North Medford High School
| North Medford High School | |
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| Address | |
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1900 North Keene Way Drive Medford, Oregon, Jackson County United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°20′50″N 122°51′03″W / 42.347329°N 122.850913°WCoordinates: 42°20′50″N 122°51′03″W / 42.347329°N 122.850913°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1966 |
| School district | Medford School District |
| Principal | Dan Smith |
| Faculty | 144 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,887 |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Southwest Conference 6A-6 |
| Team name | Black Tornado |
| Website |
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North Medford High School is a public high school in Medford, Oregon, United States. It is part of Medford School District, and its nickname is the Black Tornadoes. The school enrolls 1,881 students.[1]
History
Originally the City of Medford had a single high school, Medford High School, constructed in the 1920s. In the 1960s, the school district expanded, constructing a new high school on the opposite side of the city. Rather than develop this into an independent school, the district kept Medford High School as the lone school, with students attending at the two different locations. The current campus of NMHS was the newly constructed "Medford Senior High School", with grades 11 and 12 attending while grades 9 and 10 went to Medford Mid High School, which later became South Medford High School (SMHS) and ultimately Central Medford High School. (SMHS has since moved into a new building). This was set in place to primarily to allow Medford to compete athletically with larger school districts such as Portland Public Schools of Portland. At this time the city would have placed in smaller athletic (then 2A) divisions if the district would have been divided into two secondary schools.
During the 1960s and 70s, Medford commonly put forth many state championship athletic teams in the Oregon then 3A division. However, in 1986, Medford High School was finally split into the two current high schools. Both now house around 2,000 students, similar to the number of students Medford High School collectively held in the 1970s and 1980s.
North Medford's current principal is Dan Smith.[2]
Campus development
North Medford was built in 1967 and has been remodeled and has had additions added starting in 1973 through 1981 and again in 1992. In 2007, the City of Medford passed a bond for district wide school renovations, including a complete renovation of North Medford with remodeled auditorium and administrative space and a new library.[3] The project was completed in early 2011.
The school campus includes 226,712 square feet (21,062.2 m2) of occupied building space with 64 classrooms, and is located on a large 61.1-acre (247,000 m2) campus, most of which is used for sports and recreation. Both North and South Medford High School share a common football stadium, Spiegelberg Stadium.
Academics
Graduation Rates per School Year [4][5]
| Year | % Graduation | Class Size | # Graduated | # Drop-outs | # 5th Year | # Modified Diploma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 72% | 455 | 326 | 72 | 43 | 14 |
| 2008-09 | 61% | 477 | 303 | 174 | 11 | 2 |
| 2009-10 | 64% | 428 | 273 | 104 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010-11 | ||||||
| 2011-12 | 68% | 431 | 294 | 93 | 34 | 11 |
| Average Test Score per School Year | 09-10 | 10-11 | 11-12 | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | |
| Math | 60% | 73% | 70% | ||||||
| Writing | 51% | 79% | 76% | ||||||
| Reading | 77% | 85% | 84% | ||||||
| Science | 66% | 77% | 70% |
Awards
North Medford consistently places highly among schools in contention for the OSAA's Oregonian Cup, a trophy awarded each year to the school that best exemplifies excellence in academics, activities, and athletics. The school ranked in the top 10 annually from the 2002-2003 school year to the 2008-2009 school year, winning the trophy in 2003-2004.[6]
The school was also recognized in 2000 by the Grammy Foundation for excellence in music education, being named a Grammy Signature School.[7]
Sports
The North Medford Black Tornadoes participate in Oregon's 6A Southwest Conference.[2] The school's colors are red and black.[2] Prior to Oregon's shift from four classification level to six levels, North Medford was part of the Southern Oregon Conference (SOC) at level 4A.
State championships
Team Championships:
- Baseball: 1960, 1984, 2007, 2014
- Boys Basketball: 1924, 1929, 1960
- Football: 1944, 1959, 1962, 1969, 1977, 1985, 1993
- Boys Golf: 1951, 1952, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
- Softball: 1984, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2009, 2012, 2013
- Boys Tennis: 1955, 1964
- Girls Tennis: 1964, 1973, 1974, 1975, 2001
- Boys Track and Field: 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1964
Individual Championships:
- Boys Golf: 1951, 1952, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1982, 2005
- Boys Swimming:
- 100-yard Freestyle: 1962, 1963, 1964
- 200-yard Freestyle: 1963
- 200-yard Individual Medley: 1962
- Diving: 1962, 1963, 1964
- Boys Tennis:
- Singles: 1955, 1973
- Doubles: 1960, 1963, 1995, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Boys Track and Field:
- 110m High Hurdles: 1980
- 800m: 2011
- 1500m: 2010
- 3000m: 2010
- Discus: 2001, 2004
- Javelin: 1946, 1951, 1953, 1955
- High Jump: 1939, 1940, 1941, 1953, 1966
- Long Jump: 1956, 1957
- Pole Vault: 1941, 1950, 1973, 1974
- Shot Put: 1953, 1957, 1959, 1983
Events no longer contested:
- 100-yard Dash: 1942, 1948, 1964
- 220-yard Dash: 1949, 1964
- 440-yard Dash: 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1948, 1961
- 880-yard Dash: 1947, 1956
- 120-yard High Hurdles: 1941, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1957, 1970, 1973, 1974
- 180-yard Low Hurdles: 1951, 1956
- 200-yard Low Hurdles: 1947, 1949, 1950
- 330-yard Intermediate Hurdles: 1974
- 440-yard Relay: 1970
- 880-yard Relay: 1943, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953
- 1 mile Relay: 1973, 1974
- Wrestling:
- 115 lbs: 1969, 1974
- 123 lbs: 1964, 1965
- 130 lbs: 1975
- 136 lbs: 1962
- 141 lbs: 1961
- 148 lbs: 1969
- 191 lbs: 1961
- 275 lbs: 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966
- Girls Golf: 2001
- Girls Swimming:
- 50-yard Freestyle: 1980
- 100-yard Breaststroke: 1975
- 100-yard Freestyle: 1980
- 200-yard Medley Relay: 1980
- Girls Tennis:
- Singles: 2001
- Girls Tennis:
- Doubles: 1964, 1966, 2001, 2003
- Girls Track and Field:
- 300m Hurdles: 2013
- Javelin: 1981
- Long Jump: 1978, 1979
Events no longer contested:
- 1 mile Run: 1972
- 440-yard Relay: 1966
Notable alumni
- Bill Bowerman, founder of Nike, Inc.
- Dick Fosbury, High jump athlete, inventor of Fosbury Flop, and Olympic Gold Medalist
- Page Hamilton, Founder/Guitarist of band Helmet.
- Marshall Holman, Professional Bowler
- Jon Lindstrom, Actor, writer, and musician
- Lisa Rinna, Actress and Talk Show Host
- Braden Shipley, baseball player[8]
- Bob Wolcott, Former baseball player
- Brad Arnsberg, Former Baseball Player- Started with the New York Yankees and ended with the Texas Rangers. While with the Ranger, he earned the save for Nolan Ryan's 300th career win. He was the Pitching Coach for the Florida Marlins when they won the World Series in 2003.
- Tracey Eaton, Pro Football Player for the Houston Oilers, Tennessee Titans,and the Atlanta Falcons.
- Kevin Towers, general manager of the San Diego Padres 1995-2009, Arizona Diamondbacks 2010-present.
References
- ↑ http://medford.k12.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=2879
- 1 2 3 http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/NorthMedford/
- ↑ http://medfordschoolbond.org/NMH.htm
- ↑ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ http://www.osaa.org/awards/oregoniancup/
- ↑ http://www.grammyintheschools.com/
- ↑ Murray, Chris (April 7, 2013). "Late-bloomer Shipley brings arsenal of pitches to mound, which puts him on the edge of history: Projected top-15 pick in the June's MLB draft has mid-90s fastball and major-league changeup". RGJ.com. Retrieved May 10, 2013.