Winston Churchill High School (Eugene, Oregon)

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Winston Churchill High School
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Address
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1850 Bailey Hill Road

Eugene
,
Lane County
,
Oregon
97405
Coordinates44°02′21″N 123°09′01″W / 44.03929°N 123.15017°W / 44.03929; -123.15017Coordinates: 44°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]
Teaching staff47.48 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12[2]
Number of students1,090 (2019–20)[3]
Student to teacher ratio22.96[3]
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.[4][5]

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.[6]

Sports[]

State championships[]

  • Football: 1977
  • 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: 1975
  • Cheerleading: 2001, 2003(co-ed)
  • Dance: 2008
  • Baseball: 2017

Notable alumni[]

Main category: Winston Churchill High School (Eugene, Oregon) 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.[8]

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.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/Churchill/
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Churchill High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  5. ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  6. ^ "Rachel Carson High School". Archived from the original on 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
  7. ^ "Evan Dunham UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  8. ^ http://www.krvm.org/links/links.html
  9. ^ "Child Development Center" (PDF). G'Lancer. 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2009-08-23.[dead link]
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