La Grande High School

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La Grande High School
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Address
La Grande High School
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
SuperintendentGeorge Mendoza
NCES School ID 410720001131 [1]
PrincipalChelsea Hurliman
Teaching staff32.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12 [2]
Number of students628 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.62 [1]
Color(s)Blue and white    [3]
Athletics conference OSAA Greater Oregon League 4A-7 [3]
MascotTiger [3]
Rival Baker Bulldogs
YearbookMIMIR
Website lhs.lagrandesd.org

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

Contents

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

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References

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  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. 1 2 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.


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