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==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
*[[Margaret Bailes]] — Track and Field Athlete
*[[Margaret Bailes]] — Track and Field Athlete
*[[Evan Dunham]] - Professional [[mixed martial artist]] for the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]]'s ''Lightweight Division''<ref>{{cite web|title=Evan Dunham UFC Bio|url=http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Evan-Dunham|accessdate=2014-01-01}}</ref>
*[[Evan Dunham]] - retired professional [[mixed martial artist]], competing in the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]]'s ''Lightweight Division''<ref>{{cite web|title=Evan Dunham UFC Bio|url=http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Evan-Dunham|accessdate=2014-01-01}}</ref>
*Ryan Hoover — Venture Capitalist<ref>{{cite web|title=Ryan Hoover|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-17/why-startups-want-this-28-year-old-to-really-like-them|accessdate=2017-07-16}}</ref>
*Ryan Hoover — Venture Capitalist<ref>{{cite web|title=Ryan Hoover|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-17/why-startups-want-this-28-year-old-to-really-like-them|accessdate=2017-07-16}}</ref>
*[[Jordan Kent]] — Football player, [[Seattle Seahawks]], [[St. Louis Rams]]
*[[Jordan Kent]] — Football player, [[Seattle Seahawks]], [[St. Louis Rams]]

Revision as of 05:42, 13 October 2018

Winston Churchill High School
Address
Map
1850 Bailey Hill Road

, ,
97405
Coordinates44°02′21″N 123°09′01″W / 44.03929°N 123.15017°W / 44.03929; -123.15017
Information
TypePublic
MottoLancer Pride[citation needed]
Opened1966
School districtEugene School District
PrincipalGreg Borgerding[1]
Grades9–12[2]
Number of students1,195[2]
Color(s)Red, white, & blue    [1]
Athletics conferenceOSAA Midwestern League 5A-4[1]
Team nameLancers[1]
Websitewww.chs.lane.edu

Winston Churchill High School, also known as Churchill High School, is a public high school located in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The school was named after Winston Churchill.

Academics

In 2008, 93% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 276 students, 258 graduated, 8 dropped out, 6 received a modified diploma, and 4 remained in high school for the following academic year.[3][4]

Rachel Carson Center

The Center for Natural Resources offers another alternative to the traditional high school curriculum. Students enrolled in this program spend a portion of their time at the Rachel Carson Center and the rest of their time at their home high school. The center provides students with experience, knowledge, and skills that relate to the natural environment.[5]

Sports

State championships

  • Football: 1978
  • Softball: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 2016
  • Boys Basketball: 1995, 2001
  • Boys Tennis: 2007, 2008, 2015 Singles State Champion - Nathan Hampton
  • Boys Soccer: 2008
  • Boys Track: 2001, 2002, 2015
  • Girls Track: 1971, 1983, 1987
  • Girls Volleyball: 1974
  • Cheerleading: 2001, 2003(co-ed)
  • Dance: 2008
  • Baseball: 2017

Notable alumni

Student media

Radio

Churchill is one of the local high schools contributing to KRVM (AM) and KRVM (FM), a public access radio station which includes student involvement.[9]

Child development center

Churchill hosts an educational preschool program for children aged 2½ to five years old. The state licensed program also provides an opportunity for the high school students to gain credit and experience working with the children.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/Churchill/
  2. ^ a b "Oregon School Directory 2008–09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Rachel Carson High School". Archived from the original on 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2009-08-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Evan Dunham UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  7. ^ "Ryan Hoover". Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  8. ^ "SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism winners". Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  9. ^ http://www.krvm.org/links/links.html
  10. ^ "Child Development Center" (PDF). G'Lancer. 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2009-08-23. [dead link]