Thurston High School

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Thurston High School
Thurston High School entrance.jpg
Entrance to the school, 2021
Address
Thurston High School
333 North 58th Street

, ,
97478

United States
Coordinates 44°02′57″N122°55′30″W / 44.04917°N 122.92500°W / 44.04917; -122.92500
Information
Type Public
Opened1960
School district Springfield School District
Grades9–12 [1]
Number of students1,236 (2023-2024) [1]
Color(s)Red, black, and white     [2]
Athletics conference OSAA Midwestern 5A [2]
MascotColt [2]
NewspaperThe 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.

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Academics

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]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

Shooting

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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Thurston High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Thurston High School". Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  3. "Oregon Online Report Card" . Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  4. "Colby Covington". UFC. September 14, 2018.
  5. "8 years later: Thurston and Kinkel revisited". Daily Emerald. October 10, 2023.
  6. "Accused Oregon school shooter shows no emotion in court". CNN . May 22, 1998.

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