Rainier Junior/Senior High School

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Rainier Junior/Senior High School
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Rainier Junior/Senior High School
28170 Old Rainier Road

, ,
97048

Coordinates 46°05′30″N122°59′21″W / 46.091697°N 122.989036°W / 46.091697; -122.989036
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Type Public
School district Rainier School District
PrincipalGraden Blue, Kim Oblack [1] [2]
Staff20.17 (FTE) [3]
Grades7-12
Number of students385 (2022-2023) [3]
Student to teacher ratio19.09 [3]
Color(s)Green, black, and white     [1]
Athletics conference OSAA Lewis & Clark League 3A-1 [1]
MascotColumbian [1]
Website Rainier HS website

Rainier Junior/Senior High School is a public school in Rainier, Oregon, United States that serves middle- and high school-aged students.

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