Thurston High School is a public high school located in the Thurston area of Springfield, Oregon, United States.
Thurston High School | |
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Address | |
333 North 58th Street , , 97478 United States | |
Coordinates | 44°02′57″N 122°55′30″W / 44.04917°N 122.92500°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Opened | 1960 |
School district | Springfield School District |
Grades | 9–12[1] |
Number of students | 1,364 (2016-17)[2] |
Color(s) | Red, black, and white [3] |
Athletics conference | OSAA Midwestern 5A[3] |
Mascot | Colt[3] |
Newspaper | The Pony Express |
Website | www.springfield.k12.or.us/THS |
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]
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.