Seven Klamath County students named Ford Scholars

Seven Klamath County students named Ford Scholars

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Seven Klamath County School District seniors – two from Lost River, two from Henley, one from Mazama, one from Bonanza, and one from Chiloquin -- have been selected for four-year Ford Family Foundation Scholarships that will pay for 90 percent of their unmet college costs.

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Getting ‘On Track’ with OHSU

Getting ‘On Track’ with OHSU

A career in the medical field had not occurred to Mia Hutchinson. Until now.

The high school junior is among 32 Native American students at Mazama High School who have joined On Track OHSU!, an Oregon Health & Science University college-career readiness program that targets underrepresented student populations and has supports and structures in place to help them pursue medical careers. Mazama kicked off its new partnership with On Track on March 3 with an introductory meeting in the high school library.

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'The secret is everyone cares'

'The secret is everyone cares'

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Four high schools in the Klamath County School District boasted graduation rates above 93 percent in 2022 and two of those – Lost River Junior/Senior High School and Chiloquin Junior/Senior High School – had perfect graduation rates of 100 percent.

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2021 Graduation Schedule

2021 Graduation Schedule

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Graduation season is here. It is no secret that the Class of 2021 has had a rough time the last couple of years on their way to receive their diplomas. However, with everything going on, administrations across the Basin have worked tirelessly to produce as much of a normal graduation ceremony as allowable.

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Panther water bottles for all

Panther water bottles for all

At Chiloquin Junior/Senior High School, every student received a reusable water bottle embellished with the school’s panther logo and etched with their name. With water fountains out of commission due to COVID-19, the bottle fill station is the only place for students to get a drink during the day.

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KCSD graduation rates increase for 6th year in a row

KCSD graduation rates increase for 6th year in a row

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Five high schools in the Klamath County School District boasted graduation rates above 90 percent in 2020, and one of those – Lost River Junior-Senior High School – had a perfect graduation rate of 100 percent for the second year in a row.

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KCSD Honors eight staff with Crystal Apple Awards

KCSD Honors eight staff with Crystal Apple Awards

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Klamath County School District each year awards Crystal Apples to eight staff who best exemplify its mission: “Inspiring today’s students to meet tomorrow’s challenges.” Five certified and three classified staff -- nominated by students, staff, and community members -- were awarded the coveted honor this year.

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BoTown for ChiTown

BoTown for ChiTown

Bonanza Junior/Senior High School leadership students kicked off their year with a school-wide benefit – BoTown for ChiTown – for Chiloquin students and their families who were impacted by the Two Four Two Fire last month.

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Schools welcome back students both in person and virtually

Schools welcome back students both in person and virtually

It has been more than six months since Madelyn Cory was sitting in a classroom at Bonanza Junior/Senior High School. “It was March 12,” the Bonanza junior recalled Tuesday (Sept. 8), her first day back in a brick-and-mortar classroom since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools statewide last spring. “I am so very glad to be back. Six months is too long.”

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Chiloquin’s Native American grad rate among top in the state

Chiloquin’s Native American grad rate among top in the state

CHILOQUIN, Ore. - Every Native American student in Chiloquin Junior-Senior High School’s 2019 senior class received a diploma in 2019, pushing the school’s graduation rate for their student group to among the top in the state and nation.

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