Siletz Valley Early College Academy

Siletz Valley Early College Academy
Location
245 NW James Franks Avenue Siletz , (Lincoln County) , Oregon 97380 United States
Coordinates	44°43′24″N123°55′13″W / 44.723395°N 123.92032°W / 44.723395; -123.92032
Information
Type	Public
Opened	2006 [1]
School district	Lincoln County School District
Principal	Sam Tupou [2] [3]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	66 [3]
Athletics conference	OSAA Mountain West League 1A-3
Mascot	Warrior [2]
Website	www.siletzvalleyschools.org

Siletz Valley Early College Academy, also known as Siletz Valley School, is a public charter high school in Siletz, Oregon, United States. ^{[2] [4]} The school opened in 2006 with funding from the Chinook Winds Casino ^[1] and from a grant provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

The previous Siletz Valley High School was operated by the Lincoln County School District and closed in 1983. Jayson Jacoby of the Baker City Herald characterized the 2006 charter school opening as Siletz Valley High re-opening. ^[5]

Academics

In 2008, 67% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 21 students, 14 graduated, five dropped out, and two were still in high school the following year. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "News Times Online". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
2. "OSAA profile for Siletz Valley Early College Academy".
3. "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
4. "News Times Online". www.newportnewstimes.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
5. Jacoby, Jayson (March 2, 2011). "Warriors' long wait ends". Baker City Herald . pp.  1A, 6A – via Newspapers.com.
6. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian . June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
7. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian . June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.