Vernonia High School is a
public high school
State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...
located in
Vernonia, Oregon
Vernonia is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the Nehalem River, in a valley on the eastern side of the Northern Oregon Coast Range that is the heart of one of the most important timber-producing areas of the sta ...
, United States. In the wake of
severe flooding in 2007, Vernonia City voters approved a $13 million bond in 2009 to build a new school complex in Vernonia. The new school, now a K-12 school, was completed during the summer of 2012 at a cost $40 million.
The new building was built above the flood plain to prevent future flooding.
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The original Vernonia High School opened on November 17, 1922. Previously, some high school education was available in Vernonia but no formal high school existed. The first graduating class was in 1923.]
Academics
In 2008, 90% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma
A high school diploma or high school degree is a North American academic school leaving qualification awarded upon high school graduation. The high school diploma is typically obtained after a course of study lasting four years, from grade 9 to gra ...
. Of 52 students, 47 graduated, 2 dropped out, two received a modified diploma, and one was still in high school the following year.
See also
* '' Vernonia School District 47J v. Acton'', a 1995 U.S. Supreme Court decision relating to random searches for drugs imposed on students
References
External links
School profile at greatschools.net
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Educational institutions established in 1953
High schools in Columbia County, Oregon
Public high schools in Oregon
1953 establishments in Oregon