Canby School District
Canby School District is an 85-square-mile (220 km2) public school district based in Canby, Oregon, United States, and serving students in Canby and the surrounding rural area of Clackamas County, including the community of Carus, parts of the city of Wilsonville, and as far south as the Ninety-One School near Hubbard.[2][3][4] There are approximately 5,000 students enrolled in the district's eight schools, which include five elementary schools, one middle school, one K-8 school, and one high school. The superintendent is Dr. Aaron Downs.[5]
| Canby School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Greater Canby, Oregon
United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Aaron Downs |
| Budget | $49.96 million (2014-15)[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 4,765 (2017-18)[1] |
| Other information | |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
| Elementary Schools | 5 |
| Website | www.canby.k12.or.us/ |
Demographics
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the school district's general population was 82% Caucasian, 14% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 2% Asian, and 2% two or more races. The median household income was $67,892, with 10.8% of families making an income below the poverty level. Just 4.9% of children 5 years or older spoke English less than very well with 20.9% speaking English very well or 74.2% speaking English only.[6] From 2009 to 2017, the percentage of homeless students increased from 6.6% to 9.1%, and the total number thereof increased from 332 to 431.[7][8]
Schools
| Name of School | Grades | Enrollment (2016–17) | Principal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Prairie Middle School | 7-8 | 605 | Jennifer Turner |
| Canby High School | 9-12 | 1453 | Cari Sloan |
| Carus Elementary School | K-6 | 449 | Sam Thompson |
| Cecile Trost Elementary School | K-6 | 446 | Angie Navarro |
| Howard Eccles Elementary School | K-6 | 494 | Kelly Rogers |
| Ninety-One School | K-8 | 474 | Skyler Rudolph |
| Philander Lee Elementary School | K-6 | 443 | Cherie Switzer |
| William Knight Elementary School | K-6 | 364 | Christine Taylor |
Canby's elementary schools are Carus, Eccles, Knight, Lee, and Trost; Baker Prairie serves students in grades 7-8, and Canby High serves students in grades 9-12. Its sole K-8 school, Ninety-One School, was formed from a merger of five rural schools in 1947. After heated debate over the name for the new school, in March 1950, it was named the "Ninety-One Joint School" after what was then School District 91.[9] A month later, the word "Joint" was dropped from the name.[9]
References
- "District Detail for Canby Sd 86". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- Green, Aimee (March 14, 2002). "Equity issue colors name debate". The Oregonian.
- "Local Community Schools". Charbonneau Neighbors. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
- "Our Schools and Information". Canby School District. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
- "ACS School District Profile 2015-19".
- "Count of homeless students in Oregon school districts, 2008-2009" (PDF). The Oregonian. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
- "More than 8,000 homeless students recorded in the Portland area". Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "Ninety-One School: Consolidation in 1947". Canby School District. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012.
External links
- Historic image of Whiskey Hill School, which later became Ninety-one School from Salem Public Library