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Winston Churchill High School (Eugene, Oregon)

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Type
  
Public

Opened
  
1966

Grades
  
9–12

Phone
  
+1 541-790-5100

Founded
  
1966

Motto
  
Lancer Pride

Principal
  
BJ Blake

Number of students
  
1,195

District
  
Eugene School District

Colors
  
Red, Blue

Winston Churchill High School (Eugene, Oregon)

Address
  
1850 Bailey Hill Rd, Eugene, OR 97405, USA

Similar
  
South Eugene High Sch, North Eugene High Sch, Sheldon High School, Willamette High School, Eugene School District 4J

Profiles

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.

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Academics

In 2008, 93% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 276 students, 258 graduated, 8 dropped out, 6 received a modified diploma, and 4 remained in high school for the following academic year.

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.

State championships

  • Football: 1978
  • Softball: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 2016
  • Boys Basketball: 1995, 2001
  • Boys Tennis: 2007, 2008, 2015 Singles State Champion - Nathan Hampton
  • Boys Soccer: 2008
  • Boys Track: 2001, 2002, 2015
  • Girls Track: 1971, 1983, 1987
  • Girls Volleyball: 1974
  • Cheerleading: 2001, 2003(co-ed)
  • Dance: 2008
  • Notable alumni

  • Margaret Bailes — Track and Field Athlete
  • Evan Dunham - professional mixed martial artist for the UFC's Lightweight Division
  • Jordan Kent — football player, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams
  • Stanley G. Love — astronaut
  • Brad Lamm — Author and Interventionist, Founder of Breathe Life Healing Centers
  • David Vobora — football player, St. Louis Rams
  • Jenny Wade — actress
  • 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.

    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.

    References

    Winston Churchill High School (Eugene, Oregon) Wikipedia