Central High School (Independence, Oregon)
| Central High School | |
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| Address | |
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1530 Monmouth Street Independence, Oregon, Polk County, 97351  United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°51′06″N 123°12′33″W / 44.85172°N 123.209143°WCoordinates: 44°51′06″N 123°12′33″W / 44.85172°N 123.209143°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1950 |
| School district | Central School District |
| Principal | Greg Mitchell[1][2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 870[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and black [1] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference[1] |
| Mascot | Panthers[1] |
| Website | chspanthers.org |
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Central High School is a public high school in Independence, Oregon, United States.
Academics
Back of school, under construction in October 2009
In 2005-2006, Central High School was rated Satisfactory by the Oregon Department of Education.[3]
In 2008, 73% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 185 students, 135 graduated, 21 dropped out, 14 received a modified diploma, and 15 were still in high school the following year.[4][5]
Notable faculty
- Greg Craven, climate change activist[6]
Notable alumni
- Jasmine Ash, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasmine_Ash, pop artist and singer/keyboardist for Oh Darling; http://jasmineash.com/, http://www.ohdarlingmusic.com. [7]
- Jeff Charleston, defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL[8]
- Patrick Page (class of 1980), stage actor. Currently playing the Green Goblin in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark on Broadway.
- Greg Nibler Actor, Musician, Radio Personality, based out of Portland, Oregon. http://www.funemploymentradio.com, http://www.gregnibler.com
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/Central/
- ↑ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ↑ 2005-2006 School Report Card, accessed May 9, 2007.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "Teacher's video on global warming a hit online", Newhouse News Service via Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 20, 2007 (accessed 21 June 2009)
- ↑ "Northwest News: Oh Darlings singer Jasmine Ash does Salem proud; Seattle may have too many farmers markets". The Oregonian. 2011-05-23.
- ↑ Aaron Fentress, "New Orleans Saints defensive end Jeff Charleston enjoying undefeated season after long trek to the NFL", The Oregonian, December 10, 2009.