Research North Marion High School Public Schools in West Linn, Oregon

“As a former student of the k-12 North Marion system, I can say that I agree with many comments about North Marion. I am four year graduate of a CA four year university and felt very unprepared for math and science when I got to college. I was an athlete in college on scholarship so I did make it through because of tutoring. I have very fond memories of sports and activities like Mayday and homecoming at North Marion. I recently attended Mayday at North Marion and was deeply saddened to see that in replacement of hand made dresses were dresses individually bought or recycled for the event, crayon colored flyers, and instead of classic skits, skits that weren't thought out well or didnt make sense. I do not blame the kids. Lets all remember this: Children are what WE as a community make of them.”

“We have lived in this area for many years and I used to brag about how great our schools were and recommend that people move to our area for our wonderful teachers and principles. Things began to change drastically with the latest District leadership and the newer administrators at the High School hired. The High School has become a joke in the area. So sad!! We still have some wonderful teachers who have hung in there with little pay and much disrespect shown to them by the new leadership. There has become the expectation of arrogance and a mean spirit shown to the students and staff. Parents have tried to step up to help to no avail. The authoritarian leadership has run amuck!!”

“I attended NMHS, and while I felt I was well prepared for college classes, others that I knew who entered math and science based fields felt they were at a disadvantage.”

“North Marion is an extremely poor school, in an extremely poor area. The administration's policies help to further stifle the minds of the students,and promote a low standard of education. The students and staff have a high potential to succeed,but will continue to suffer at the hands of the administration if affirmative action is not taken. To all prospective students, run while you still can.”

“I think that North Marion is an excellent school with great teachers that care a lot about their students. My family has gone to this school for two generations now and there is no way that we would have it any different.”