Winston Churchill High School (Eugene, Oregon)

Winston Churchill High School
Address
1850 Bailey Hill Road Eugene , Lane County , Oregon 97405
Coordinates	44°02′21″N123°09′01″W / 44.03929°N 123.15017°W / 44.03929; -123.15017
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Lancer Pride[ citation needed ]
Opened	1966
School district	Eugene School District
Principal	Greg Borgerding [1]
Teaching staff	47.48 (FTE) [2]
Grades	9–12 [3]
Number of students	1,090 (2019–20) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	22.96 [2]
Color(s)	Red, white, & blue     [1]
Athletics conference	OSAA Midwestern League 5A-4 [1]
Team name	Lancers [1]
Website	www.chs.lane.edu

Winston Churchill High School, also known as Churchill High School, is a public high school located in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The school was named after Winston Churchill.

Academics

In 2023, 81.7% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 279 students, 228 graduated, 34 dropped out, 1 received a modified diploma, and 4 remained in high school for the following academic year. ^[4]

Rachel Carson Center

The Center for Natural Resources offers another alternative to the traditional high school curriculum. Students enrolled in this program spend a portion of their time at the Rachel Carson Center and the rest of their time at their home high school. The center provides students with experience, knowledge, and skills that relate to the natural environment. ^[5]

Sports

State championships

• Football: 1977 (tie) ^[6]
• Softball: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 2016 ^[7]
• Boys Basketball: 1995, 2001 ^[8]
• Boys Tennis: 2007, 2008 ^[9]
• Boys Soccer: 2008 ^[10]
• Boys Track: 2001, 2002 ^[11]
• Girls Track: 1971, 1983, 1987 ^[12]
• Girls Volleyball: 1974 ^[13]
• Cheerleading: 2001, 2003 (co-ed) ^[14]
• Dance: 2008 ^[15]
• Baseball: 2017 ^[16]

Notable alumni

Main category: Winston Churchill High School (Eugene, Oregon) alumni

• Margaret Bailes — Olympic gold medalist, 4x100 meters (1968)
• Evan Dunham - retired professional mixed martial artist, competed in the UFC's Lightweight Division ^[17]
• Jordan Kent — Football player, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams
• Tim Euhus — Football player, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals
• Stanley G. Love — Astronaut
• 3 members of the band Kaddisfly (class of 1999)
• Brad Lamm — Author and Interventionist, Founder of Breathe Life Healing Centers
• Terry Lee, former first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds
• Eric A. Stillwell - Producer and writer
• David Vobora — Football player, St. Louis Rams
• Jenny Wade — Actress
• Anthony Wynn - Author and playwright
• Steve Greatwood - Oregon Football Player & Offensive Line Coach

Student media

Radio

Churchill is one of the local high schools contributing to KRVM (AM) and KRVM (FM), a public access radio station which includes student involvement. ^[18]

Child development center

Churchill hosts an educational preschool program for children aged 2½ to five years old. The state licensed program also provides an opportunity for the high school students to gain credit and experience working with the children. ^[19]

2013 Officer Involved Shooting

On November 20, 2013, Eugene Police Department Officer Aaron Johns conducted a traffic stop near Winston Churchill High School. The individual being stopped, Christopher Koziatek, fled from the traffic stop on foot onto the campus of the High School whilst armed with a handgun. Officer Johns ordered a lockdown for Churchill High School and nearby Kennedy Middle School before catching up to Koziatek, where a struggle ensued, before Officer Johns shot Koziatek, who was declared deceased on scene. ^{[20] [21]}

References

1. "OSAA - Error".
2. "Churchill High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
3. "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.
4. "Cohort Graduation Rate 2022-2023 Media File". Oregon Department of Education. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
5. "Rachel Carson High School". Archived from the original on February 24, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
6. "OSAA Football Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
7. "OSAA Softball Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
8. "OSAA Boys Basketball Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
9. "OSAA Boys Tennis Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
10. "OSAA Boys Soccer Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
11. "OSAA Boys Track & Field Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
12. "OSAA Girls Track & Field Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
13. "OSAA Volleyball Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
14. "OSAA Cheerleading Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
15. "OSAA Dance/Drill Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
16. "OSAA Baseball Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
17. "Evan Dunham UFC Bio" . Retrieved January 1, 2014.
18. "Links".
19. "Child Development Center" (PDF). G'Lancer. August 1, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2009.^{[ dead link ‍]}
20. "Investigation into deadly shooting outside Churchill HS complete". KVAL 13. CBS. November 20, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
21. "[ARCHIVED] Officer Involved Shooting Near Churchill High School at 2:45 p.m." City of Eugene.