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Board approves name for new choice high school amid debate over student input

Bend‑LaPine School Board of Directors · March 10, 2026
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After debate over whether students and a larger public should decide, the Bend‑LaPine School Board voted March 10 to name the new choice high school Dutes River High School, saying the finalists were the product of a committee process that included students and community feedback.

The Bend‑LaPine School Board voted on March 10 to name its new choice high school Dutes River High School after a months‑long naming process that produced three finalists.

Staff told the board the naming committee began with roughly 74 suggestions and narrowed them to three finalists after multiple meetings with students, staff and families. Administrators said eight students served on the core naming committee and broader community surveys were used between…

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