Springwater Trail High School

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Springwater Trail High School
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Springwater Trail High School
1440 SE Fleming Avenue

, ,
97080

United States
Coordinates 45°29′04″N122°24′27″W / 45.484426°N 122.407466°W / 45.484426; -122.407466
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Type Public
Opened2002
School district Gresham-Barlow School District
PrincipalRyan Blaszak [1]
Teaching staff8.89 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Number of students193 (2018–19) [2]
Student to teacher ratio21.71 [2]
MascotTitan
Website https://sths.gresham.k12.or.us

Springwater Trail High School is a public charter high school in the Gresham-Barlow School District located in Gresham, Oregon, United States. It is described as a "small, personal (intimate) campus-like setting." Juniors and Seniors have an opportunity to participate in a middle college program at Mt. Hood Community College. [3]

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About

Springwater Trail High School serves approximately 200 students from 9th through 12th grade, making it much smaller than typical public high schools in the Portland metro area. It accepts students by application from anywhere in the Gresham-Barlow School District. The program includes a four-year high school experience that culminates in a standard high school diploma. [4]

The school's mascot is the Titan and the school colors are black and silver.

History

The school opened for students in September of 2002 as the third high school in the Gresham-Barlow School District. [4] The first graduating class was the class of 2003.

2007 shooting

On April 11, 2007, a former student at the school, Chad Escobedo, fired two shots at the school. 10 people were injured by the gunfire and broken glass. Escobedo was sentenced to 6 years in prison for the shooting. [5] [6] [7]

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