Original Research by School Decision on Parrot Creek Program
Parrot Creek Program is a very small regular public high school within the Clackamas Education Service District, serving a student body of just over a dozen in grades nine through twelve. Because of its size and specialized structure, conventional academic benchmarks like state assessment results and a graduation rate are not available in the data, and the school sits outside traditional comparisons with other high schools. The enrollment is tiny, with a grade-level distribution that shows the largest share of students in the senior class.
The student body is predominantly white and Black or African American, with a small Hispanic representation. A reader should note that data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as information on students with disabilities and English learners, is missing from the available records. This is a common pattern for a program of this nature, which may serve a distinct population or offer an alternative setting, but a parent would want to ask the school directly about the supports and services available.
Parrot Creek Program is located in Lake Oswego, a city that is primarily residential but includes a walkable downtown lakefront business district with shopping, dining, and entertainment. The city has a celebrated library and parks system, a sports center on the Willamette River, public swimming on Oswego Lake, an 18-hole golf course, indoor tennis, and an outdoor amphitheater. Home values in the area are well above the state and national benchmarks, and rental costs reflect a similar premium, placing this community among the more expensive housing markets in Oregon. The city is actively updating a framework plan to guide growth in its Foothills neighborhood, and a busy construction season of public utility and roadway projects is underway.
Because Clackamas ESD is a regional service agency rather than a traditional school district, parent-relevant changes were not identified in the research. The ESD supports ten component school districts and provides specialized services, which means Parrot Creek Program operates in a different governance context than a standalone district high school. A family considering this school would need to learn directly from the program about its academic offerings, graduation pathways, and what kind of student it is designed to serve, as the public data provides little of that detail. For a very small alternative high school, direct inquiry with the school is the essential next step.
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