- Marshfield High School (Coos Bay, Oregon)
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Marshfield High School Address 10th & Ingersoll
Coos Bay, Oregon, Coos, 97420
United StatesCoordinates 43°21′40″N 124°13′16″W / 43.361023°N 124.221092°WCoordinates: 43°21′40″N 124°13′16″W / 43.361023°N 124.221092°W Information Type Public School district Coos Bay School District Principal Greg Mulkey Grades 8-12 Number of students 1157[1] Color(s) Purple and Gold Athletics conference OSAA 5A Mascot Pirates Rival North Bend High School Newspaper The Marshfield Times Yearbook Mahiscan Website http://www.marshfield.coos-bay.k12.or.us/ Marshfield High School is a public high school in Coos Bay, Oregon, United States. Coos Bay is located on the southern Oregon coast. The campus consists of four major buildings, including a(n) Intermediate building which opened in 2000 that serves as a building for people who are behind in their credits. It also has a gymnasium that seats 3,000. There is also a separate facility that houses the Drama program. [2]
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Academics
In 2008, 78% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 268 students, 210 graduated, 37 dropped out, 1 received a modified diploma, and 20 are still in high school.[3][4]
Sports
State championships
- Boys track & field: 2008, 2009
- Small dance: 1990, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2006
- Girls track & field: 1972, 2005
- Small cheerleading: 1997, 2002
- Football: 1942, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1992
- Girls tennis: 1967
- Boys basketball: 1947, 1953
Notable alumni
- Mel Counts - Olympic & NBA basketball player
- Elgen Long - Pioneering aviator, received honorary diploma[5][6]
- Steve Prefontaine - Olympic runner & former American record holder
- George Whitty - Grammy & Emmy Award Winner
- Jeff Whitty - Tony Award Winner
References
- ^ http://www.marshfield.coos-bay.k12.or.us/CommunityWelcome/Welcome.htm
- ^ "Coos Bay School District Buildings". Coos Bay Public Schools. 2009-08-18. http://www.admin.coos-bay.k12.or.us/business/Buildings/district.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Rich, Alexander (2010-01-19). "Life in the wild blue". The World (Oregon). http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2010/01/19/news/life_in_the_wild_blue_pilot_comes_home_for_his_diploma_41f.txt. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ Welch, Bob (2010-01-19). "Aviator comes home for diploma". The Register-Guard. http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/24351284-46/eberwein-marshfield-welch-became-elgen.csp. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
Categories:- High schools in Coos County, Oregon
- Coos Bay, Oregon
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