Culver High School Explained

Culver High School
Streetaddress:5th Avenue & E Street
City:Culver
County:(Jefferson County)
State:Oregon
Zipcode:97334
Country:United States
Coordinates:44.5229°N -121.2136°W
Type:Public
District:Culver School District
Principal:Scott Novelli [1]
Grades:9-12
Students:207 (2016-17)[2]
Mascot:Bulldog[3]
Colors:Black and orange
Conference:OSAA Tri-River Conference 2A-3
Homepage:Culver HS website

Culver High School is a public high school in District #4 of Culver, Oregon, United States.

Student Profile

In the 2021–2022 school year, Culver's student population was 70.9% white, 25.6% Hispanic, 2.0% Native American/Alaskan Native, 0.5% African American, and 1% mixed race. The school's gender breakdown is 46% female and 54% male.[4]

Academics

In 2008, 79% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 57 students, 45 graduated, two received a modified diploma, and ten dropped out.[5] [6]

These rates increased dramatically in the following years. In 2021, 92% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 49 students, 45 graduated, one received an alternative certification, and 3 dropped out.[7]

Special Programs

Culver has been publicly acknowledged for their work with STEM and Project Based Learning. Out of over 4,1000 entries, Culver High School has been listed as one of the top five finalists for this Oregon educational program that promotes STEM-based problem solving.[8]

Culver is also home to the Agriculture Skills Hub. The program is run through the Oregon CTE Revitalization Grant, which funds projects at the district level to support student engagement and success, boost graduation rates, career, and college preparation, and contribute to local and regional economic development.[9]

Extracurricular Activities

Culver Future Farmers of America has competed at the state level and further represented Oregon at the national level. Most recently, the Culver Agricultural Sales team represented Oregon at the 2022 National FFA Convention.[10]

Athletics

Culver High School's mascot is the Bulldog and the school competes in a variety of sports, mostly playing within the OSAA Tri-River Conference.

State Championships[11]

Football - 1955, 1956, 1974,1975, 1976, 2007,

Volleyball - 1987, 2012

Wrestling - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Culver High School Staff/Classrooms . Culver School District #4 . 2022-04-25.
  2. Web site: Culver High School. National Center for Education Statistics. February 18, 2019.
  3. Web site: OSAA - Error.
  4. Web site: Culver High School . 2022-09-09 . US News.
  5. News: 2009-06-30 . State releases high school graduation rates . . 2009-07-01.
  6. Web site: 2009-06-30 . Oregon dropout rates for 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110916113750/http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls . 2011-09-16 . 2009-07-01 . The Oregonian.
  7. Web site: Oregon Department of Education : Cohort Graduation Rate : Students : State of Oregon . 2022-09-10 . www.oregon.gov.
  8. Web site: Bulldogs STEM . 2022-09-10 . stem.culver.k12.or.us.
  9. Web site: Hanson . Kiva . Culver School District gets $125,000 for working farm . 2022-09-10 . joomlakave.com . en-us.
  10. Web site: Hanson . Kiva . Culver FFA Ag Sales team places first at state . 2022-09-10 . joomlakave.com . en-us.
  11. Web site: OSAA - Records & Archives . 2022-09-10 . www.osaa.org.