South Medford High School
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| Principal | Kevin Campbell |
| Faculty | 118 |
| Students | 1,834 (2006) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 815 South Oakdale Avenue Medford, Oregon USA |
| Oversight | Medford School District 549C |
| Colors | Royal Blue and Silver |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | [1] |
South Medford High School is one of two public high schools in Medford, Oregon, in the United States. It is part of school district 549C, and is attended by 1,834 students. The school's mascot is the Panther and the school colors are royal blue and silver. The first day of school for the 2006-2007 school year is September 5 for Freshmen, and September 6 for all other students.
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[edit] Mission Statement
Dedicated to building resourceful, respectful, academically strong individuals.
[edit] Bell Schedule
*No Period 0 / Period 7 on Wednesday*
| Period 0 | 8:25 - 8:55 | 30 min |
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| Period 1/2 | 8:50 - 10:31 | 1 hr 41 min (10 min for Channel One) |
| Period 3/4 | 10:39 - 12:10 | 1 hr 31 min |
| Period 5/6 | 1:00 - 2:31 | 1 hr 31 min |
| Period 7 | 2:39 - 3:45 | 1 hr 6 min |
[edit] Student Leadership
South Medford High School is represented by a Student Government, which is elected newly every year. Each class has a Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President, and President. In addition to the Class Officers, South Medford is represented by four Associated Student Body Officers. The ASB Officers for the 2006-07 School Year are:
| President - Joshua Burks |
| Vice President - Crisol Valencia |
| Secretary - Raelena Rolie |
| Treasurer - Walter David Wimmer III |
[edit] New Building
In 2006, the voters of Jackson County approved bond measure 15-73 to give the 549C district $189 million in order to repair or replace all of its school. Currently in the planning phase, South is slated to be relocated in a new building in about 5 years. The old building would be used to house elementary school students while their schools underwent repairs.
[edit] Channel One
South Medford High School participates in the Channel One News program. This program is essentially an exchange of electronical equipment for TV air-time at the school, in which their program is shown. In the 2006-2007 school year, due to Channel One compliance issues, the administration has scheduled the ten minute block beginning periods 1 and 2 for Channel One. The teachers of periods 1 and 2 may elect to use this time to extend their lessons.
[edit] Small School Initiative
In 2004-2005 school year, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation selected South Medford High as part of their Small School Initiative program. Over the course of the next three years, the staff of South Medford toured various other high schools across the nation to determine the exact manner in which to implement the program. Starting in the school year of 2006-2007, South Medford will begin the SSI with the "Freshman Academy," following it with the other programs in 2007-2008.
[edit] School Year Themes
Each school year, the student leadership of South Medford chooses a theme which is used to convey important morals to the students. The previous themes are listed below:
- 2004-2005: Mission: Possible
- 2005-2006: Not Just Heroes: Superheroes
- 2006-2007: We Rock! Let's Roll
