Three Rivers 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:...

 that serves the Illinois Valley, Hidden Valley and North Valley regions of Jackson

Jackson County, Oregon

-National protected areas:* Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument* Crater Lake National Park * Klamath National Forest * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Umpqua National Forest -Demographics:...

 and Josephine

Josephine County, Oregon

Josephine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the county is probably named after a stream in the area called Josephine Creek, which in turn is probably named after Virginia Josephine Rollins Ort. In 2010, its population was 82,713...

 counties in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 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...

, including parts of the city of Grants Pass

Grants Pass, Oregon

-Rogue River:The Rogue River runs through Grants Pass.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,003 people, 9,376 households, and 5,925 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 9,885 housing units at an average density of 1,303.3 per square mile . By 2008,...

, the city of Cave Junction

Cave Junction, Oregon

Cave Junction, incorporated in 1948, is a city in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,883. Its motto is the "Gateway to the Oregon Caves," and the city got its name by virtue of its location at the junction of Redwood Highway and Caves Highway...

, and the communities of Applegate

Applegate, Oregon

Applegate is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is located west of Medford on Oregon Route 238 and the Applegate River...

, Williams

Williams, Oregon

Williams is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States.There were three different post offices in the area named for their proximity to Williams Creek: Williams, Williamsburg and Williams Creek...

 and Wolf Creek

Wolf Creek, Oregon

Wolf Creek is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States, just off Interstate 5. Its ZIP code is 97497.There are a number of creeks in Oregon named Wolf Creek, after the wolves that were once abundant in the state. Wolf Creek post office was established 1882, while a...

.

History

The school district was formed when the Josephine County School District combined with the Applegate School District in 1994. The name refers to the Applegate

Applegate River

The Applegate River is a long tributary of the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains approximately . Rising in northern California, it soon crosses the border and flows northeast then northwest to meet the Rogue about west of Grants Pass...

, Illinois

Illinois River (Oregon)

The Illinois River is a tributary, about long, of the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains part of the Klamath Mountains in northern California and southwestern Oregon. The river's main stem begins at the confluence of its east and west forks near Cave Junction in southern Josephine...

, and Rogue

Rogue River (Oregon)

The Rogue River in southwestern Oregon in the United States flows about in a generally westward direction from the Cascade Range to the Pacific Ocean. Known for its salmon runs, whitewater rafting, and rugged scenery, it was one of the original eight rivers named in the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act...

 rivers.

Demographics

In the 2009 school year, the district had 298 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 5.5% of students in the district.

Elementary schools

• Applegate School (K-8)
• Evergreen Elementary School
• Fort Vannoy Elementary School
• Fruitdale Elementary School
• Jerome Prairie Elementary School
• Madrona Elementary School
• Manzanita Elementary School
• Williams Elementary School
• Wolf Creek Elementary School

High schools

• Hidden Valley High School
  Hidden Valley High School (Grants Pass, Oregon)
  Hidden Valley High School is a public high school in Grants Pass, Oregon, United States.-Academics:In 2008, 68% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma...
  
  
• Illinois Valley High School
  Illinois Valley High School
  Illinois Valley High School is a public high school in Cave Junction, Oregon, United States.-Academics:In 2008, 72% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma...
  
  
• Newbridge High School
  Newbridge High School
  Newbridge High School is a public high school in Grants Pass, Oregon, United States. It is located at the Rogue Valley Youth Correctional Facility.-Academics:...
  
  
• North Valley High School
  North Valley High School
  North Valley High School is a public high school located in Grants Pass, Oregon, United States.-Academics:In 2008, 60% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma...
  
  

External links

• Three Rivers School District (official website)