Gaston School District 11J is a public
school district
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations.
North America United States
In the U.S, most Kâ12 public schools function as units of local school districts, wh ...
in
Washington County, Oregon
Washington County is one of 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon and part of the Portland metropolitan area. The 2020 census recorded the population as 600,372, making it the second most populous county in the state and most populous "Wash ...
, United States serving the city of
Gaston
Gaston is a masculine given name of French origin and a surname. The name "Gaston" may refer to:
People
First name
*Gaston I, Count of Foix (1287â1315)
*Gaston II, Count of Foix (1308â1343)
*Gaston III, Count of Foix (1331â1391)
*Gaston ...
. The district was established about 1852 and later the Wappato (511J) and Yamhill (555J) districts in neighboring Yamhill County merged into the district.
It is a two-school district, consisting o
Gaston Elementary School and
Gaston Junior/Senior High School. Both the schools and the district offices share a single campus in the center of Gaston, bordered on the north side by Park Street and on the East side by 3rd Street.
The elementary school mascot is the Pups.
Demographics
In the 2009 school year, the district had 13 students classified as homeless by the
Department of Education, or 2.7% of students in the district.
References
External links
Gaston Public Schools(official website)
School districts in Oregon
Education in Washington County, Oregon
Education in Yamhill County, Oregon
1852 establishments in Oregon Territory
School districts established in 1852
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