St. Helens School District
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St. Helens School District is a public school district in the U.S. state of Oregon that serves the cities of St. Helens and Columbia City.
Demographics
In the 2009 school year, the district had 43 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education, or 1.2% of students in the district.[1]
Elementary schools
McBride Elementary School
McBride Elementary School is a school for Kindergartners to fifth graders. It is located at 2774 Columbia Boulevard. It is a low-lying one-story building located on the west side of town. The St. Helens School District motto is "Our mission is to provide the youth of St. Helens School District with a learning environment and the skills to maximize each individual's potential." The four main rules of all the St. Helens Schools are: BE SAFE, BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE, AND BE A LEARNER.
Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Lewis and Clark Elementary School is a school for Kindergarteners to fifth graders. It is located at 111 South 9th Street. It is a three-story building located on the east side of town.
Columbia City Elementary School
Columbia City Elementary School has just reopened beginning Sept 2017 for K-5th graders.
Middle school
St. Helens Middle School
St. Helens Middle School is for six to eighth graders. It is a two-story building in the east side of town.
Clubs and extra-curricular activities
It is currently hosting many extracurricular activities such as a homework club, where kids work in silence in the library. Other activities include guitar club, Activities Coordination Team (a group of kids that arrange most of the dances, extra-curriculars, etc.), builders club, and a debate team.
Sports
St Helens Middle School offers girls volleyball, girls and boys basketball, wrestling and track. There are also many other options such as football with SHYFL, club volleyball with CCVC Crushers, baseball, and basketball but these are not actually "school sports".
High Schools
- St. Helens High School, grades 9-12
- Columbia County Education Campus, grades 9-12, alternative until 2018
- Plymouth High School, grades 9-12, alternative (New name of Columbia County Education Campus in new building)
References
- ^ "Count of homeless students in Oregon school districts, 2008-2009" (PDF). The Oregonian. p. 6. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
