Vernonia High School is a public high school located in Vernonia, Oregon, United States. In the wake of severe flooding in 2007, Vernonia City voters approved a $13 million bond in 2009 to build a new school complex in Vernonia.[6] The new school, now a K-12 school, was completed during the summer of 2012 at a cost $40 million.[7][8] The new building was built above the flood plain to prevent future flooding.[8]
| Vernonia High School | |
|---|---|
 Vernonia Schools building | |
| Address | |
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1000 Missouri Avenue , , 97064 | |
| Coordinates | 45°51′38″N 123°10′43″W / 45.860489°N 123.178517°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1922[5] |
| School district | Vernonia School District |
| Principal | Nate Underwood[1][2][3] |
| Grades | 9-12[3] |
| Number of students | 183 (2016-17)[4] |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and gold |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Northwest League 2A-1[2] |
| Mascot | Loggers[2] |
| Website | www.vernonia.k12.or.us |
The original Vernonia High School opened on November 17, 1922. Previously, some high school education was available in Vernonia but no formal high school existed. The first graduating class was in 1923.[5]
The 1922 high school building was replaced by a new facility which opened in 1952.[9] This Vernonia High School remained in use until the new existing K-12 school was opened.
Academics
editIn 2008, 90% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 52 students, 47 graduated, 2 dropped out, two received a modified diploma, and one was still in high school the following year.[10][11]
See also
edit- Vernonia School District 47J v. Acton, a 1995 U.S. Supreme Court decision relating to random searches for drugs imposed on students
References
edit- ^ "Vernonia School District :: Welcome to Vernonia Schools". vernonia.k12.or.us.
- ^ a b c "Vernonia". osaa.org.
- ^ a b "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2011. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ "Vernonia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ a b Fulton, Ph.D., Ann (1997). Vernonia, A Pocket in the Woods. p. 78.
- ^ "Voters support measure to build Vernonia school". The Oregonian. November 4, 2009.
- ^ O'Brien, Lindsey (April 4, 2012). "Vernonia school gets community help to rebuild after flood". Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ a b Hallman Jr., Tom (August 21, 2012). "Vernonia celebrates opening of state-of-art new K-12 school to replace flood-ravaged buildings". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ Fulton, Ph.D., Ann (1997). Vernonia, A Pocket in the Woods. p. 106.
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.