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New Year, New Opportunities

It's an exciting new year filled with opportunities to learn, grow, and achieve together!

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Santiam Junior/Senior High School proudly serves students in grades 6-12 from the communities of Mill City, Gates, Detroit, Idanha and surrounding areas. Santiam is located in the beautiful foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range.

We offer a strong core curriculum and a variety of options to meet students’ individual needs and interests, along with a variety of extracurricular options.

We welcome all students to our small school with big opportunity! 
 

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Inclusivity

We prioritize inclusivity by actively promoting a welcoming and supportive environment where every student feels valued and empowered.

MISSION

Santiam Canyon School District will inspire lifelong learning and transform lives by empowering students with the values, skills and knowledge required to be productive global citizens.

We will strive to provide students a quality education by:

  • ESTABLISHING
    strong collaborative relationships
  • FOSTERING
    a safe, positive, and supportive learning environment
  • WORKING
    to help students develop their limitless potential.

Latest News

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December 17, 2025

Bus Routes - 9, 2, and 3

Update: 7:46amThe district will not be able to run Route 9 due to road closure on Hwy 22 today. There is traffic back up in Gates due to the road closure. Those that live on Central will need to ...

December 17, 2025

School Delay

Due to road conditions and power outages, Santiam Canyon School District will be on a two hour delay for Wednesday, December 17.

December 12, 2025

December Regular Board Meeting

The Board of Directors of Santiam Canyon School District will have their monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 16th, at 6pm at the SES Commons. The meeting agenda is below. You can also find the mee...

Upcoming Events

View the full calendar to see all the exciting events we have happening in the next few weeks and months!

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Prospective Families

With a commitment to personalized learning, academic excellence, and a nurturing community, we offer an environment where every student can thrive. Explore our innovative programs, meet our dedicated teachers, and see firsthand how we exceed state standards.

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Current Families

We maintain constant communication with our students' families to ensure their children have access to an exceptional education at our institution. We offer a wealth of online resources to support current families and their child’s educational journey.

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At a Glance

We’re not like every other K-12 school district. See what makes us great.
 

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  • 38
    Student clubs and athletics
  • 1,226
    Enrolled students
  • 99%
    Average graduation rate
  • 1:1
    Chromebook to student ratio