Umatilla School District
Umatilla School District #6R:[1] is a school district in the U.S. state of Oregon that serves the City of Umatilla. It is the third largest fourth largest school district in Umatilla County serving just over 1,400 students (as of May 2021). The Umatilla High School four year graduation rate for the class of 2020 was 93.7%, 10.44% above Oregon's state average of 82.63%.[2] The District supports students seeking college credits in high school by fully funding the books, tuition and fees for any college credits that contribute to a career certification or Associates of Arts degree from Blue Mountain Community College[3]. The investment allowed 68% of 2020 graduates to leave Umatilla High with 3 college credits or more, and 12.4% of them graduated with their Associates of Arts Transfer (AAOT) degree from Blue Mountain Community College and their high school diploma through UHS concurrently.[4]
School Board and Superintendent[edit]
The Umatilla School Board is responsible for hiring the superintendent, setting policy, and adopting the annual budget. The seven person board also serves as advocates on behalf of the district and the students. All board meetings are open to the public, excluding executive session. Current Board members (as of July 1, 2021)[5]
| Position # | Name | First Appointed/Elected | Next Election | Current Term |
| 1 | Travis Eynon | Elected 5/2009 | 2025 | July 2021-June 2025 |
| 2 | Veronica Gutierrez | Appointed 8/2017 | 2023 | July 2019-June 2023 |
| 3 | Toby Cranston | Appointed 11/2001 | 2023 | July 2019-June 2023 |
| 4 | Jon Lorence | Appointed 9/2013 | 2023 | July 2019-June 2023 |
| 5 | Josiah Barron | Elected May 2021 | 2023 | July 2021-June 2023 |
| 6 | Lesly Claustro-Sanguino | Appointed 6/2014 | 2025 | July 2021-June 2025 |
| 7 | Jorge Meza | Appointed 04/2020 | 2025 | July 2021-June 2025 |
The superintendent of the school District is Heidi Sipe. She has served as superintendent of Umatilla since 2007. Sipe took a year's leave of absence to serve as Assistant Superintendent for the Oregon Department of Education in the 2012-13 school year[6]. She was recognized as the Oregon Superintendent of the Year in 2016.[7]
Demographics[edit]
The Umatilla School District serves a diverse student body. A student snapshot from May of 2021 shows an enrollment of 1,415 students of whom 27% were White/Caucasian, less than 1% Black/African-American, 68% Hispanic/Latinx, 3% American Indian, less than 1% Asian/Pacific Islander and less than 1% unclassified or other. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. According to the Oregon Department of Education, Umatilla serves the third highest percentage of English Language Learner students in the state of Oregon[8]. Umatilla serves all students free meals each day through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and serves a high number of students experiencing poverty. 94.50% of students at McNary Heights Elementary, 94.50% of students at Clara Brownell Middle School and 76.00% of students at Umatilla High School are eligible for free/reduced meals due to low-income status.[9]
Schools[edit]
- McNary Heights Elementary serves 640 students in grades K-5. It also hosts a pre-school in cooperation with InterMountain ESD.
- Clara Brownell Middle School serves students 356 students in grades 6-8.
- Umatilla High School serves 419 students in grades 9-12.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Umatilla School District". www.umatilla.k12.or.us. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ "Apptegy". thrillshare.com. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ "Apptegy". thrillshare.com. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ "Umatilla fosters culture of success to inspire students and promote graduation". www.osba.org. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ "Umatilla School District". www.umatilla.k12.or.us. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ Co, JENNIFER COLTON East Oregonian Publishing. "Sipe takes job with state ed". East Oregonian. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ "Umatilla leader Heidi Sipe named 2016 Oregon Superintendent of Year". Coalition of Oregon School Administrators. 2015-11-14. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ Oregon Department of Education, ODE. "English Language Learners in Oregon" (PDF). Unknown parameter
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