Thurston High School | |
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![]() Entrance to the school, 2021 | |
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333 North 58th Street , , 97478 United States | |
Coordinates | 44°02′57″N122°55′30″W / 44.04917°N 122.92500°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Opened | 1960 |
School district | Springfield School District |
Grades | 9–12 [1] |
Number of students | 1,236 (2023-2024) [1] |
Color(s) | Red, black, and white [2] |
Athletics conference | OSAA Midwestern 5A [2] |
Mascot | Colt [2] |
Newspaper | The Pony Express |
Website | www.springfield.k12.or.us/THS |
Thurston High School is a public high school located in the Thurston area of Springfield, Oregon, United States.
In 2024, 88% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. 83% graduated in four years. 29% of students met Oregon proficiency standards in English language arts, 14% met the standards in mathematics, and 35% did so in science. [3]
On May 21, 1998, the school was the scene of a shooting. Expelled student Kipland Kinkel opened fire with three guns and killed two students and injured 25 others. [5] He was pinned down while he was reloading and restrained until police arrived and arrested him. [6] Kinkel, who had also murdered his parents the previous night, was sentenced to 111 years in prison.