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La Grande High School

Coordinates: 45°19′16″N 118°06′04″W / 45.321°N 118.101°W / 45.321; -118.101
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La Grande High School
Address
Map
708 K Avenue

,
97850

Coordinates45°19′16″N 118°06′04″W / 45.321°N 118.101°W / 45.321; -118.101
Information
TypePublic
School districtLa Grande School District
SuperintendentGeorge Mendoza
NCES School ID410720001131[1]
PrincipalChelsea Hurliman
Teaching staff31.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12[2]
Number of students647 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.54[1]
Color(s)Blue and white   [3]
Athletics conferenceOSAA Greater Oregon League 4A-7[3]
MascotTiger[3]
RivalBaker Bulldogs
YearbookMIMIR
Websitelhs.lagrandesd.org

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

Academics

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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.[4][5]

Notable people

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Students

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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.[6] There are indications of failure on the part of local authorities to effectively address the bullying.[7] The story, and that of Bell's legacy, was made into a movie featuring Mark Wahlberg.

Alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - La Grande High School (410720001131)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  3. ^ a b c "La Grande".
  4. ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  5. ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  6. ^ Toutonghi, Pauls. ""They ripped him apart": Searching for answers in the suicide of bullied teen Jadin Bell". Salon. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  7. ^ "'Joe Bell' vs. The True Story of Jadin Bell's Suicide".
  8. ^ "Andrew Peasley - Football". Utah State University Athletics.
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