Mitchell School District

Mitchell School is a public school in Mitchell in the U.S. state of Oregon with an enrollment of about 70 students.[3] The K–12 school is the only school in the Mitchell School District, which covers sections of Wheeler County, including Mitchell.[4]

Mitchell School
Address
340 SE High Street

Mitchell
,
Wheeler County
,
Oregon
97750

United States
Coordinates44.564195°N 120.146683°W / 44.564195; -120.146683
Information
TypePublic
School districtMitchell School District
PrincipalVincent Swagerty
GradesK-12[1]
Number of students57 in 2013–14
Color(s)Blue and gold   [2]
Athletics conferenceOSAA High Desert League 1A-8[2]
MascotLoggers[2]
Websitewww.mitchell.k12.or.us

Mitchell School operates a boarding residence for up to 20 students in grades 9 through 12.[5] The dormitory opened midway in the 1990s. In 2020 the dormitory had 12 students.[6] These students come from all over the world as well as all over Oregon. During the 2013–2014 school year, they included students from Thailand, Hong Kong, Germany, Mexico and Spain.

Academics

In 2008, 100 percent of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 2 students, 2 graduated and 0 dropped out.[7][8]

Campus

The school closed its dormitory during the COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon with a scheduled reopening in August 2021.[9]

References
  1. "2010-11 Oregon School Directory" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  2. "Score Center: Mitchell High School". Oregon School Activities Association. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  3. "About Mitchell School". Mitchell School. 2011. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wheeler County, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  5. "Boarding Residence". Mitchell School. 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  6. Hall, Aliya (March 27, 2020). "Rural boarding schools combat distance, create connection". The Other Oregon. EO Media Group LLC.
  7. Casey, Jerry (June 30, 2009). "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  8. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  9. "Dorm". Mitchell School District. Retrieved August 12, 2021.


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