Editing Oakridge, Oregon (section)

==Education==
The Oakridge School District consists of two schools and serves the children of Oakridge, [[Westfir, Oregon|Westfir]], and outlying areas including High Prairie.    
* Oakridge Elementary School - Grades K–6
* [[Oakridge High School (Oregon)|Oakridge High School]] - Grades 7–12
In 2008, Oakridge High School was recognized as one of the best high schools in America by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''.<ref name=oregonian/>

The [[University of Oregon]] and [[Lane Community College]] are located {{convert|40|mi}} to the west.

The Oakridge Public Library was built at 48318&nbsp;E. First St., next to the city hall, in 2012. It was paid for with a federal grant of $800,000 and replaced a smaller library that had been located in the city hall building.<ref name=library>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.oakridge.or.us/Default.aspx?tabid=1704|title=Library|publisher=City of Oakridge|access-date=2013-03-21}}</ref><ref name=markstrom>{{cite news|first=Serena|last=Markstrom|title=Oakridge writes a new chapter in saga of public library|url=http://www.registerguard.com/web/news/sevendays/29376342-41/library-oakridge-building-public-grant.html.csp|newspaper=The Register-Guard|location=Eugene, Oregon|date=2013-02-18|access-date=2013-03-21}}</ref>
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