Huntington School is a public school in Huntington, Oregon, United States. Serving grades K-12, it is the only school in the Huntington School District 16J.

Huntington School
Address
Map
520 3rd Street E

,
97907

Coordinates44°20′52″N 117°15′46″W / 44.347744°N 117.262718°W / 44.347744; -117.262718
Information
TypePublic
School districtHuntington School District
PrincipalScott Bullock
GradesK-12
Enrollment57 (2013-2014)
Color(s)Black and gold   
Athletics conferenceOSAA High Desert League 1A-8
NicknameLocomotives
Websitewww.huntington.k12.or.us
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District 16J is mostly in Baker County,[3] with a part in Malheur County.[4]

The school has a dormitory for exchange students.[5]

It took students from the Jefferson School District, with six such students attending Huntington in 1958.[6]

Demographics

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The demographic breakdown of the 57 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:

  • Male - 61.4%
  • Female - 38.6%
  • Hispanic - 1.8%
  • White - 93.0%
  • Multiracial - 5.2%

80.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

Athletics

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The Huntington Locomotives compete in the following sports:

  • Basketball (boys' and girls')
  • Football (boys')
  • Track and field (boys' and girls')
  • Volleyball (girls')

All teams except track and field were cooperative with Harper (another small K-12 school approximately 65 miles southwest of Huntington) until June 2017. Since 2017–18 season, with the help of yearly exchange students, Huntington High School is able to compete with full sized volleyball, football and basketball teams for both boys' and girls'.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Huntington". osaa.org. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Huntington School". ed.gov. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Baker County, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2022. - Text list
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Malheur County, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2022. - Text list
  5. ^ "HUNTINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 16J DORMITORY/EXCHANGE STUDENT RULES & REGULATIONS 2021-2022" (PDF). Huntington School District. Retrieved July 5, 2022. - Linked from the main school district site via search engine.
  6. ^ "School Districts' Reorganization To Be Outlined". The Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. August 9, 1958. p. 9 (of second section). - See clipping from Newspapers.com.