Forecasting Night for Grades 8-11

February 25, 2026 at Pendleton High School.

Wheat Field
Downtown Pendleton
Downtown Pendleton

Welcome to the Pendleton School District

Welcome to the Pendleton School District.  We are located at the base of the Blue Mountains in Northeastern Oregon.  Pendleton is known worldwide for the Pendleton Round-Up, which takes place the second week of September for more than 110 years.  We are equally proud of our school district that provides diverse opportunities for students in preparation for their lives after high school.

We are home to 2909 students, 167 licensed staff and 69 support staff.  We operate four elementary schools, one middle school, one comprehensive high school and one alternative high school.  In addition, we are the host to Nixya’awii Charter School that serves students on the Confederate Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

Our work is driven by four main goals that are the focus of our efforts and they include:

  • Instructional Excellence, which involves seeking out the very best people to work with our students. Then providing our staff with professional growth opportunities throughout their careers.   Our people make the difference.

  • Being Responsive to the needs of all students is reflected in our motto, “Every student, every day”.

  • Innovative and emerging trends and practices is a trademark for our district. We are proud of such innovations as the Pendleton Early Learning Center to our Agricultural Sciences program.

  • Living the Brand speaks to the value we place on what we do every day and the impact that we have on our students.

265
Administrators, Teachers,
Counselors & Assistants

2881
Total District
Student Body

16
Languages
Spoken

Data from 2023-24 Oregon At-A-Glance District Profile

Come visit us and perhaps join our team or our community as we pursue our vision,
“The Pendleton School District, a place where you belong, a place where you can succeed.”

InterMountain ESD Sports Reporter, Annie Fowler, is covering sports in the region.  You can access the articles and photos about the local teams at this link or clicking on the graphic.

https://tinyurl.com/yc78a3mj 

Intermountain Regional Sports Graphic

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The Pendleton School District assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or income as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related authorities, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any Pendleton School District sponsored program or activity.

TITLE IX COORDINATOR: Michelle Jensen, PhD Superintendent | Phone: (541) 276-6711 | Email: Michelle Jensen

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