La Grande High School Explained

La Grande High School
Streetaddress:	708 K Avenue
Zipcode:	97850
Coordinates:	45.321°N -118.101°W
Superintendent:	George Mendoza
Principal:	Chelsea Hurliman
Grades:	9-12^[1]
Teaching Staff:	34.25 (FTE)
Ratio:	19.88
Students:	681 (2019–2020)
Mascot:	Tiger^[2]
Colors:	Blue and white
Conference:	OSAA Greater Oregon League 4A-7
Yearbook:	MIMIR

La Grande High School is a public high school in the western United States, located in La Grande, Oregon.

Academics

In 2008, 81% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 197 students, 159 graduated, 29 dropped out, and nine were still in high school in 2009.^{[3] [4]}

Notable people

Students

Jadin Bell, a 15-year-old student and member of the school's cheerleading squad, committed suicide in early 2013 after a period of intense bullying by other students.^[5] There are indications of failure on the part of local authorities to effectively address the bullying.^[6] The story, and that of Bell's legacy, was made into a movie featuring Mark Wahlberg.

Alumni

• Wayne Berry, former NFL halfback for the New York Giants
• Andrew Peasley (class of 2018), quarterback for the New York Jets, played college football for the Utah State Aggies and the Wyoming Cowboys^[7]

External links

• La Grande High School

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oregon School Directory 2008-09 . . 139 . 2009-05-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110526202904/http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/school-directory-september-2008.pdf . 2011-05-26 .
2. Web site: La Grande.
3. News: State releases high school graduation rates. 2009-06-30. The Oregonian. 2009-07-01.
4. Web site: Oregon dropout rates for 2008. 2009-06-30. The Oregonian. 2009-07-01. 2011-09-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20110916113750/http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls. dead.
5. Web site: Toutonghi. Pauls. "They ripped him apart": Searching for answers in the suicide of bullied teen Jadin Bell. Salon. 15 March 2014.
6. Web site: 'Joe Bell' vs. The True Story of Jadin Bell's Suicide.
7. Web site: Andrew Peasley - Football . Utah State University Athletics . en.