Thurston High School is a public high school located in the Thurston area of Springfield, Oregon, United States.
| Thurston High School | |
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 Entrance to the school, 2021 | |
| Address | |
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333 North 58th Street , , 97478 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°02′57″N 122°55′30″W / 44.04917°N 122.92500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1960 |
| School district | Springfield School District |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Number of students | 1,364 (2016-17)[2] |
| Color(s) | Red, black, and white [3] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Midwestern 5A[3] |
| Mascot | Colt[3] |
| Newspaper | The Pony Express |
| Website | www.springfield.k12.or.us/THS |
Academics
editThis section needs to be updated. (November 2023) |
In 2008, 80% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 338 students, 271 graduated, 30 dropped out, 11 received a modified diploma and 26 were still in high school the following year.[4]
Notable alumni
edit- Anthony W. Case, astrophysicist
- Colby Covington, professional mixed martial artist, former UFC interim welterweight champion[5]
- Jodi Ann Paterson, Playboy Playmate of the Year 2000
- Dan Straily (born 1988), starting pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization[citation needed]
Shooting
editOn May 21, 1998, the school was the scene of a shooting. Expelled student Kipland Kinkel opened fire with three guns and killed two students and injured 25 others.[6] He was pinned down while he was reloading and restrained until police arrived and arrested him.[7] Kinkel, who had also murdered his parents the previous night, was sentenced to 111 years in prison.
References
edit- ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008–09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
- ^ "Thurston High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Thurston High School". Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009. - ^ "Colby Covington". UFC. September 14, 2018.
- ^ "8 years later: Thurston and Kinkel revisited". Daily Emerald. October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Accused Oregon school shooter shows no emotion in court". CNN. May 22, 1998.
Further reading
edit- Kracht, Shannon L. (2018). Thurston Union High--A History (PDF) via Springfield History Museum