Jackson Middle School (Portland, Oregon)

Jackson Middle School
Address
10625 SW 35th Portland , Multnomah , Oregon 97219 United States
Coordinates	45°26′55″N122°42′52″W / 45.448478°N 122.714440°W / 45.448478; -122.714440
Information
Former name	Jackson High School
Type	Public
Opened	1987
School district	Portland Public Schools
Grades	6–8
Mascot	Raider
Team name	Jackson Raiders
Feeder schools	Capitol Hill Elementary Maplewood Elementary Markham Elementary Stevenson Elementary
Feeder to	Ida B. Wells High School
Website	www.pps.net/jackson

Jackson Middle School (formally Andrew Jackson Middle School) is a public middle school in Portland, Oregon, United States. Originally opened as Jackson High School, the building sits on a 36 acre lot on SW 35th Avenue. ^[1]

The high school closed in 1982 and was reopened as a middle school five years later, along with three new Elementary schools, due to an increase of students in the area. ^[2]

History

Jackson High School opened in 1966, but closed in 1982 due to low enrollment. ^[2] This decision was made at the same time as the closures of Washington-Monroe High School and Adams High School.

In 1987, after five years of sitting unused, the building was reopened as a middle school. As of 2021 ^[update] the school enrolls around 800 students from grades 6–8. ^[1]

Jackson Middle School sits on the largest property in Portland Public Schools. Due to the excess space, the fields are used as an athletics hub for nearby schools. The school's curriculum uses the Artful Teaching philosophy. ^[3]

References

1. "PPS Long-Range Facility Plan 2021" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2024.
2. Melton, Kimberly (February 18, 2010). "School closures involve more than enrollment". The Oregonian . Retrieved February 19, 2010.
3. Koffman, Rebecca (May 21, 2013). "Jackson Middle School Celebrates Leonard Bernstein's Artful Learning Program with Visit from His Children". The Oregonian . Retrieved January 23, 2015.

External links

• Andrew Jackson School Historic Resource Inventory