Central Medford High School

Central Medford High School
Central Medford High School
	The Central Medford High School Building in Medford was formerly South Medford High School.
Address
	650 Royal Avenue; Medford, Oregon, (Jackson County), Oregon 97504; United States
Coordinates	42°20′16″N 122°51′58″W / 42.33783721923828°N 122.86605072021484°W
Information
Type	Public
School district	Medford School District
Principal	Cass Thonstad
Teaching staff	16.60 (FTE)
Grades	10-12
Number of students	348 (2020–21)
Student to teacher ratio	20.96
Website	Central Medford High School
	Medford Senior High School
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
Built	1931
Architect	Frank Chamberlain Clark
Architectural style	Art Deco
Part of	South Oakdale Historic District (ID79002072)

Central Medford High School (formerly Medford Opportunity High School) is a public alternative high school in Medford, Oregon, United States. In 2010 the school moved from its original location on Earhart Street to a new location on Oakdale Avenue in Medford.^[5] It occupied part of the old South Medford High School (which is now located on Cunningham Avenue in Medford). In 2020 the school relocated to its current location on Royal Avenue in Medford, occupying the previous location of Grace Christian campus.

History

John Kasich, 2016 Republican presidential candidate and Governor of Ohio, hosted a campaign event at the school on April 28, 2016.^[6]

Academics

In 2008, 4% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 184 students, seven graduated, 148 dropped out, and 29 were still in high school the following year.^[7]^[8]

References

^ "Our Principal". www.medford.k12.or.us.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Central Medford High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bryden, Vicki Anne (August 1978), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: South Oakdale Historic District (PDF), retrieved December 13, 2013.
^ Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved December 13, 2013.
^ mailtribune.com
^ Doyle, Mike (April 28, 2016). "Gov. John Kasich Hosts Town Hall in Medford". KDRV.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009.

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[1] "Our Principal". www.medford.k12.or.us.

[NCES-2] "Central Medford High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 11, 2022.

[SOakdaleNom-3] Bryden, Vicki Anne (August 1978), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: South Oakdale Historic District (PDF), retrieved December 13, 2013.

[SHPOdb-4] Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved December 13, 2013.

[5] tribune.com

[Doyle28-6] Doyle, Mike (April 28, 2016). "Gov. John Kasich Hosts Town Hall in Medford". KDRV.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.

[7] "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.

[8] "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009.

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