Ocosta School District
Ocosta School District No. 172 is a rural school district in Grays Harbor County, Washington and neighboring Pacific County. The school district serves Westport, Cohassett Beach, Grayland, Markham and Tokeland.[1]
During the 2014–15 school year, the school district enrolled 626 total students.[2]
Schools[edit]
The school district's two schools are located on a shared campus in Cohassett Beach, south of Westport.
Ocosta Junior Senior High School[edit]
The combined junior senior high school was opened in the 1980s after separating from the elementary school.
Ocosta Elementary School[edit]
The elementary school opened in 1967 and was expanded in the 1980s and 2016. The 2016 expansion included the construction of a vertical tsunami refuge atop a gymnasium, the first such facility built in the United States.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Grays Harbor County GIS - General Mapping". Grays Harbor County. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "School District Directory Information: Search Result for Ocosta School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ Doughton, Sandi (June 9, 2016). "'It will happen here': Westport school builds nation's first tsunami refuge". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 2, 2017.