VISION: CHllDREN THRIVE HEREI

Our mission is to provide students access to rigorous, robust, and reliable educational experiences that will prepare them for a successful future. 

Connect all stakeholders through interactive communications and engagement: School Board, parents, teachers, Superintendent's Leadership Council, school site councils, parent/teacher organizations, education foundation, business partners, school volunteers, community members .

•    Help every student discover their pathway to academic success
•    Create 21st Century learning environments with embedded technology
•    Prepare every student to graduate ready for career or post-secondary education
•    Grow teaching and leadership capacity through professional learning communities

•    Inspire students to pursue excellence by improving classroom instructional practices
•    Foster self-reliance and an eagerness to learn
•    Demonstrate relevance of education to career and life
•    Nurture students' social and emotional skills

• Kindergarten through 2nd Grade: Every child learning to read 
• 3rd through 5th Grade: Every child reading to learn 
• 6th through 8th Grade: Every child ready for high school 
• 9th through 12th Grade: Every child graduating ready for career or post-secondary education 

• Continually work to improve instructional practices that will inspire students to pursue academic excellence and become responsible and productive citizens. 
• Increase high school graduation rate. 
• Provide on-going professional development to ensure implementation of 
• best-practice teaching strategies. 
• Unite students, staff, and community through comprehensive engagement strategies and two-way communication channels. 
• Identify and develop Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs of study that align with high wage jobs and industry needs.

• Sandy High graduation rates have increased by 25% since the new school opened in 2012-13. The 2021 graduation rate was 92%. Students who participated in a CTE program graduated at a rate of 95%. 
• Sandy High School offers an Honors Diploma, AP courses, online courses, college dual-credit courses, and CTE programs that lead to high-skill, high- wage, in-demand occupations. 
• Sandy High is a statewide leader among comprehensive high schools in offering  CTE courses, with 9 different Programs of Study.
• Sandy High's middle college program allows students to earn their high school diploma and up to 72 college credits. 
• Cedar Ridge Middle School earned U.S. News & World Report's 'Best Middle School' recognition by placing among the top 30% of middle schools in Oregon in 2022.
• In 2022-23, 8th grade students earned a total of 238 high school credits for English 9, Spanish 1, and Algebra 1 courses.
• In 2023-24, Cedar Ridge and Boring Middle offer electives that articulate with Sandy High's CTE Programs of Study, including Food Science, Veterinary Science, Environmental Science, and Engineering & Design - Drones & Robotics.
• Sandy Grade School hosts Head Start classes.
• Student's have access to a global educational network and virtual course work. 
• Intervention coaches and high school success coaches keep students on track for meeting their academic goals. 
• An on-going variety of staff training supports student mental health.
• Oregon Trail School District is a recognized leader in implementing safe and secure learning environments.