North Eugene High School

North Eugene High School
Address
200 Silver Lane
Eugene, Oregon, Lane County, 97404
United States
Coordinates 44°05′42″N 123°07′52″W / 44.09495°N 123.13099°WCoordinates: 44°05′42″N 123°07′52″W / 44.09495°N 123.13099°W
Information
Type Public
Opened 1957
School district Eugene School District
Principal Eric Anderson
Grades 9-12[1]
Number of students 1093[1]
Color(s) Red and white           [2]
Athletics conference OSAA Midwestern League 5A-4[2]
Mascot Highlander[2]
Newspaper The Caledonian
Yearbook Tartan
Website Official website

North Eugene High School is a public high school in the Santa Clara neighborhood of Eugene, Oregon, United States.

History

North Eugene High School was open to students on October 21, 1957. The opening was delayed nearly two months, causing two months of double-shifting at Colin Kelly Junior High School until the school was finally completed.

Th current NEHS campus was a filbert orchard belonging to a couple of Scottish ancestry. The couple donated land to Eugene School District 4J for the high school to be built on.

The NEHS mascot, the Highlander, reflects the school's heritage, as do the names of the school newspaper (Caledonian) and yearbook (Tartan).

In April 2004 NEHS staff, parents, and community members were approached with information about the Oregon Small Schools Initiative project and grant opportunities. In May 2004, a $900,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was awarded to NEHS to begin this project. After a series of meetings and workshops, the school transformation officially began.

In the 2006 academic year, 3 small schools were implemented:

As the 2013 academic year commenced, the comprehensive high school model was reintroduced to North Eugene High School.

Academics

In 2008, 84% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 246 students, 207 graduated, 23 dropped out, 4 received a modified diploma, and 12 remained in high school.[3][4]

The student-produced school newspaper, The Caledonian,[5] appears to be the first in the area to move to an online news production model.[6]

The students at N.E.H.S. performed at 47%, 68% and 50% proficient in Math, Reading & Science respectively on the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. This compares to state averages of 49%, 67% and 56%.[7]

Campus Principal: Cassandra Kamens

Assistant Principals: Courtney Leonard, Scott Mayers, Tracy Ross

College Preparation Courses

All 11th and 12th grade students at N.E.H.S. are enrolled in either Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. The school boasts a mediocre number of these courses, allowing its students the opportunity to take the cumulative exams in the spring to gain college credit at the high school level. North Eugene usually sees very high passing percentages from its students who take these exams, except on the science exams. Students are also offered CollegeNow courses, which directly give students Lane Community College credits which are often transferable to statewide universities.

Advanced Placement Courses: English Literature and Composition, English Language and Composition, Calculus AB, United States History, Spanish Language, Chemistry, Biology

International Baccalaurate Courses: English A1: Literature HL, English A1: Language & Literature HL, History of the Americas HL, Biology HL/SL, Chemistry HL/SL, Math Studies SL, Film Studies SL, Music Theory SL, Theatre SL, Spanish B SL, Japanese B SL, Theory of Knowledge

CollegeNow Courses: Design Fundamentals, Digital Media Design, Yearbook I, II, III, Woods Processing & Woodwork I, II, III, Child Development I, II, III, Culinary Arts I, II, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Health Occupations, Pre-Calculus (Math 111/112), Calculus AB, Physics, Chemistry 150, AP/IB Chemistry, Spanish III, IV, V, Japanese III, IV, V, AP English Literature & Composition

Sports

The Highlanders have won the following state team championships:

Student-led Businesses

North Eugene High School boasts two student-led businesses, both of which are widely appreciated throughout the school and community.

Northside Catering: The culinary arts program. Students plan, prepare, and serve food for their customers. The students are trained in food safety and sanitation and each student has passed the Oregon Food Handlers' test. Students are also taught food preparation techniques to help them prepare quality foods.

North Eugene High School Preschool: Students are involved in a series of classes that teach child development theory and guidance skills. These students work on a bi-daily schedule where one day is spent learning child development theory and the other applying their knowledge in the Preschool. The preschool children follow a daily routine to provide the children with a sense of consistency and security. Each day there is a science project, outdoor play, art, music, circle time, books, and snack.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Oregon School Directory 2009-10" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 128. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/NorthEugene/
  3. ↑ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  4. ↑ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  5. ↑ "The Caledonian". Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  6. ↑ "All the News, No Paper: Budget cuts push North Eugene students to publish online". The Register-Guard. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  7. ↑ http://www.homefacts.com/schools/Oregon/Lane-County/Eugene/North-Eugene-High-School.html North Eugene Homefacts.com Profile
  8. ↑ "Oregon Sports Hall of Fame: Danny Ainge, Basketball". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 2012-11-02.

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