Gaston School District 11J is a public school district

School district

School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...

 in Washington County, Oregon

Washington County, Oregon

- Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-Demographics:...

, United States serving the city of Gaston

Gaston, Oregon

Gaston is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 600 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimate is 630 residents.-Early history:...

. 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 of an elementary school

Elementary school

An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...

 and Gaston Junior/Senior High School

Gaston Junior/Senior High School

Gaston Junior/Senior High School is a public high school in Gaston, Oregon, United States.-Academics:In 2008, 78% of the high school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 45 students, 35 graduated, 5 dropped out, and 5 are still in 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's mascot is the Pups.

Demographics

In the 2009 school year, the district had 13 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education

Oregon Department of Education

The Department of Education of the U.S. state of Oregon is responsible for implementation of state policies with respect to public education at the kindergarten through community college level, including academic standards and testing, credentials, and other matters not reserved to the local...

, or 2.7% of students in the district.

External links

• Gaston Public Schools (official website)