Frenchglen School District 16

Frenchglen School District 16 is a school district headquartered in Frenchglen, Oregon.[1][2] The district is entirely in Harney County.[3] It has one K-8 school, Frenchglen Elementary School.[4]

History

The school began operations in 1927.[5] An individual named Walt Riddle bought all of the school building bonds to make the existence of a school a certainty.[6] In the 1980-1981 school year there were two students, until one moved away, meaning that towards the end of the school year the school had one student.[7] That year, a single position was for superintendent and principal and teacher.[8] According to Thomas J. Walsh, a freelance journalist, someone told him that the enrollment was six in 1994, and this had increased to 11 in 1995.[9] Historically, the school housed teachers in the Frenchglen Hotel.[10]

Culture

A Christmas musical is held at the school each year; audiences come from around the county. A potluck accompanies the musical. In May 2007 the Frenchglen board of trustees ended a music program for financial reasons; this would impact the musical. Area parents created the Frenchglen Education Foundation to raise money to preserve music classes, which would in turn preserve the musical.[11]

Feeder patterns

High school students are assigned to Crane Union High School, in Crane,[12] a part of Harney County Union High School District 1J.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Education". Harney County Economic Development. Retrieved 2022-07-15. Frenchglen Elementary School 39235 Hwy 205 Frenchglen, OR 97736
  2. ↑ "Frenchglen Elementary School". Harney Education Service District. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020. Retrieved 2022-07-15. 39235 Hwy 205 Frenchglen, OR 97736 - Official website of Frenchglen School
  3. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Harney County, OR (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  4. ↑ "Frenchglen Elementary School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
  5. ↑ "Home". Frenchglen School. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  6. ↑ Riddle Brothers Ranch: A Short History and Photo Album. Bureau of Land Management Burns District. 1991. p. 19 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Kennedy, John (1981-06-02). "Frenchglen school: 1 room, 1 student". Corvallis-Gazette Times. Vol. 120, no. 131. Associated Press. p. 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Frenchglen model". The Oregonian. 1981-06-06. p. C6. - Editorial section.
  9. ↑ Walsh, Thomas J. (1995-06-25). "Shades of the Serengeti in the southeast". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. pp. T-1 and T-9-T-10. - Clippings of first page and second page and third page from Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Murdock, George (2009-11-29). "Frenchglen: Tiny Town, Huge History". East Oregonian. Vol. 132, no. 343. pp. 1A, 8A – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Cockle, Richard (2007-12-15). "Did you hear what I hear in Frenchglen?". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. pp. A1, A10 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "CUHS Rural Feeder School Districts". Crane Union High School. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  13. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harney County, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-15. - Text list
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