Lincoln County School District (Oregon)
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The Lincoln County School District 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 the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

. The district serves the communities of Yachats
Yachats, Oregon
Yachats is a small coastal city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the name comes from the Siletz language, and means "dark water at the foot of the mountain". There is a range of differing etymologies, however. William Bright says the name comes from...

, Waldport
Waldport, Oregon
Waldport is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,050 at the 2000 census. The city is located on the Alsea River and Alsea Bay, south of Newport and north of Yachats.-Geography:...

, Eddyville
Eddyville, Oregon
Eddyville is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. Eddyville's estimated population as of 2007 was 962 residents....

, Newport
Newport, Oregon
Newport is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It was incorporated in 1882, though the name dates back to the establishment of a post office in 1868...

, Siletz
Siletz, Oregon
Siletz is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2000 census. The city is located next to the Siletz Reservation and is the site of the annual Nesika Illahee Pow Wow in August.-Geography:...

, Lincoln City
Lincoln City, Oregon
Lincoln City is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It is named after the county. The population was 7,930 at the 2010 census.- History :...

 and Toledo
Toledo, Oregon
Toledo is a city located on the Yaquina River and along U.S. Route 20 in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,472...

. The district spans roughly 55 miles of the central Oregon Coast
Oregon Coast
The Oregon Coast is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon. It runs generally north-south along the Pacific Ocean, forming the western border of the state; the region is bounded to the east by the Oregon Coast Range. The Oregon Coast stretches approximately from the Columbia River in the north to...

 from Cascade Head
Cascade Head
Cascade Head is a headland and UNESCO biosphere reserve and United States Forest Service Experimental Forest. It is situated southwest of Portland, Oregon on the Oregon Coast between Lincoln City and Neskowin...

 south to Cape Perpetua
Cape Perpetua
Cape Perpetua is a large forested headland on the central Oregon Coast which projects into the Pacific Ocean. The land is managed by the United States Forest Service as part of the Siuslaw National Forest.- Geography :...

.

Demographics

Over half of the students in the district qualify for free or reduced lunch.

In the 2009 school year, the district had 484 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 9.0% of students in the district.

High schools

  • Lincoln City Career Technical High School
    Lincoln City Career Technical High School
    Lincoln City Career Technical High School is a charter high school in Lincoln City, Oregon, United States. It was created as a charter school in 2000, previously serving high-risk students as the First Resort alternative school....

  • Newport High School
    Newport High School (Oregon)
    Newport High School is a public high school located in Newport, Oregon, United States. It is one of five high schools in the Lincoln County School District. As of 2008, the school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.-Academics:...

  • Taft High School
    Taft High School (Lincoln City, Oregon)
    Taft High School, also known as Taft High 7-12, is a public high school and middle school located in Lincoln City, Oregon, United States. It is one of five high schools in the Lincoln County School District. It serves students from seventh grade through twelfth grade...

  • Toledo High School
    Toledo High School (Oregon)
    Toledo High School, also known as Toledo Junior/Senior High School is a public high school in Toledo, Oregon, United States.-Academics:...

  • Waldport High School
    Waldport High School
    Waldport High School is a public high school in Waldport, Oregon, United States.-Academics:In 2008, 89% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 55 students, 49 graduated, 4 dropped out, and 2 continued their high school education....


Middle/junior high schools

  • Isaac Newton Magnet School (shares campus with Newport Intermediate School)
  • Newport Preparatory Academy (shares campus with Newport High School)
  • Taft Middle School (shares campus with Taft High School)
  • Toledo Junior High School (shares campus with Toledo High School)

Elementary schools

  • Taft Elementary School (Lincoln City) (K-6)
  • Oceanlake Elementary School (Lincoln City) (K-6)
  • Sam Case Elementary (Newport) (K-3)
  • Newport Intermediate School (Newport) (4-6)
  • Toledo Elementary School (Toledo) (K-6)
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