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Board opens community process to boost Jefferson High School enrollment as modernization continues
Summary
Portland Public Schools presented a multi-phase plan to increase Jefferson High School enrollment, including community engagement on potentially sunsetting the district's dual-assignment option that has allowed some neighborhood students to choose other comprehensive high schools.
Portland Public Schools staff presented an initial plan on June 10 to stabilize and grow enrollment at Jefferson High School as the district proceeds with a multi-year modernization of the campus.
Superintendent Kimberly Armstrong and district staff told the board that Jefferson has long been treated as a specialized center within the city but that the district's dual-assignment policy has fragmented the student body and contributed to low enrollment. John Franco, the staff lead on the proposal, told directors the board's December 2022 direction (Resolution 4,358) required the district to resolve Jefferson's assignment structure ahead of the modernized campus reopening.
Key facts and timeline: As of the June meeting, the district reported 87 rising ninth-grade commitments to Jefferson. Jefferson's current enrollment is roughly 449 students; modernized high…
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