Sherwood School District Explained

Sherwood School District is a small school district that serves Sherwood, Oregon, United States. The administrative offices are at 23295 Southwest Main Street in Sherwood.[1]

The district currently has four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. They include Archer Glen Elementary School, Hawks' View Elementary School, Middleton Elementary School, Edy Ridge Elementary School, Sherwood Middle School, and Sherwood High School. The Sherwood Elementary School District 88J was established in about 1891, with other elementary districts later merged into the district.[2] The high school district (9J) and elementary districts later consolidated to form a unified school district.[2] Heather H. Cordie has been the district superintendent since 2010.[3] [4]

Demographics

In the 2009 school year, the district had 35 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education, or 0.8% of students in the district.[5]

2016 Capital Bond

The Sherwood Schools 2016 Capital Bond is a plan to generally improve various schools throughout the district, as well as construct a new High School, which will replace the existing Sherwood High School as of the 2020-21 School Year. Laurel Ridge will be converted into Two Elementary Schools (Currently Joined Middle and Elementary School). In addition, various buildings will be modified or moved to accommodate the district's increasing size.[6]

!Existing Structure!!New Purpose
New High SchoolSherwood High School
Sherwood High SchoolSherwood Middle School & Laurel Ridge Middle School
Sherwood Middle SchoolHawks' View Elementary School
J. Clyde Hopkins Elementary SchoolDistrict Office

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contact Us. Sherwood School District. 2012-03-11.
  2. News: Historic Potpourri: Courthouse fire destroys school records in '20s. Benson. Robert L.. October 19, 1976. Hillsboro Argus. 10.
  3. Web site: Superintendent's Corner. Sherwood School District. 2012-03-11.
  4. News: Sherwood School District Superintendent Dan Jamison announces retirement. Navas. Melissa. 2010-02-11. The Oregonian. 2010-02-12.
  5. News: Count of homeless students in Oregon school districts, 2008-2009. The Oregonian. 6. 2009-09-18.
  6. Web site: 2016 Capital Bond Information. sites.google.com. 2019-09-24.