Thurston High School

For other schools with similar names, see Thurston High School (disambiguation).

Thurston High School
Thurston High School's entrance
Entrance to the school, 2021
Address
Map
333 North 58th Street

Springfield
,
(Lane County)
,
Oregon
97478

United States
Coordinates44°02′57″N 122°55′30″W / 44.04917°N 122.92500°W / 44.04917; -122.92500
Information
TypePublic
Opened1960
School districtSpringfield School District
Grades9–12[1]
Number of students1,364 (2016-17)[2]
Color(s)Red, black, and white      [3]
Athletics conferenceOSAA Midwestern 5A[3]
MascotColt[3]
NewspaperThe Pony Express
Websitewww.springfield.k12.or.us/THS

Thurston High School is a public high school located in the Thurston area of Springfield, Oregon, United States.

Academics

In 2008, 80% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 338 students, 271 graduated, 30 dropped out, 11 received a modified diploma and 26 were still in high school the following year.[4]

Notable alumni

Shooting

Main article: Thurston High School shooting

On May 21, 1998, the school was the scene of a shooting. Expelled student Kipland Kinkel opened fire with three guns and killed two students and injured 25 others.[6] He was pinned down while he was reloading and restrained until police arrived and arrested him.[7] Kinkel, who had also murdered his parents the previous night, was sentenced to 111 years in prison.

References

  1. ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008–09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
  2. ^ "Thurston High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Thurston High School". Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  4. ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
    - "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  5. ^ "Colby Covington". UFC. September 14, 2018.
  6. ^ "8 years later: Thurston and Kinkel revisited". Daily Emerald. October 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "Accused Oregon school shooter shows no emotion in court". CNN. May 22, 1998.

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