Merlo Station High School is a

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located in

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, United States, which is part of the

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(BSD). It is considered an "options" high school, meaning that it houses several different scholarly magnet programs that differ from "traditional" high schools. This allows Merlo Station to meet the many different needs of all its students. The school opened in 1993.Clark, Steve (December 2, 1993). "New school in Beaverton is dedicated". ''

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''. One of the option schools that had been at Merlo Station campus since its opening in 1993, the

School of Science and Technology The School of Science and Technology (SST) was an accredited, public high school located in Beaverton, Oregon, United States. It was a magnet program for students who have an interest in mathematics, life and physical sciences, and technology. I ...

, moved at the end of 2015 to a different site, shared with BSD's Health & Science School.

Academics

Community School

The Community School contains 215 students in grades 9-12. In 2008, 33% of the seniors received a

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. Of 67 students, 22 graduated, 12 dropped out, and 33 were still in high school in 2009.

Merlo Station Night School

The Merlo Station Night School contains 75 students in grades 10-12. In 2008, 48% of the seniors received a

. Of 42 students, 20 graduated, four dropped out, and 18 were still in high school in 2009.

School of Science and Technology

The

(SST) was part of Merlo Station High School until the end of 2015. In 2010, it had 178 students in grades 9-12. In 2010, 100% of the seniors received a

. Of 36 students, 36 graduated and none dropped out. At the end of 2015, SST moved out of Merlo Station High School to the Capital Center, a business park located at the southwest corner of NW 185th Avenue and Walker Road, already the site of BSD's Health & Science School.

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