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Thurston High School

Coordinates: 44°02′57″N 122°55′30″W / 44.04917°N 122.92500°W / 44.04917; -122.92500
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Thurston High School
Thurston High School's entrance
Entrance to the school, 2021
Address
Map
333 North 58th Street

, ,
97478

United States
Coordinates44°02′57″N 122°55′30″W / 44.04917°N 122.92500°W / 44.04917; -122.92500
Information
TypePublic
Opened1960
School districtSpringfield School District
Grades9–12[1]
Number of students1,364 (2016-17)[2]
Color(s)Red, black, and white      [3]
Athletics conferenceOSAA Midwestern 5A[3]
MascotColt[3]
NewspaperThe Pony Express
Websitewww.springfield.k12.or.us/THS

Thurston High School is a public high school located in the Thurston area of Springfield, Oregon, United States.

Academics

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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

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Shooting

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Thurston High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Thurston High School". Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  4. ^ "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.
  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.

Further reading

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