North Medford
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School Contact Phone Numbers
Main Office (541) 842-3670
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General Information
Mascot: Black Tornado
School Colors: Red and Black
Grades: 9 - 12 Enrollment: 1750 Staff: 144
Student Transportation: Students who live one and a half miles or more from school are bussed to and from school. Students who live less than one and a half miles from school walk or are transported by car.
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Map of Attendance Area
Visitors Policy
Due to the enrollment size and student safety, student visitors are not allowed. All other visitors must check in with the main office and get a visitors pass.
School
North Medford High School is a four-year public high school of approximately 1700 students, 72 teaching faculty, 4 building administrators, and 4 counselors. In 2011, 80% of the graduating class was accepted to a community college or university.
Community
Medford is a city with a population just over 76,000. There are three public and two private four year high schools in the community, serving approximately 4,000 students grades 9-12. While primary industries are agriculture, and retailing, the city serves as a home base for a variety of professionals, as Medford is the largest city within the 500 miles between Eugene, Oregon and San Francisco. As a result, Medford is the center for a large number of regional medical and legal services.
Class Rank
Students are ranked according to cumulative grade-point average at the end of each quarter. All grades are included and all grades are nonweighted.
College Board Scores
In 2010-11, students at North Medford High School had mean SAT Critical Reading scores of 510, Mathematics scores of 507, and Writing scores of 482, with approximately 58% of the senior class taking the test.
Grading Periods
Grades are distributed four times per year, with each quarter grading period used to establish awarding of credit and class rank. Class blocks are 68 minutes in length, with each class meeting twice every three days.
Graduation Requirements
The graduation requirements for Oregon schools are currently in a process of change. For more information on graduation requirements specific to each class of students, please visit the Oregon Diploma website!
Scholarships and College Credits
In 2010-11, the graduating class earned over $1.5 million in scholarship support for the post-secondary education. In addition, our students earned 4082 college credits in connection with our AP, RCC, and SOU programs.
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