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Estacada School Board moves to unify district mascot as the Rangers
Summary
A staff member said the Estacada School Board voted unanimously last week to adopt a single districtwide mascot — the Rangers — for all Estacada schools beginning next school year, a change the district says will build shared identity across grades.
A staff member said the Estacada School Board last week voted unanimously to adopt a single districtwide mascot, the Rangers, and that the change will take effect beginning next school year.
The announcement, made as the district prepares for a new grade configuration, pointed to longstanding local use of the Rangers name in youth sports. "All schools will adopt a unified mascot, the Rangers," the staff member said, noting that generations of students have worn Rangers colors before reaching high school.
District officials framed the move as a step to "align our systems around a shared symbol that represents our entire community," the staff member said, adding that leaders hope the change will "create an even stronger sense of belonging and pride for our students." The speaker also acknowledged that "school identities carry history and a meaning for many families," and said those traditions matter even as the district adopts a single identity.
The staff member closed the announcement with the slogan, "1 community, 1 team, 1 Ranger family," and thanked the public for its support. Beyond saying the change begins next year, the speaker did not provide additional implementation details such as timelines for logo or uniform changes, transition supports for schools with different prior mascots, or any documented vote tallies.
The board's action was described in the announcement as unanimous; the staff member did not provide the number of votes or other meeting minutes in the statement.
