Adrienne C. Nelson High School

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Adrienne C. Nelson High School
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Adrienne C. Nelson High School
14897 SE Parklane Dr, Happy Valley, OR 97015

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97086

United States
Coordinates 45°24′56″N122°29′38″W / 45.4156°N 122.4938°W / 45.4156; -122.4938
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Former nameRock Creek Middle School (relocated)
Type Public
Opened(Construction started late 2019 - Early 2020) 2021
School district North Clackamas School District
PrincipalGreg Harris [1]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,060 [2]
Color(s)Black and Silver    [1]
Athletics conference OSAA 6A-4 Mt. Hood Conference [1]
MascotHawk
Team nameNelson Hawks
Rival Clackamas High School
Feeder schoolsHappy Valley Middle School
Website anhs.nclack.k12.or.us

Adrienne C. Nelson High School (ANHS or Nelson High School) is a 4-year public high school in Happy Valley, Oregon. The school is the fourth and newest public high school in the North Clackamas School District.

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History

Adrienne Nelson High School was proposed to relieve ongoing crowding issues at Clackamas High School in the 2016 Capital Construction bond. [3] The building was built back in 2010 as a middle school with the intentions of eventually turning it into a high school. In 2019, renovations to the school began for it to better fit a high school environment. The middle school was relocated to a new building in 2021.

The renovations included 16 classrooms, a performing arts center, athletics center, track and field, tennis courts, and a health center. ANHS opened for students in 2021 after pandemic restrictions were lifted.

Nelson High School was named after Adrienne Nelson, the first African American woman to serve in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. [4] [5] [6]

Academics

In 2022, 90% of the students received a high school diploma. Of 80 students, 78 graduated, and 2 dropped out. [7]

Athletics

Nelson High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 6A-4 Mt. Hood Conference. The school's athletic director is Vicki Nelms and the athletics secretary is Chris Riewald. [1]

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