Oregon Trail School District (OTSD) consistently ranks as one of the best K-12 districts in Oregon. The District provides an exceptional education for our community’s elementary, middle, and high school students.
- Sandy High graduation rates have increased by 25% since the new school opened in 2012-13. The 2023 graduation rate was 92%. Students who completed a CTE program graduated at a rate of 99%.
- 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 8 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.
- Cedar Ridge and Boring Middle offer electives that articulate with Sandy High's CTE Programs of Study, including Food Science, Veterinary Science, Environmental Science, Intro to First Aid, Sports Management and Engineering & Design - Drones & Robotics.
- SchoolDigger ranked the Oregon Trail School District 11th out of 206 districts in the state for the 2023-24 school year – the second year in a row ranking 11th!!
OTSD takes great care to be the best steward of public funds and is financially sound. The District’s careful financial management is evident in its attainment of the highest credit rating that can be assigned to an Oregon public school district. While districts across Oregon have experienced staff and program cuts over the past decade, OTSD has modestly added staff and programs, improved student achievement, and drastically increased graduation rates.
In 2008, the Oregon Trail Community approved a bond to build our new Sandy High School. The school was built to accommodate robust Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs-of-study that align with high-wage jobs and industry needs. Sandy High now offers 8 CTE programs; the most CTE programs offered in any comprehensive Oregon high school. A 2023 regional assessment ranked the SHS Manufacturing program as the best in the county. Since the school opened in 2012, our graduation rate has increased by 25%, with a 92% graduation rate in 2023, and a 99% graduation rate for CTE students.
OTSD was a good steward of the 2008 facility bond funds. Smart fiscal and project management enabled the district to complete all bond-designated projects on time and within budget, while also saving taxpayers $10 million through creative bond refunding.
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