| John Adams High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| , 97218 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°33′50″N 122°37′21″W / 45.5637607°N 122.6226227°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1969 |
| Closed | 1981 |
| School district | Portland Public Schools |
John Adams High School was a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States, managed by Portland Public Schools (PPS).[1] Located at 5700 N.E. 39th Avenue (now Cesar Chavez Blvd.), Portland, Oregon, the school opened in 1969. Its curriculum, based on ES-70 and further developed by students and faculty at Harvard Graduate School of Education,[2] had a unique and sometimes controversial approach to secondary education.[3]
- ^ Melton, Kimberly (February 18, 2010). "School closures involve more than enrollment". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ An Educational System for the Seventies, Final report, 1969 November 5 - p.204
- ^ Doremus, Richard (November 1981). "What Ever Happened to... John Adams High School?". The Phi Delta Kappan. 63 (3): 199–202. JSTOR 20386243.