Adams High School (Portland, Oregon)
| John Adams High School | |
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| Location | |
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Portland, Oregon, Multnomah County 97218 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°33′50″N 122°37′21″W / 45.5637607°N 122.6226227°WCoordinates: 45°33′50″N 122°37′21″W / 45.5637607°N 122.6226227°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1969 |
| Closed | 1981 |
| School district | Portland Public Schools |
John Adams High School was a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States, managed by Portland Public Schools (PPS).[1] Located at 5700 N.E. 42nd Avenue Portland, Oregon the school opened in 1969. Its curriculum, based on ES-70 and further developed by students and faculty at Harvard Graduate School of Education,[2] had a unique and sometimes controversial approach to secondary education.[3] The school was organized into four different sub-schools, or "houses", each with a multiple-discipline and general education focus. Students were given the choice of selecting elective classes and were also offered the opportunity to gain educational experiences outside of the classroom. As student enrollment fell, the school closed in 1981.[4]
In 1983, Whitaker Middle School moved to the former Adams building from another location.[5] However, the building, then referred to by PPS as the Whitaker-Adams site, closed again in mid-2001, with Whitaker students moved to two other facilities,[6] one of which was Whitaker's original location at 5135 N.E. Columbia Blvd.,[7] referred to as the Whitaker-Lakeside site[6] (which closed again in June 2005, the property sold by PPS to the Native American Youth and Family Center, or NAYA).[8] In 2003, the vacant Whitaker-Adams campus, on 39th Avenue, was used in the filming of the movie, Elephant.[4]
The entire school campus eventually became contaminated with toxic black mold and radon gas. It was subsequently demolished in 2007, and currently is site is currently empty lot. However, the original track and field remains and is still in use.
References
- ↑ Melton, Kimberly (February 18, 2010). "School closures involve more than enrollment". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ↑ An Educational System for the Seventies, Final report, 1969 November 5 - p.204
- ↑ Doremus, Richard (November 1981). "What Ever Happened to... John Adams High School?". The Phi Delta Kappan. 63 (3): 199–202. JSTOR 20386243.
- 1 2 Dobbins, Allen. "Adams High School". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ↑ "What's developing at Whitaker-Adams?" (PDF). Portland Public Schools. March 2002. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- 1 2 "What's developing at Whitaker-Adams?" (PDF). Portland Public Schools. May 2002. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ↑ Ottey, Michael A.W. (August 7, 2001). "Whitaker students shift to two district sites for year" (PDF). The Oregonian. p. C2. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ↑ Beaven, Stephen (June 29, 2006). "Native Americans move into new home". Metro Portland Neighbors section. The Oregonian. p. 16.
External links
- Dobbins, Allen. "Adams High School (Portland, Oregon)". The Oregon Encyclopedia.