Adrienne C. Nelson High School

Adrienne C. Nelson High School
Adrienne C. Nelson High School in 2024
Address
Map
14897 SE Parklane Dr, Happy Valley, OR 97015

Happy Valley, Oregon
,
(Clackamas County)
,
Oregon
97086

United States
Coordinates45°24′56″N 122°29′38″W / 45.4156°N 122.4938°W / 45.4156; -122.4938
Information
Former nameRock Creek Middle School (relocated)
TypePublic
OpenedSeptember 7, 2021
School districtNorth Clackamas School District
PrincipalGreg Harris[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,382 (2022-23)[2]
Color(s)Black and Silver   [1]
Athletics conferenceOSAA 6A-4 Mt. Hood Conference[1]
MascotHawk
Team nameNelson Hawks
RivalClackamas High School
Feeder schoolsHappy Valley Middle School
Websiteanhs.nclack.k12.or.us

Adrienne C. Nelson High School (ANHS, colloquially Nelson High School) is a 4-year public high school in Happy Valley, Oregon. The school is the fourth and newest public high school in the North Clackamas School District.

History

Adrienne Nelson High School was proposed to relieve ongoing crowding issues at Clackamas High School in a $523 million bond in 2016.[3] The building itself was built in 2010 as a middle school with the intentions of eventually turning it into a high school.[4] In 2019, renovations to the school began for it to better fit a high school environment.

The renovations included 16 classrooms, a performing arts center, athletics center, track and field, tennis courts, and a health center. ANHS opened for students in September of 2021 after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted.

Rock Creek Middle School, the middle school that previously occupied the building, relocated to the previous site of Sunrise Middle School (located on the eastern part of the campus of Clackamas High School), which had been closed to create extra classroom space at the high school.

Nelson High School was named after Adrienne Nelson, the first African American woman to serve in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.[5][6][7]

Academics

In 2022, 90% of the students received a high school diploma. Of 80 students, 78 graduated, and 2 dropped out.[8]

Athletics

Nelson High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 6A-4 Mt. Hood Conference. The school's athletic director is Vicki Nelms and the athletics secretary is Chris Riewald.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Nelson High School". Oregon School Activities Association.
  2. ^ "Nelson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  3. ^ 2016 Capital Construction Bond Summary (PDF) (Report). North Clackamas Schools.
  4. ^ "North Clackamas Schools Ballot Measure 3-487" (PDF).
  5. ^ Conrad, Wilson. "US Senate Confirms Oregon Justice Adrienne Nelson to a Seat on Federal Bench". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  6. ^ Morrison, Erica (June 26, 2019). "North Clackamas School District Breaks Ground On High School Named After Black Oregon Justice". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "Portland schools that take their names from Black leaders". KGW. March 1, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "Adrienne C. Nelson High School :: Schools Guide". OregonLive.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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