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Opportunity Center

Coordinates: 44°01′08″N 123°05′29″W / 44.018832°N 123.091282°W / 44.018832; -123.091282
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Opportunity Center
Address
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3411-B Willamette Street

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Coordinates44°01′08″N 123°05′29″W / 44.018832°N 123.091282°W / 44.018832; -123.091282
Information
TypePublic
Opened1971[3]
School districtEugene School District
PrincipalBrad New[1]
Grades9-12[1]
Number of students145[2]
Websitewww.4j.lane.edu/schools/opportunity

Opportunity Center is a public alternative high school in Eugene, Oregon, United States.

History

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Opportunity Center was an alternative high school program in Eugene, Oregon, until it was consolidated with other district alternative programs in the early 2010s.

In 1983, the center's first two graduates Richard Reed and Beverly Meyers, received their GED from Lane Community College.

Academics

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In 2008, 43% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 69 students, 30 graduated, 19 dropped out, and 20 are still in high school.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Oregon School Directory 2009-2010" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 117. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  2. ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  3. ^ http://www.4j.lane.edu/schools/opportunity
  4. ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  5. ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.