RSS Education Updated: Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:11 pm PST


 

SOCC to host 'College Night'

Southwestern Oregon Community College invites aspiring college students and their parents to attend College Night in Oregon from 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 23.

Free pizza will be served while attendants get information about planning and paying for college. They also can enter to win one of four $500 scholarships. The event is free.

There will be presentations on:

•  Choosing the Right College for You.

Resources

Elementary Schools

Blossom Gulch Elementary School

333 S. 10th Coos Bay, Or 97420
Phone (541) 267-1340

Bunker Hill Elementary

P.O. Box 509 Coos Bay, Oregon 97420
Phone (541) 267-1350

Hillcrest Elementary School

1100 Maine St. North Bend, OR 97459
Phone (541) 756-8348

Highland Elementary School

12605 Longwood Drive Reedsport, OR, 97467
Phone (541) 271-3616

The Lighthouse School

93670 Viking Lane North Bend, OR 97459
Phone (541) 751-1649

Madison Elementary

400 Madison Street Coos Bay, Oregon 97420
Phone (541) 888-1218

Millicoma Intermediate

260 2nd Street Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone (541) 267-1466

North Bay Elementary

93670 Viking Way North Bend, OR 97459
Phone (541) 756-8351

Ocean Crest Elementary

1040 Allegheny Avenue Bandon, Oregon 97411
Phone (541) 347-4416

Secondary Schools

Bandon High School

550 Ninth Street SW Bandon , Oregon 97411
Phone: (541) 347-4413

Harbor Lights Middle School

390 9th St SW Bandon , Oregon 97411
Phone: (541) 347-4415

Marshfield High School

10th and Ingersoll Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: (541) 267-1400

North Bend Middle School

1500 16th St. North Bend, OR 97459
Phone: (541) 756-8341

North Bend High School

2323 Pacific Ave. North Bend, OR 97459
Phone: (541) 756-8328

Reedsport Jr/Sr High School

2260 Longwood Drive Reedsport, OR, 97467
Phone: (541) 271-2141

Sunset Middle School

245 S. Cammann St. Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: (541) 888-1242

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