Pine Eagle Charter School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Pine Eagle Charter School
| image =
| city = Halfway
| county = Baker
| state = Oregon
| zipcode = 97834
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|44.8827|-117.116|display=inline,title}}
| district = Pine Eagle School District
| motto = Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible.
| principal = Morgan Gover{{cite web|title=District and School Board - PESD|url=https://sites.google.com/a/pineeaglesd.org/pesd_2/home/district-and-school-board|website=sites.google.com|publisher=Pine Eagle School District}}
| superintendent = Cammie DeCastro
| grades = 9-12
| schooltype = Charter School
| rival =
| mascot = Spartans
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| us_nces_school_id = 410972000016
| colors = Red, white and blue
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| conference = OSAA
| opened =
| homepage = [http://www.pineeaglesd.org official site]
}}
Pine Eagle Charter School is a public charter school located in Halfway, Baker County, Oregon. It is a K–12 public school and only school in the Pine Eagle School District.
Academics
In 2008, 86% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 22 students, 19 graduated, 2 dropped out, and 1 are still in high school.{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/06/high_school_dropout_rates.html|title=State releases high school graduation rates|date=2009-06-30|work=The Oregonian|accessdate=2009-07-01}}{{cite web|url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls|title=Oregon dropout rates for 2008|date=2009-06-30|work=The Oregonian|accessdate=2009-07-01}}
Pine Eagle Charter School offers multiple dual credit courses in Career and Technical Education, Biology, Writing, Composition,
Calculus, Speech, Chemistry, Early Childhood Development and Spanish, also provide students with access to online college
courses.{{cite web|last1=Corley|first1=Mike J.|title=Executive Summary: Pine Eagle Charter School|url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary/pdf;jsessionid=3CDF0B0506E1B27D8B76F688A3D60586?institutionId=53059|publisher=AdvanceED|accessdate=10 May 2015}} With these available courses, students can earn the equivalent to an Associate degree. The school also provides students with
hands on experience in the building trades, electronic control systems, Early Childhood Education, and computer programing.
Shooting drill
On April 26, 2013, two masked men wearing hoodies burst into the school conference room and pretended to open fire. It was a surprise drill designed to test the school's preparation for an assault by active shooters.{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/01/pine-eagle-charter-school-shooting-drill_n_3195479.html|title=Pine Eagle Charter School Shooting Drill Terrifies Teachers|work=The Huffington Post|accessdate=29 March 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/04/gunfire_and_moments_of_fear_as.html|title=Gunfire and moments of fear as a rural Oregon school tests its readiness|work=OregonLive.com|accessdate=29 March 2015}} On April 20, 2015, a teacher at the school filed a federal lawsuit, alleging that the drill caused her to have posttraumatic stress disorder.{{cite news|author1-link=Bryan Denson|last1=Denson|first1=Bryan|title=Teacher terrified by surprise 'active shooter' drill in eastern Oregon schoolhouse files federal lawsuit|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/04/teacher_terrified_by_surprise.html|accessdate=7 May 2015|work=The Oregonian|date=20 April 2015}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.pineeaglesd.org Pine Eagle Charter School]
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Category:High schools in Baker County, Oregon