Rogue River High School
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Rogue River High School is a public high school located in Rogue River, Oregon
, United States
.
. Of 84 students, 70 graduated, 6 dropped out, and 8 are still in high school.
They are a member in good standing of the Oregon School Activities Association
and participate in the Southern Cascade League
. All teams currently play in Class 3A based on school enrollment.
Track and Field
started at the high school with a state meet appearance in 1931 where Ralph Fredricks won the state meet in the pole vault with a vault of 11 feet (3.4 m).
Since 1931 there has been a total of 27 Boys State Champions and 16 girls State Champions The girls at Rogue River as well as most of the schools in the state have only been competing in a State Championship in Track and Field since 1968. The girls have also had 4 State Record holders and were the first girls team to win back to back state championships. Kitsy Hall broke the National High School javelin
record in 1977 with a throw of 165 feet (50.3 m).
Rogue River, Oregon
Rogue River is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,131.-History:The settlement was known as Woodville for many years, but was changed to Rogue River about 1912...
, United States
United States
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Academics
In 2008, 83% of the school's seniors received their high school diplomaHigh school diploma
A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...
. Of 84 students, 70 graduated, 6 dropped out, and 8 are still in high school.
Athletics
Rogue River's high school athletic program began around the time the school did. The mascot is known as the "Chieftains" and the team colors are forest green and gold. They are all referred to sometimes as the "Chiefs" (boys) and "Lady Chiefs" (girls). The athletic director is Jennifer Bakker.They are a member in good standing of the Oregon School Activities Association
Oregon School Activities Association
The Oregon School Activities Association is a non-profit, board-governed organization that regulates high school athletics and competitive activities via athletic conferences in the U.S. state of Oregon, providing equitable competition among its members, both public and private...
and participate in the Southern Cascade League
Southern Cascade League
The Southern Cascade League is a high school athletics league based in Southern Oregon. The league consisits of eight teams from schools in Jackson, Klamath and Lake Counties...
. All teams currently play in Class 3A based on school enrollment.
Track and Field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
started at the high school with a state meet appearance in 1931 where Ralph Fredricks won the state meet in the pole vault with a vault of 11 feet (3.4 m).
Since 1931 there has been a total of 27 Boys State Champions and 16 girls State Champions The girls at Rogue River as well as most of the schools in the state have only been competing in a State Championship in Track and Field since 1968. The girls have also had 4 State Record holders and were the first girls team to win back to back state championships. Kitsy Hall broke the National High School javelin
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
record in 1977 with a throw of 165 feet (50.3 m).