Taft High School (Lincoln City, Oregon)

For other uses of "Taft High School", see Taft High School (disambiguation).
Taft High School
Address
3780 Spyglass Ridge SE
Lincoln City, Oregon, Lincoln County, 97367
 United States
Information
Type Public
Established 1998 (current building)
School district Lincoln County School District
Principal Scott Reed[1][2]
Grades 7–12[1]
Number of students 762[1]
Color(s) Orange and black         [2]
Athletics conference OSAA Oregon West League 4A-4[2]
Mascot Tigers[2]
Rival Newport High School
Newspaper 'The 45th Parallel'
Website Taft High School

Taft High School, also known as Taft High 7-12, is a public high school and middle school located in Lincoln City, Oregon, United States. It is one of five high schools in the Lincoln County School District. It serves students from seventh grade through twelfth grade. It is named for Taft, one the communities that combined to form Lincoln City in 1965.

Academics

In 2008, 61% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 140 students, 86 graduated, 39 dropped out, 1 received a modified diploma, and 14 are still in high school.[3][4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Oregon School Directory 2008-09". Oregon Department of Education. pp. 139. http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/school-directory-september-2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-28. 
  2. ^ a b c d http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/Taft/
  3. ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/06/high_school_dropout_rates.html. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  4. ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  5. ^ http://www.agnesbakerpilgrim.org/Page.asp?PID=97