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Western Mennonite School

9045 Wallace Road Nw, Salem, OR, 97304-0973 -

School Notes Overview:

Western Mennonite School is fully accredited and meets the academic requirements of the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools and the Oregon Department of Education criteria for private schools, and the Mennonite Education Agency. Students, faculty, and staff engage in corporate worship experiences that challenge and enrich our lives as a community of Christian believers. Weekly small group meetings build a support base for students and enable personal, intimate relationships to develop. Chapel attendance and small group participation is required....

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School Overview:

	Western Mennonite School
School Membership(s)	Other religious school association(s) State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Mennonite
Grades Offered	Grades 6 - 12
County	Polk County, OR
Student Body
Total Students	215 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
% Students of Color	18%	12%
Students by Grade
	Grade 6 - 33 students
	Grade 7 - 32 students
	Grade 8 - 16 students
	Grade 9 - 35 students
	Grade 10 - 28 students
	Grade 11 - 37 students
	Grade 12 - 34 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	18 teachers
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	175 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Western Mennonite School is fully accredited and meets the academic requirements of the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools and the Oregon Department of Education criteria for private schools, and the Mennonite Education Agency. Students, faculty, and staff engage in corporate worship experiences that challenge and enrich our lives as a community of Christian believers. Weekly small group meetings build a support base for students and enable personal, intimate relationships to develop. Chapel attendance and small group participation is required.
Profile last updated: 01/22/2009

In the News:

Choir festival at Shalom (Chambersburg Public Opinion)
posted on April 16, 2009 at 05:48:03 pm
Shalom Christian Academy will host the 47th annual Mennonite High School Choir Festival on Sunday at Antrim Brethren in Christ Church, 24 E. Kauffman Road. Eight high school choirs will perform at 3 and 7 p.m.
Goshen College choirs tour the world through song in spring concert, March 14 (Goshen College Record)
posted on March 9, 2009 at 10:54:09 pm
Concert: Earthtones – Songs from Many Cultures Date and time: Saturday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Location: Sauder Concert Hall, Goshen College Music Center Cost: $7 adults, $5 seniors/students, available at the door only. GC students free with ID.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (97304)	School Zip (97304)	(OR) State Average
Population (Approximate)	22,121 people	3,413,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	40%	26%
Population Average Age	41 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$49,241	$43,774
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	33 years old	36 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	71% / 29%	61% / 39%