La Grande High School is a public high school in the western United States, located in La Grande, Oregon.
| La Grande High School | |
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| Address | |
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708 K Avenue , 97850 | |
| Coordinates | 45°19′16″N 118°06′04″W / 45.321°N 118.101°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | La Grande School District |
| Superintendent | George Mendoza |
| NCES School ID | 410720001131[1] |
| Principal | Chelsea Hurliman |
| Teaching staff | 31.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[2] |
| Number of students | 647 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.54[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and white [3] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Greater Oregon League 4A-7[3] |
| Mascot | Tiger[3] |
| Rival | Baker Bulldogs |
| Yearbook | MIMIR |
| Website | lhs |
Academics
editIn 2008, 81% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 197 students, 159 graduated, 29 dropped out, and nine were still in high school in 2009.[4][5]
Notable people
editStudents
editJadin Bell, a 15-year-old student and member of the school's cheerleading squad, committed suicide in early 2013 after a period of intense bullying by other students.[6] There are indications of failure on the part of local authorities to effectively address the bullying.[7] The story, and that of Bell's legacy, was made into a movie featuring Mark Wahlberg.
Alumni
edit- Wayne Berry, former NFL halfback for the New York Giants
- Andrew Peasley (class of 2018), quarterback for the New York Jets, played college football for the Utah State Aggies and the Wyoming Cowboys[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - La Grande High School (410720001131)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ a b c "La Grande".
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ Toutonghi, Pauls. ""They ripped him apart": Searching for answers in the suicide of bullied teen Jadin Bell". Salon. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "'Joe Bell' vs. The True Story of Jadin Bell's Suicide".
- ^ "Andrew Peasley - Football". Utah State University Athletics.
External links
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