Jewell School is a public school in Jewell, Oregon, United States. It is the only school in the Jewell School District. The school has a Seaside mailing address because Jewell no longer has a post office. For the 2008–2009 school year, Jewell School received $3.1 million in timber dollars (nearly ten times the revenue from taxes).[3]

Jewell School
Address
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97138

United States
Coordinates45°55′47″N 123°29′54″W / 45.929821°N 123.498253°W / 45.929821; -123.498253
Information
TypePublic
School districtJewell School District
PrincipalJon Wood[1][2]
GradesPK-12[2]
Number of students175[2]
Color(s)Blue and gold   [1]
Athletics conferenceOSAA 1A-2 Casco League[1]
MascotBluejay[1]
Websitewww.jewell.k12.or.us

In 1969 it had 24 high school students, making it, along with the high school of Ukiah, the high school programs in the state with the lowest enrollments.[4]

Academics edit

In 2008, 63% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of eight students, five graduated and three dropped out.[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "OSAA - Error". www.osaa.org.
  2. ^ a b c "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  3. ^ http://www.jewell.k12.or.us/files/Board%20Packet%2012-15-08.pdf>Jewell School Finance Report (page 30)
  4. ^ "Desert School Enrolls 2". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. 1969-01-01. p. 5 of Section 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  6. ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2009-07-01.