Spray School District

Public school in Spray, Wheeler County, Oregon, United States
44°50′04″N 119°47′34″W / 44.834431°N 119.792781°W / 44.834431; -119.792781InformationTypePublicSchool districtSpray School DistrictPrincipalPhil Starkey[1]GradesK-12[2]Number of students44[3]Color(s)Red, white, and silver    [1]Athletics conferenceOSAA High Desert League 1A-8[1]MascotEagles[1]Websitewww.spray.k12.or.us

Spray School is a K-12 public school in Spray, Oregon, United States. The only school in the Spray School District, its campus consists of five buildings that house classrooms for students in kindergarten through grade 12, administrative offices, a café, a library, a media center, a woodshop, and a gymnasium. Across the street from the campus is a district-run dormitory for up to six high-school pupils, most of whom are exchange students.[3]

Forty-four students from a district covering 605 square miles (1,570 km2) are enrolled at Spray School for 2011–12. The district employs seven teachers, two instructional assistants, and one administrator.[3]

History

In 1969 the school had 25 high school students, making it one of the smallest high school programs in Oregon.[4]

Academics

In 2008, 89 percent of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 9 students, 8 graduated, 0 dropped out, and 1 was still in high school.[5][6]

Campus

The boarding facility has a cost of $100 per month per student for people resident in the United States.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Score Center: Spray High School". Oregon Schools Activities Association. 1997–2010. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "School Directory Information: Spray School". 2009–10 and 2010–11. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "About Us". Spray School District. 2011. Archived from the original on January 23, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  4. ^ "Desert School Enrolls 2". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. January 1, 1969. p. 5 of Section 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Casey, Jerry (June 30, 2009). "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  6. ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  7. ^ "Boarding residences". Spray School. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
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