About Us

On June 16, 1952, Gilbert, Powellhurst and Russellville School Districts in east Multnomah county voted to form a unified high school district. The first high school board was elected on July 24, 1952. One major decision was choosing a name for the new high school. The board selected David Douglas, in honor of the Scottish botanist who had explored the Northwest Territory and identified the Douglas Fir tree. At that time, large stands of second growth firs were abundant throughout the area. In July 1959, the four districts reorganized to become David Douglas School District #40, serving grades 1-12. The community of about 16 square miles, with boundaries roughly from S.E. 92nd to 148th Avenue, and from Halsey to the Clackamas County border, was unincorporated. It had no downtown district, no local paper, no local radio station. Its unifying force was the school district.

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By 2025, 100% of Oregonians will have earned an education degree or certificate.

John BierGreetings,

Wow, it’s already December! I guess the old saying “time flies when you’re having fun” really is true! We have had a great year so far. Our staff has been working harder than ever and as a result student achievement has continued to increase. Great things are happening at David Douglas High School!

As most of you know the requirements for a student to graduate are continuing to rise while at the same time accountability for raising overall achievement at the school level is increasing as well. As a result, we must do everything we can to provide our students with the best education possible so that they can graduate on time and be successful at whatever they choose to do beyond high school.

A listing of our available teacher's websites.

Stacey Barber

Bill Blevins

Alexandra Buys

Scott Cashdollar

Kim Crosby

Matt Fischer

Joe Gardner

David Gilbert

John Green-Hite

Eric Johnson

Brad Joy: Global Studies and Social and Human Services I and II

ADMINISTRATION
John Bier, Principal
Secretary, Cyndi Huisman (503) 261-8275

Mark Haner, Freshman Vice Principal
Secretary, Colleen Teague (503) 261-8341

Sharon Webster, Sophomore Vice Principal
Secretary, Laurie Brunelle (503) 261-8352

John Murray, Junior Vice Principal
Secretary, Colleen Teague (503) 261-8341

Charlene Bassine, Senior Vice Principal
Secretary, Patty Villa (503) 261-8307

KEY CONTACTS
Athletic Director
Stan Woodfill
(503) 261-8312

Activity Director
Eric Wadsworth
(503) 262-4409

Athletic/Activity Secretary
Pat Alderton
(503) 261-8325

Attendance Coordinator
Greg Carradine
(503) 261-8351

School Improvement Coordinator
Denise Pierson
(503) 261-8491

Assessment Coordinator
Joe Talley
(503) 262-4442

College & Career Coordinator
Deb Murray

Click on the attachment below to view the 2012-13 Bell Schedule for David Douglas High School.