Thurston High School

Public school in Springfield, , Oregon, United States

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Thurston High School is a public high school located in the Thurston area of Springfield, Oregon, United States.

Academics

In 2008, 80% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 338 students, 271 graduated, 30 dropped out, 11 received a modified diploma and 26 were still in high school the following year.^[4]

Notable alumni

Anthony W. Case, astrophysicist
Colby Covington, professional mixed martial artist, former UFC interim welterweight champion^[5]
Jodi Ann Paterson, Playboy Playmate of the Year 2000
Dan Straily (born 1988), starting pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization^{[citation needed]}

Shooting

On May 21, 1998, the school was the scene of a shooting. Expelled student Kipland Kinkel opened fire with three guns and killed two students and injured 25 others.^[6] He was pinned down while he was reloading and restrained until police arrived and arrested him.^[7] Kinkel, who had also murdered his parents the previous night, was sentenced to 111 years in prison.

References

^ "Oregon School Directory 2008–09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
^ "Thurston High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Thurston High School". Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
^ "Colby Covington". UFC. September 14, 2018.
^ "8 years later: Thurston and Kinkel revisited". Daily Emerald. October 10, 2023.
^ "Accused Oregon school shooter shows no emotion in court". CNN. May 22, 1998.