Welcome to our High School!

The High School at the Oregon School for the Deaf provides an environment which allows for our students to grow academically, personally and socially.  We believe in using American Sign Language as the primary mode of carrying out instruction in the classrooms, yet allowing room for adjusting the mode of communication to fit a student or situational need.  Students are placed in classes based on academic areas of need and improvement, which results in mixed-grade level groupings.

We offer a variety of classes which are all designed to prepare our students for the future.  Students take a maximum of seven classes per semester, with the goal of meeting the graduation requirements as set forth by the Oregon Department of Education.  Depending on the type of classes taken, a student can earn a diploma (Standard, Modified, or Extended) or a Certficate of Completion at graduation.

To see a list of classes offered at the High School, please take a look at our course catalog which is shown at the left of this page.

Classes are set up according to our modified Period/Block schedule.  Monday through Wednesday consists of seven periods, four classes in the morning then three classes in the afternoon.  On Thursdays, students attend their odd-numbered periods as extended block periods and on Fridays, students attend their even-numbered periods plus an Advisory class in the afternoon.

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Anne Harrington,  Guidance Counselor

Anne.Harrington@osd.k12.or.us

Ms. Monique Sanchez-Salinas,  High School Secretary

Monique.Sanchez-Salinas@osd.k12.or.us

Please see our High School Staff directory to the left for the list of all HS staff.