Cottage Grove High School

Cottage Grove High School
Address
1375 South River Road Cottage Grove, Oregon, Lane County, 97424  United States
Coordinates	43°47′10″N 123°04′11″W / 43.786168°N 123.069851°W / 43.786168; -123.069851Coordinates: 43°47′10″N 123°04′11″W / 43.786168°N 123.069851°W / 43.786168; -123.069851
Information
Type	Public
Opened	1940 (New building opened in 2003)
School district	South Lane School District[1]
Superintendent	Dr. Krista Parent
Principal	Kay Graham[1][2]
Grades	9-12[1]
Number of students	875[1]
Color(s)	Royal blue and gold
Athletics conference	OSAA Sky-Em League 4A-5[1]
Mascot	Lions[1]
Website	http://blogs.slane.k12.or.us/cghs/

Cottage Grove High School is a public high school located in Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States.

History

It has a newer school building, opened in 2003 to replace the old high school building that was built in 1939 and held its first classes in 1940. The school was originally located at 1000 Taylor Avenue.

Academics

In 2008, 92% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 195 students, 180 graduated, 9 dropped out, 3 received a modified diploma, and 3 are still in high school.^[3][4]

Sports

State Championships

• Boys 4A State Swimming Champions in 2007 and 2008
• Boys 4A state soccer champions in 2008^{[citation needed]}
• Girls 4A state basketball champions in 2010^{[citation needed]}

Other Extracurricular Activities

Notable Awards

• Oregon High School Chess State Champions in 2011^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "OSAA School Directory - Cottage Grove High School". http://w3.osaa.org/scorecenter/schools/details/CottageGrove. 
2. ^ http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/CottageGrove/
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. 
5. ^ "2011 Championship". Oregon High School Chess Team Association. http://ohscta.tripod.com/id94.html. Retrieved 2011-06-08.