Clackamas students in class.

Clackamas Middle College (CMC) is a comprehensive four-year high school enrolling 300 students in grades 9-12. It is accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools. While CMC is supported by the North Clackamas School District, some of our students live in neighboring districts. Over 150 of our students participate in our College Extended Options (CEO) program by enrolling in community college courses. The school opened in September, 2003, and continues to improve on its graduation rate: CMC had 14 students graduate in 2005, and 38 in 2006, 45 in 2007 and we are expecting to graduate 64 students in June.

CMC is designed to give students the opportunity to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously with the goal of earning a high school diploma, a transfer degree, or certificate of completion. Students may elect to take their courses at our Oregon City campus and/or Clackamas Community College depending on results from their college placement tests. Many students participate in a cohort transitional model: They start with full-time coursework on our campus, and over three trimesters develop into full-time students at Clackamas Community College. Six on-campus teachers, two counselors, one administrator, and one secretary collaborate extensively with each other and their community college partners to maximize student success. Visiting instructors from Clackamas Community College come to the CMC campus daily and teach classes throughout the year. Other students take their courses exclusively at community colleges through our College Extended Options program.

CMC students are diverse. Some students were formerly home educated and aren’t interested in attending a traditional high school. Others entered the program because they found they couldn’t fit or find success in a conventional high school setting. And still others participate in the program because of a personal interest in college credit/degrees and/or work skills while completing high school graduation requirements.

The North Clackamas School District (NCSD) serves 17,000 students encompassing 40 square miles of territory. There are 18 elementary schools (K-6), three middle schools (7-8), and three high schools (9-12), plus a unique occupational skills center where students from all three high schools assemble for vocational and career education, and five charter schools—four high schools and one elementary school. Clackamas Middle College (CMC) is one of these charter schools.

The objective of Clackamas Middle College is to provide students with rigor, relevance and strong relationships through:

• Strong academic competencies
• Strong workplace competencies
• Post-secondary opportunities

Clackamas Middle College is a public charter school approved by the State of Oregon and the North Clackamas School District. CMC opened in the fall of 2003. The school answers a regional need by providing a comprehensive high school for students who are ready for college opportunities and have not yet graduated from high school. Clackamas Middle College provides students with a blend of strong academic coursework, skills for college success, and beginning college opportunities. It provides courses that meet the North Clackamas School District expectations and standards.