Hillsboro School District
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Washington County Greater Hillsboro, Oregon United States |
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| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 1851 |
| Superintendent | Mike Scott |
| Budget | $207 million (2015-2016 expenditures) |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 20,767 (2015-2016 projected) |
| Teachers | 1,105 |
| Staff | 1,089 |
| Athletic conference | Metro League,Northwest Oregon Conference |
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| High schools | 4 |
| Middle schools | 4 |
| Elementary schools | 26 |
| Website | www.hsd.k12.or.us |
The Hillsboro School District 1J is a unified school district located in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The district operates 26 elementary schools, four middle schools, and four high schools. Founded in 1851, the school district covers Hillsboro, Scholls, Reedville, North Plains, West Union, and other area communities. Total enrollment as of the 2014-2015 school year is 20,884 students, the fourth largest in the state.
The district is labeled 1J, as it absorbed the West Union School District, the first district in the county; the J (for "joint") represents that the district extends into other counties, Yamhill and Multnomah. Hillsboro's elementary schools had been District 7 prior to consolidation in 1996. The high school district was 3J and included students from grades 7 through 12, and received students from the Hillsboro elementary district and five other elementary districts.
The Hillsboro School District Board of Directors (school board) consists of seven elected members serving four-year terms. Members receive no pay for their work on the board. The district is part of the Northwest Regional Education Service District.
The district also runs a special alternative school and the Hare Field athletic complex.
The school district drew criticism for a 12-year contract signed with Coca-Cola to provide soft drinks to the district's schools.
Hillsboro's first school district was formed in 1851 as School District 7. The Reverend Horace Lyman established the district and was the first commissioner, with that title later becoming school superintendent. The first school in the district was a single-room log cabin built in 1853 after a school levy was passed to raise $600 for construction. In 1875, a new frame constructed school was built, with the smaller log cabin was kept for additional space.
In 1890 a new eight-room schoolhouse was finished at the present site of David Hill Elementary. In September 1908, tenth grade was added to the Hillsboro school district, with the classes held on the top floor of the school. Eleventh and twelfth grades were soon added, and in June 1911 the first students to complete four years of high school graduated. This class totaled five students, four girls and one boy. A stand-alone high school was completed by 1913, and a gymnasium was built beginning in 1915. The district overall employed a total of 19 teachers for the 1913-1914 school year.
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