North Bend High School

For other places with the same name, see North Bend High School (disambiguation).

North Bend High School
Address
2323 Pacific Avenue North Bend, Oregon, Coos, 97459  United States
Coordinates	43°23′55″N 124°13′58″W / 43.398687°N 124.232841°W / 43.398687; -124.232841Coordinates: 43°23′55″N 124°13′58″W / 43.398687°N 124.232841°W / 43.398687; -124.232841
Information
Type	Public
Established	1908
School district	North Bend School District
Principal	Bill Lucero
Grades	9-12
Number of students	774[1]
Color(s)	Brown & Gold
Athletics conference	OSAA 4A
Mascot	Bulldog (Hesper and Hessie)
Rival	Marshfield High School
Newspaper	The Bulldog Barker
Yearbook	Hesperia
Website	http://www.nbhs.nbend.k12.or.us/

North Bend High School is a public high school in North Bend, Oregon, United States.

History

In 1908, Kinney High was built to provide a place of higher education in North Bend, Oregon. However, only one student graduated from Kinney High, as a year later it was renamed North Bend High School.

The name was changed to North Bend High School because the man (Kinney) whom donated the land to build the high school on didn't actually own the land. When the actual land-owners came to North Bend, they found a school being built on their property.^{[citation needed]}

Academics

In 1987, North Bend High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.^[2]

In 2008, 78% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 198 students, 154 graduated, 28 dropped out, 3 received a modified diploma, and 13 are still in high school.^[3][4]

Sports

State Championships

• Girls basketball: 2005
• Wrestling: 1979
• Mens Cross Country: 2006
• Mens Cross Country: 2007
• Mens Swimming: 2011

Notable alumni

• Bill Borcher - basketball coach

References

1. ^ North Bend High School - North Bend, Oregon
2. ^ Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
3. ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/06/high_school_dropout_rates.html. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
4. ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls. Retrieved 2009-07-01.