South Medford High School - Medford, Oregon/OR

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South Medford High School

815 S Oakdale Ave, Medford, OR, 97501-3531 -

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Definition of Terms

South Medford High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Jackson County, OR

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1835 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

75 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 507 students

Grade 10 - 511 students

Grade 11 - 412 students

Grade 12 - 405 students

This School

(OR) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:24

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(OR) School Average

% American Indian	2%	3%
% Asian	1%	4%
% Hispanic	13%	16%
% Black	1%	3%
% White	83%	73%

Additional Student Information

This School

(OR) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

26%

38%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

(OR) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Medford 549c School District

This School's Agency

(OR) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	19	3
Number of Students Managed	12,216 students	779 students
District Total Revenue	$91,595,000	$7,303,000
District Expenditure	$87,179,000	$7,728,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,498	$7,259
District Expenditure / Student	$7,136	$8,009
District Graduation Rates	67%	91%

South Medford High School is one of two high schools in Medford, Oregon. It is part of school district 549C.
The school's mascot is the Panther.
The first day of school for the 2006-2007 school year is September 5 for Freshmen, and September 6 for all other students.
Mission statement: Dedicated to building resourceful, respectful, academically strong individuals.
Channel One: South Medford High School participates in the Channel One News program. This program is essentially an exchange of electronical equipment for TV air-time at the school, in which their program is shown. In the 2006-2007 school year, due to Channel One compliance issues, the administration has scheduled the ten minute block beginning periods 1 and 2 for Channel One. The teachers of periods 1 and 2 may elect to use this time to extend their lessons.
Small School Initiative: In 2004-2005 school year, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation selected South Medford High as part of their Small School Initiative program. Over the course of the next three years, the staff of South Medford toured various other high schools across the nation to determine the exact manner in which to implement the program. Starting in the school year of 2006-2007, South Medford will begin the SSI with the "Freshman Academy," following it with the other programs in 2007-2008.
School Year Themes: Each school year, the student leadership of South Medford chooses a theme which is used to convey important morals to the students. The previous themes are listed below:
2004-2005: Mission: Possible; 2005-2006: Not Just Heroes: Superheroes; 2006-2007: We Rock! Let's Roll.
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About This Zip Code (97501)

School Zip (97501)

(OR) State Average

Population (Approximate)

37,052 people

3,360,404 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

19%

26%

Population Average Age

35 years old

36 years old

Average Household size

2.6 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$30,098

$42,595

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

4.9 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

41 years old

36 years old

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Zipcode (97501)

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% Owning / % Renting

62% / 38%

63% / 37%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Medford Opportunity High School - 273 students - view location
2. North Medford High School - 1859 students - view location
3. Phoenix High School - 838 students - view location
4. Crater High School - 1324 students - view location
View all schools in: Medford Town, Jackson County, Zip 97501

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