Springfield High School (Oregon)

Springfield High School
Location
875 7th Street Springfield , Lane County , Oregon 97477 United States
Coordinates	44°03′12″N123°01′00″W / 44.053365°N 123.016786°W / 44.053365; -123.016786
Information
Type	Public
School district	Springfield School District
Principal	José da Silva [1] [2] [3]
Grades	9-12 [2]
Number of students	1,300 (2023-2024) [4]
Color(s)	Blue, white, and gray     [1]
Athletics conference	OSAA Midwestern League 5A-4 [1]
Mascot	Otto The Miller [1]
Nickname	Millers
Website	http://shs.springfield.k12.or.us/

Springfield High School was the first public high school in Springfield, Oregon, United States. It is one of four high schools in the Springfield School District.

Academics

In 2008, 78% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 310 students, 243 graduated, 37 dropped out, 12 received a modified diploma, and 18 are still in high school. ^{[5] [6]}

Notable alumni

• Jasmin Savoy Brown-Actor; Yellowjackets, scream 5 ^[7]
• Melody Carlson - award-winning novelist of more than 250 books
• Ken Kesey - Beat Generation author, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Greg McMackin - is a retired American football coach and former player.
• Eric Millegan - actor, Bones ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Maria Mutola - Olympic Runner and gold medalist, multiple 800m World Champion
• Mercedes Russell ^[8] - Center on Seattle Storm

References

1. Member School A-Z Listing (292 Total Schools)
2. "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
3. "Springfield High School". Administrators. Lane County Schools. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
4. "Springfield High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
5. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian . June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
6. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian . June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
7. "Mercedes Russell".
8. Greif, Andrew (April 14, 2018). "Marie Gulich leads 4 players with Oregon ties selected in 2018 WNBA draft". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 14, 2018.

Springfield High School (Springfield, Oregon)