Pine Eagle Charter School

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.

Pine Eagle Charter School
Location
Halfway
,
Baker
,
Oregon
97834

United States
Coordinates44.8827°N 117.116°W / 44.8827; -117.116
Information
School typeCharter School
MottoBe Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible.
School districtPine Eagle School District
SuperintendentCammie DeCastro[1]
NCES School ID410972000016
PrincipalMorgan Gover[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students188 (2014)[2]
Color(s)Red, white and blue
     
Athletics conferenceOSAA
MascotSpartans
Websiteofficial site

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.[3][4]

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.[5] 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.[5]

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.[6][7] On April 20, 2015, a teacher at the school filed a federal lawsuit, alleging that the drill caused her to have posttraumatic stress disorder.[8]

References
  1. "District and School Board - PESD". sites.google.com. Pine Eagle School District.
  2. "Pine Eagle Charter School information from Ed.gov". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  3. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  4. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  5. Corley, Mike J. "Executive Summary: Pine Eagle Charter School". AdvanceED. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  6. "Pine Eagle Charter School Shooting Drill Terrifies Teachers". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  7. "Gunfire and moments of fear as a rural Oregon school tests its readiness". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  8. Denson, Bryan (20 April 2015). "Teacher terrified by surprise 'active shooter' drill in eastern Oregon schoolhouse files federal lawsuit". The Oregonian. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
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