Opportunity Center

Opportunity Center
Address
3411-B Willamette Street Eugene , Lane County , Oregon United States
Coordinates	44°01′08″N123°05′29″W / 44.018832°N 123.091282°W / 44.018832; -123.091282
Information
Type	Public
Opened	1971 [1]
School district	Eugene School District
Principal	Brad New [2]
Grades	9-12 [2]
Number of students	145 [3]
Website	www.4j.lane.edu/schools/opportunity

Opportunity Center is a public alternative high school in Eugene, Oregon, United States.

History

Opportunity Center was an alternative high school program in Eugene, Oregon, until it was consolidated with other district alternative programs in the early 2010s.

In 1983, the center's first two graduates Richard Reed and Beverly Meyers, received their GED from Lane Community College.

Academics

In 2008, 43% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 69 students, 30 graduated, 19 dropped out, and 20 are still in high school. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "Eugene School District 4J".
2. "Oregon School Directory 2009-2010" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 117. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
3. "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
4. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian . June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
5. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian . June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.