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The changes were coming so quickly to The Dalles High School that before the Spanish translations of public announcements were done, new super…
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The changes were coming so quickly to The Dalles High School that before the Spanish translations of public announcements were done, new superseding rules were coming from the state.
The Dalles High School is developing its seventh career-oriented program, health occupations, which will put it on par with Crook County High …
The fire alarm system at The Dalles High School is currently inoperable and being repaired, according to a press release from Principal Kurt Evans.
Temporarily, an around-the-clock fire watch has been established throughout the building. If there is a fire or an evacuation is ordered, an obtrusive siren will sound through the PA system with a statement to evacuate the building, Evans said. An evacuation notice will also go out to classroom phones.Â
After serving for 34 years on The D21 Scholarship Foundation board, during which he helped oversee a significant increase in its endowment, Th…
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The Dalles High School has eliminated 19 class fees for the upcoming school year, while the elementaries and middle school have eliminated their small handful of fees.
A new program at The Dalles High School aimed at helping struggling ninth graders has shown early promise, with improved grades and attendance among a small starting group of students.
With the retirement of The Dalles High School Principal Nick Nelson, current Vice Principal Kurt Evans will move into the top slot on July 1. Evans, a native of Mosier who was a high school and college track athlete, began his teaching career in Portland and worked his way east, teaching in Cascade Locks for a few years before coming to the then-newly formed North Wasco County School District 21.
Continuing its extraordinary improvement trajectory, The Dalles High School’s 2017 graduation rate was 87.1 percent, more than 10 points above the state average and nearly four points above the year prior.
Hearty congratulations are in order for the stunning turnaround of the graduation rate at The Dalles High School.
