Ashland High School (Oregon)
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| Ashland High School | |
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| Address | |
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| 201 S Mountain Ave Ashland, Oregon, Jackson County, 97520  United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°11′27″N 122°41′58″W / 42.190931°N 122.699524°WCoordinates: 42°11′27″N 122°41′58″W / 42.190931°N 122.699524°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1890 |
| School district | Ashland School District |
| Principal | Jeff Schlecht[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,073[2] (2007-2008) |
| Campus | Urban Fringe |
| Color(s) | Red and White[1] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Southern Sky Conference 5A-5[1] |
| Mascot | Grizzly[1] |
| Accreditation(s) | Northwest Association of Accredited Schools[3][4] |
| Website | official site |
Ashland High School is public high school in Ashland, Oregon, United States near the Southern Oregon University campus.
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[edit] History
AHS opened in 1890.[citation needed]
[edit] Academics
In 2008, 81% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 296 students, 239 graduated, 53 dropped out, 1 received a modified diploma, and 3 are still in high school.[5][6]
The school received a silver ranking from U.S. News & World Report's 2010 "America's Best High Schools" survey.[7][8]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Chad Cota - NFL player
- Ann Curry - Emmy award-winning television journalist
- David Fincher - film director[9]
- Jeremy Guthrie - MLB pitcher, Baltimore Orioles
- Winona LaDuke - Native American politician
- Sonny Sixkiller (1969) - NFL quarterback
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d OSAA.org :: Schools
- ^ NCES
- ^ http://www.northwestaccreditation.org/schools/Oregon.pdf
- ^ Name
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Best High Schools 2010". U.S. News & World Report. 2009-12-09. http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/oregon/ashland_high_school. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ Graves, Bill (2010-01-15). "Nine Oregon high schools ranked among best in nation". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2010/01/nine_oregon_high_schools_ranke.html. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ David Fincher - Biography
