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Winston Churchill High School (Eugene, Oregon)

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Winston Churchill High School
Address
Map
1850 Bailey Hill Road

Eugene
,
Lane County
,
Oregon
97405
Coordinates44°02′21″N 123°09′01″W / 44.03929°N 123.15017°W / 44.03929; -123.15017
Information
TypePublic
MottoLancer Pride[citation needed]
Opened1966
School districtEugene School District
PrincipalGreg Borgerding[1]
Teaching staff47.48 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12[2]
Number of students1,090 (2019–20)[3]
Student to teacher ratio22.96[3]
Color(s)Red, white, & blue    [1]
Athletics conferenceOSAA Midwestern League 5A-4[1]
Team nameLancers[1]
Websitewww.chs.lane.edu

Winston Churchill High School, also known as Churchill High School, is a public high school located in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The school was named after Winston Churchill.

Academics

In 2023, 81.7% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 279 students, 228 graduated, 34 dropped out, 1 received a modified diploma, and 4 remained in high school for the following academic year.[4]

Rachel Carson Center

The Center for Natural Resources offers another alternative to the traditional high school curriculum. Students enrolled in this program spend a portion of their time at the Rachel Carson Center and the rest of their time at their home high school. The center provides students with experience, knowledge, and skills that relate to the natural environment.[5]

Sports

State championships

  • Football: 1977 (tie) [6]
  • Softball: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 2016 [7]
  • Boys Basketball: 1995, 2001 [8]
  • Boys Tennis: 2007, 2008 [9]
  • Boys Soccer: 2008 [10]
  • Boys Track: 2001, 2002 [11]
  • Girls Track: 1971, 1983, 1987 [12]
  • Girls Volleyball: 1974 [13]
  • Cheerleading: 2001, 2003 (co-ed) [14]
  • Dance: 2008 [15]
  • Baseball: 2017 [16]

Notable alumni

Main category: Winston Churchill High School (Eugene, Oregon) alumni

Student media

Radio

Churchill is one of the local high schools contributing to KRVM (AM) and KRVM (FM), a public access radio station which includes student involvement.[18]

Child development center

Churchill hosts an educational preschool program for children aged 2½ to five years old. The state licensed program also provides an opportunity for the high school students to gain credit and experience working with the children.[19]

2013 Officer Involved Shooting

On November 20th, 2013, Eugene Police Department Officer Aaron Johns conducted a traffic stop near Winston Churchill High School. The individual being stopped, Christopher Koziatek, fled from the traffic stop on foot onto the campus of the High School whilst armed with a handgun. Officer Johns ordered a lockdown for Churchill High School and nearby Kennedy Middle School before catching up to Koziatek, where a struggle ensued, before Officer Johns shot Koziatek, who was declared deceased on scene.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "OSAA - Error".
  2. ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008–09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  3. ^ a b c "Churchill High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Cohort Graduation Rate 2022-2023 Media File". Oregon Department of Education. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Rachel Carson High School". Archived from the original on 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
  6. ^ "OSAA Football Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  7. ^ "OSAA Softball Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  8. ^ "OSAA Boys Basketball Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  9. ^ "OSAA Boys Tennis Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  10. ^ "OSAA Boys Soccer Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  11. ^ "OSAA Boys Track & Field Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  12. ^ "OSAA Girls Track & Field Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  13. ^ "OSAA Volleyball Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  14. ^ "OSAA Cheerleading Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  15. ^ "OSAA Dance/Drill Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  16. ^ "OSAA Baseball Championships" (PDF). OSAA Playoffs / Championships. OSAA. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Evan Dunham UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  18. ^ "Links".
  19. ^ "Child Development Center" (PDF). G'Lancer. 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2009-08-23. [dead link‍]
  20. ^ "Investigation into deadly shooting outside Churchill HS complete". KVAL 13. CBS. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  21. ^ "[ARCHIVED] Officer Involved Shooting Near Churchill High School at 2:45 p.m." City of Eugene.
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