Winston Churchill High School (Eugene, Oregon) Explained

Winston Churchill High School
Motto:Lancer Pride
Streetaddress:1850 Bailey Hill Road
City:Eugene
County:Lane County
State:Oregon
Zipcode:97405
Coordinates:44.0393°N 123.1502°W
Type:Public
District:Eugene School District
Principal:Greg Borgerding[1]
Grades:9–12[2]
Students:1,090 (2019–20)[3]
Ratio:22.96
Teaching Staff:47.48 (FTE)
Team Name:Lancers
Colors:Red, white, & blue
Conference:OSAA Midwestern League 5A-4
Opened:1966
Homepage:www.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

Notable alumni

See main article: category.

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 20, 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OSAA - Error.
  2. Web site: Oregon School Directory 2008–09 . Oregon Department of Education . 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 .
  3. Web site: Churchill High School. National Center for Education Statistics. May 29, 2021.
  4. Web site: Cohort Graduation Rate 2022-2023 Media File . Oregon Department of Education . 19 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Rachel Carson High School. 2009-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20100224035442/http://schools.4j.lane.edu/carson/. 2010-02-24. dead.
  6. Web site: OSAA Football Championships . OSAA Playoffs / Championships . OSAA . 31 May 2022.
  7. Web site: OSAA Softball Championships . OSAA Playoffs / Championships . OSAA . 31 May 2022.
  8. Web site: OSAA Boys Basketball Championships . OSAA Playoffs / Championships . OSAA . 31 May 2022.
  9. Web site: OSAA Boys Tennis Championships . OSAA Playoffs / Championships . OSAA . 31 May 2022.
  10. Web site: OSAA Boys Soccer Championships . OSAA Playoffs / Championships . OSAA . 31 May 2022.
  11. Web site: OSAA Boys Track & Field Championships . OSAA Playoffs / Championships . OSAA . 31 May 2022.
  12. Web site: OSAA Girls Track & Field Championships . OSAA Playoffs / Championships . OSAA . 31 May 2022.
  13. Web site: OSAA Volleyball Championships . OSAA Playoffs / Championships . OSAA . 31 May 2022.
  14. Web site: OSAA Cheerleading Championships . OSAA Playoffs / Championships . OSAA . 31 May 2022.
  15. Web site: OSAA Dance/Drill Championships . OSAA Playoffs / Championships . OSAA . 31 May 2022.
  16. Web site: OSAA Baseball Championships . OSAA Playoffs / Championships . OSAA . 31 May 2022.
  17. Web site: Evan Dunham UFC Bio. 2014-01-01.
  18. Web site: Links.
  19. Web site: Child Development Center. 2009-08-01. G'Lancer. 2009-08-23.
  20. News: Investigation into deadly shooting outside Churchill HS complete . 19 June 2024 . KVAL 13 . CBS . 20 November 2013.
  21. Web site: [ARCHIVED] Officer Involved Shooting Near Churchill High School at 2:45 p.m. ]. City of Eugene.

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