Crater High School

Crater High School
Address
665 N Third Street Central Point, Oregon, Jackson County, 97502  United States
Coordinates	42°22′50″N 122°55′18″W / 42.380431°N 122.921672°W / 42.380431; -122.921672Coordinates: 42°22′50″N 122°55′18″W / 42.380431°N 122.921672°W / 42.380431; -122.921672
Information
Type	Public
School district	Jackson County School District
Principal	Todd Bennett (BIS)[1] Bob King (Renaissance), Julie Howland (CAHPS), Kay Dorner (CANS)
Teaching staff	62
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1564[2]
Color(s)	Black and white[1]
Athletics conference	OSAA Southern Sky Conference 6A[1]
Mascot	Comets[1]
Website	http://cratercomets.com/

Crater High School is a public high school in Central Point, Oregon, United States.

Small School Initiative

Beginning in the 2007-2008 school year, a program called the Small School Initiative was established in Crater after a monetary grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It essentially split Crater into four smaller schools, each with its own principal and staff members. These schools are the Crater Academy of Natural Sciences (CANS), Crater Renaissance Academy (CRA), Crater School of Business, Innovation & Science (BIS), and Crater Academy of Health and Public Services (CAHPS).

Academics

In 1983, Crater High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.^[3] Crater Students normally come from Hanby Middle School and Scenic Middle School.

Athletics

The cross country team has won four consecutive boys 5A state titles. The girls softball team has won three consecutive 5A state titles.

Educational outcomes

In 2008, 88% of the Crater Academy of Health & Public Services school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 75 students, 66 graduated, 3 dropped out, and 6 are still in high school.^[4][5]

86% of the Crater Academy of Natural Sciences school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 72 students, 62 graduated, 3 dropped out, 2 received a modified diploma, and 5 are still in high school.^[4][5]

80% of the Crater Renaissance Academy school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 82 students, 66 graduated, 6 dropped out, and 10 are still in high school.^[4][5]

83% of the Crater School of Business Innovation school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 94 students, 78 graduated, 2 dropped out, and 14 are still in high school.^[4][5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} OSAA.org :: Schools
2. ^ Crater High School - Central Point, Oregon
3. ^ Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
4. ^ ^{a b c d} "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. 
5. ^ ^{a b c d} "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.