|-
| 2
| Jena Beneloga
|2027
|-
| 3
| Glenn Wachter
|2027
|-
| 4
| Tory McVay
|2029
|-
| 5
| Samantha Tamtreng
|2029
|-
| 6
| April Olson
|2029
|-
| 7
| April Dobson
|2027
|}
Controversy
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.
See also
- List of school districts in Oregon
References
External links
- North Clackamas School District (official website)
- North Clackamas Schools Introduction Film
- North Clackamas School District Education.com profile