Central High School (Independence, Oregon)

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Central High School
Address
1530 Monmouth Street
Independence, Oregon, Polk County, 97351
 United States
Coordinates 44°51′06″N 123°12′33″W / 44.85172°N 123.209143°W / 44.85172; -123.209143Coordinates: 44°51′06″N 123°12′33″W / 44.85172°N 123.209143°W / 44.85172; -123.209143
Information
Type Public
Opened 1950
School district Central School District
Principal Sylvia Warren[1][2]
Grades 9-12
Number of students 870[1]
Color(s) Red, white, and black    [1]
Athletics conference OSAA Val-Co League 4A-4[1]
Mascot Panthers[1]
Website chspanthers.org
Central High School front under construction - Independence Oregon.jpg

Central High School is a public high school in Independence, Oregon, United States.

Contents

[edit] 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 are still in high school.[4][5]

[edit] Notable faculty

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/Central/
  2. ^ "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. 
  3. ^ 2005-2006 School Report Card, accessed May 9, 2007.
  4. ^ "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. 
  5. ^ "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. 
  6. ^ "Teacher's video on global warming a hit online", Newhouse News Service via Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 20, 2007 (accessed 21 June 2009)
  7. ^ Aaron Fentress, "New Orleans Saints defensive end Jeff Charleston enjoying undefeated season after long trek to the NFL", The Oregonian, December 10, 2009.


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