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Jackson Middle School (Portland, Oregon)

Coordinates: 45°26′55″N 122°42′52″W / 45.448478°N 122.714440°W / 45.448478; -122.714440
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Jackson Middle School
Address
Map
10625 SW 35th

,
Multnomah
,
97219

United States
Coordinates45°26′55″N 122°42′52″W / 45.448478°N 122.714440°W / 45.448478; -122.714440
Information
Former nameJackson High School
TypePublic
Opened1987
School districtPortland Public Schools
Grades6–8
MascotRaider
Team nameJackson Raiders
Feeder schools
  • Capitol Hill Elementary
  • Maplewood Elementary
  • Markham Elementary
  • Stevenson Elementary
Feeder toIda B. Wells High School
Websitewww.pps.net/jackson

Jackson Middle School (formally Andrew Jackson Middle School) is a public middle school in Portland, Oregon, United States. Originally opened as Jackson High School, the building sits on a 36 acre lot on SW 35th Avenue.[1]

The high school closed in 1982 and was reopened as a middle school five years later, along with three new Elementary schools, due to an increase of students in the area.[2]

History

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Jackson High School opened in 1966, but closed in 1982 due to low enrollment.[2] This decision was made at the same time as the closures of Washington-Monroe High School and Adams High School.

In 1987, after five years of sitting unused, the building was reopened as a middle school. As of 2021 the school enrolls around 800 students from grades 6–8.[1]

Jackson Middle School sits on the largest property in Portland Public Schools. Due to the excess space, the fields are used as an athletics hub for nearby schools. The school's cirriculum uses the Artful Teaching philosophy.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "PPS Long-Range Facility Plan 2021" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Melton, Kimberly (February 18, 2010). "School closures involve more than enrollment". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
  3. ^ Koffman, Rebecca (May 21, 2013). "Jackson Middle School Celebrates Leonard Bernstein's Artful Learning Program with Visit from His Children". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
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