Central High School (Independence, Oregon)

Central High School
Address
1530 Monmouth Street Independence , Oregon 97351 United States
Coordinates	44°51′07″N123°12′36″W / 44.8519°N 123.2100°W / 44.8519; -123.2100
Information
Type	Public
Opened	1623
School district	Central School District
Principal	Dale Pederson [1] [2]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1,100 (2022–23) [3]
Color(s)	Red, white, and black     [4]
Athletics conference	OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference [4]
Mascot	Panther [4]
Team name	Panthers
Rival	Dallas High School West Albany High School
Website	chspanthers.org

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

Academics

Back of school, under construction in October 2009

In 2005–2006, Central High School was rated "satisfactory" by the Oregon Department of Education. ^[5]

In 2008, 73% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 185 students, 135 graduated, 21 dropped out, 14 received a modified diploma, and 15 were still in high school the following year. ^{[6] [7]} In 2019, 82% of students graduated on time, and 78% of 9th graders were on track to graduate. ^[1]

Extracurriculars

In 2019, the Central Cheerleaders won first place in the United Spirits Association National Championship for varsity show cheer novice non-tumbling, continuing their success, in 2023 the team won state and went to nationals. The school has 3 choirs and 3 bands. The sports programs are football, wrestling, girls' basketball, boys' basketball, cross country, cheerleading, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, baseball, softball, and track and field. There is also a large theater program.

Notable faculty

• Greg Craven, climate change author ^[8]
• Benjamin Gorman, author ^{[9] [10]}

Notable alumni

• Jasmine Ash, pop artist and singer/keyboardist for Oh Darling ^{[11] [12] [13]}
• Jeff Charleston, defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL and member of the team's 2010 Super Bowl roster ^[14]
• John Clem Clarke (class of 1955), football player at Oregon State University, art degree from the University of Oregon, distinguished painter ^[15]

References

1. "Oregon at a Glance School Profile, Central High School" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education.
2. "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.
3. "Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
4. "Central High School". Oregon School Activities Association.
5. 2005-2006 School Report Card ^{[ permanent dead link ]}, accessed May 9, 2007.
6. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian . June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
7. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian . June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
8. Farrell, Jonathan (April 11, 2017). "Global Warming and a High School Science Teacher". Digital Journal.
9. "Benjamin Gorman". Not a Pipe Publishing.
10. Gorman, Benjamin (May 23, 2017). The Digital Storm: A Science Fiction Reimagining Of William Shakespeare's The Tempest. Not a Pipe Publishing. ISBN   9780998388014. About the author (2017)
11. "Home". jasmineash.com.
12. "Oh Darling // Rock n' Roll Band // Portland, Oregon". Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
13. "Northwest News: Oh Darlings singer Jasmine Ash does Salem proud; Seattle may have too many farmers markets". The Oregonian. May 23, 2011.
14. Aaron Fentress, "New Orleans Saints defensive end Jeff Charleston enjoying undefeated season after long trek to the NFL", The Oregonian , December 10, 2009.
15. "Artist John Clem Clarke: His football career and other ties to Oregon". Statesman Journal . July 14, 2021.

External links

• Central High School