Gladstone School District
{{Short description|School district in Oregon, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|name = Gladstone School District
|motto = Growing Great People
|type = Public school district
|grades = K-12
|superintendent = Jeremiah Patterson
|students = 2,000
|conference = Tri-Valley
|accreditation = NWAC
|free_label = Growing Great People
|location = Gladstone, Oregon
|country = United States
|website = {{URL|http://www.gladstone.k12.or.us}}
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Gladstone School District is a four-school public school district serving Gladstone, Oregon, United States. The superintendent is Jeremiah Patterson.
Demographics
In the 2021-22 school year, the district served 1,778 students:
1% American Indian/Alaska Native;
1% Asian;
1% Black/African American;
16% Hispanic/Latino;
1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander;
7% Multiracial;
72% White;
13% Students with Disabilities;
42% Economically Disadvantaged;
10% English Learners.
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Schools
File:Kraxberger Middle School October 2009.jpg
The district's schools are the Gladstone Center for Children and Families [kindergarten], John Wetten Elementary School [grades 1-5], Kraxberger Middle School [grades 6 to 8], and Gladstone High School.{{cite web |title=Schools |accessdate=January 24, 2009 |url=http://www.gladstone.k12.or.us/Schools.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310030256/http://www.gladstone.k12.or.us/Schools.html |archivedate=March 10, 2009 }} The four schools have a total of 1,778 students.
Gladstone school bond
A school bond was passed for the Gladstone School District during the November 2006 general election. The estimated cost of the construction was $40,000,000.{{cite web|title=Questions and Answers about the Gladstone School Bond |accessdate=January 24, 2009 |url=http://www.gladstone.k12.or.us/Bond/Bond%20Brochure%20Final.pdf |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808063149/http://www.gladstone.k12.or.us/Bond/Bond%20Brochure%20Final.pdf |archivedate=August 8, 2007 }} The money was used to help all schools in the district, however, the majority of the money funded renovations and expansion of Gladstone High School.
Statewide recognition
At the beginning of the 2024-25 school year, the Gladstone School District received statewide recognition for its success in increasing enrollment through a citywide Gladstone Shows Up campaign.{{cite news |last1=Staff |first1=Victor Park, KATU |title=Gladstone Public Schools could be the example to combat chronic absences |url=https://m.katu.com/news/local/gladstone-public-schools-could-be-the-example-to-combat-chronic-absences |access-date=25 September 2024 |work=KATU |date=12 September 2024 |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090310030457/http://www.gladstone.k12.or.us/Index.html Gladstone School District] (official website)