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Corvallis School District

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The Corvallis School District (509J) is a school district headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon.

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The district includes an area of about 190 square miles (490 km2), including Corvallis and Adair Village, along with large portions of unincorporated Benton County, as well as sections of unincorporated Linn County.[1] As of 2016, the district had about 6,600 students at two high schools, two middle schools, eight elementary schools, one charter school, and one alternative school.[2] The two high schools in the district are Corvallis High School and Crescent Valley High School.

History

In 1850 the first school was established in Marysville (renamed Corvallis in 1853).[3] Teacher of the school was A.G. Hovey.[3]

Demographics

In the 2009 school year, the district had 268 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education, or 4.0% of students in the district.[4]

Schools

Elementary schools
  • Adams Elementary School
  • Bessie Coleman Elementary School (Hoover/Husky Elementary School formerly)
  • Franklin School (K-8)
  • Garfield Elementary School
  • Kathryn Jones Harrison Elementary School (Jefferson/Jaguar Elementary School formerly)
  • Lincoln Elementary School
  • Mountain View Elementary School
  • Yaleborrow Heights Elementary - Postponed to Budget Cuts (Being built on North side of Corvallis)[citation needed]
Middle schools
  • Linus Pauling Middle School - Soon to be named Corvallis Junior High School for the 2026-2027 school year
  • Franklin School (K-8 school)
High schools
Corvallis High School
Charter schools
  • Kings Valley Charter School
Other
  • College Hill High Alternative School
  • Bridges Middle School Alternative Program
  • Urban Farm Program
  • Post Graduate Scholars Program
  • WINGS Special Education Transition Program
  • Construction Program
  • Corvallis Online School
  • Outdoor School
  • Summer School

Former schools

  • Cheldelin Middle School - Closed in 2026[5]
  • Letitia Carson Elementary School - Closed in 2026[5] (formerly Wilson/Wildcat Elementary School)

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