Eagle Point High School

Public school in Eagle Point, Jackson County, Oregon, United States
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Eagle Point High School (EPHS) is a public high school in Eagle Point, Oregon, United States.

Academics

In 2008, 83% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 294 students, 245 graduated, 29 dropped out, three received a modified diploma, and 17 were still in high school the following year.[3][4]

In 2022, 93% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 212 students, 201 graduated and 11 dropped out.[5]

In October 2009 the school was removed from the No Child Left Behind safety watch list, due to the following not occurring: "More than 1 percent of their students brought a weapon to school, were expelled for violence or committed a violent crime on campus."[6]

In 2011, Eagle Point High School was awarded an "outstanding" report card from the state of Oregon due to its increase in state test scores.[7]

Athletics

Eagle Point High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 5A-2 Midwestern League. The athletic director is Kacey McNulty and the athletics secretary is Barbara Smith.[1]

State Championships:[8]

  • Boys Track and Field: 1957
  • Girls Tennis: 1958
  • Wrestling: 1978, 1985, 1988, 1989
  • Baseball: 1978

Controversy

In the fall of 2017, after one of their students committed suicide over repeated bullying caused by school inaction; the student body went on strike for 3 days. The school refused to allow those students to stand together in remembrance of their classmate to complete their OAKS testing.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Eagle Point".
  2. ^ a b c "Eagle Point High School Statistics". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  4. ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  5. ^ "Eagle Point High School: Schools Guide". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Hammond, Betsy (2009-10-27). "Five Oregon schools on safety watch list due to weapons, violence, crime". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  7. ^ "Eagle Point Reportcard" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Records & Archives".
  9. ^ "Students stand against bullying in Eagle Point". 2 January 2017.


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