Gladstone High School is a public high school in Gladstone, Oregon

Gladstone, Oregon

Gladstone is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,438. The 2007 estimate is 12,200 residents. Gladstone is a four-square-mile suburban community twelve miles south of Portland at the confluence of the Clackamas and...

, United States

United States

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Construction renovations

A bond was passed for the Gladstone School District

Gladstone School District

Gladstone School District is a three-school public school district serving Gladstone, Oregon, United States. The superintendent is Bob Stewart.-Demographics:...

 in the November 2006 general election. The cost of the construction

Construction

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 at GHS is estimated at $26,901,487. The money has been used to expand the cafeteria

Cafeteria

A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...

, fix leaks, build a new science

Science

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 and technology center, and complete various other projects.

Academics

In 1987, Gladstone High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program

Blue Ribbon Schools Program

The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...

, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.

In 2008, 93% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma

High school diploma

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. Of 180 students, 168 graduated, 6 dropped out, 5 received a modified diploma

Oregon modified high school diploma

The Oregon modified high school diploma, also known as the OAR 581-022-1134 Modified Diploma, is a document that is given to students who need special consideration throughout their time in high school...

, and 1 are still in high school.

On November 17, 2009, science teacher Kevin Zerzan was awarded a Milken Family Foundation

Milken Family Foundation

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 National Educator Award, along with $25,000. Retired defense tackle Rosey Grier

Rosey Grier

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was in attendance to help give out the award.