Thurston High School

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

, ,
97478

United States
Coordinates 44°02′58″N122°55′32″W / 44.049419°N 122.925484°W / 44.049419; -122.925484
Information
Type Public
Opened1960
School district Springfield School District
Grades9–12 [1]
Number of students1,364 (2016-17) [2]
Color(s)Red, black, and white     [3]
Athletics conference OSAA Midwestern 5A [3]
MascotColt [3]
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.

Contents

Academics

In 2008, 80% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 338 students, 271 graduated, 30 dropped out, 11 received a modified diploma and 26 were still in high school the following year. [4]

Notable alumni

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. [6] He was pinned down while he was reloading and restrained until police arrived and arrested him. [7] Kinkel, who had also murdered his parents the previous night, was sentenced to 111 years in prison.

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References

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  2. "Thurston High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
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    - "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  5. "Colby Covington". UFC. September 14, 2018.
  6. "8 years later: Thurston and Kinkel revisited". Daily Emerald. October 10, 2023.
  7. "Accused Oregon school shooter shows no emotion in court". CNN . May 22, 1998.

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