La Grande High School

La Grande High School
Location
708 K Avenue La Grande , Oregon 97850 U.S.
Coordinates	45°19′16″N118°06′04″W / 45.321°N 118.101°W / 45.321; -118.101
Information
Type	Public
School district	La Grande School District
Superintendent	George Mendoza
NCES School ID	410720001131 [1]
Principal	Chelsea Hurliman
Teaching staff	32.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12 [2]
Number of students	628 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.62 [1]
Color(s)	Blue and white    [3]
Athletics conference	OSAA Greater Oregon League 4A-7 [3]
Mascot	Tiger [3]
Rival	Baker Bulldogs
Yearbook	MIMIR
Website	lhs.lagrandesd.org

La Grande High School is a public high school in the western United States, located in La Grande, Oregon.

Academics

In 2008, 81% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 197 students, 159 graduated, 29 dropped out, and nine were still in high school in 2009. ^{[4] [5]}

Notable people

Students

Jadin Bell, a 15-year-old student and member of the school's cheerleading squad, committed suicide in early 2013 after a period of intense bullying by other students. ^[6] There are indications of failure on the part of local authorities to effectively address the bullying. ^[7] The story, and that of Bell's legacy, was made into a movie featuring Mark Wahlberg.

Alumni

• Wayne Berry, former NFL halfback for the New York Giants
• Andrew Peasley, quarterback for the New York Jets, played college football for the Utah State Aggies and the Wyoming Cowboys ^[8]
• Bucky Buckwalter, professional basketball player, coach, and executive

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - La Grande High School (410720001131)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 15, 2024.
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. "La Grande".
4. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian . June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
5. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian . June 30, 2009. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
6. Toutonghi, Pauls. ""They ripped him apart": Searching for answers in the suicide of bullied teen Jadin Bell". Salon. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
7. "'Joe Bell' vs. The True Story of Jadin Bell's Suicide".
8. "Andrew Peasley - Football". Utah State University Athletics.

External links

• La Grande High School