Central High School (Independence, Oregon)

Public school in Independence, Oregon, United States

Central High School

Address

1530 Monmouth Street

Independence

Oregon

97351

United States

Coordinates| 44°51′07″N 123°12′36″W﻿ / ﻿44.8519°N 123.2100°W﻿ / 44.8519; -123.2100
Information
Type| Public
Opened| 1950
School district| Central School District
Principal| Dale Pederson [1][2]
Grades| 9-12
Number of students| 1,014 (2023–2024)[3]
Color(s)| Red, white, and black  [4]
Athletics conference| OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference[4]
Mascot| Panther[4]
Team name| Panthers
Website| chspanthers.org

Central High School is a public high school in Independence, Oregon, United States.

## Academics

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Back of school, under construction in October 2009

In 2005–2006, Central High School was rated "satisfactory" by the Oregon Department of Education.[5]

In 2008, 73% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 185 students, 135 graduated, 21 dropped out, 14 received a modified diploma, and 15 were still in high school the following year.[6][7] In 2019, 82% of students graduated on time, and 78% of 9th graders were on track to graduate.[1]

## Extracurriculars

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In 2019, the Central Cheerleaders won first place in the United Spirits Association National Championship for varsity show cheer novice non-tumbling, continuing their success, in 2023 the team won state and went to nationals. They won a state title again in 2025. The school has 3 choirs and 3 bands. The sports programs are football, wrestling, girls' basketball, boys' basketball, cross country, cheerleading, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, baseball, softball, and track and field. There is also a large theater program.

## Notable faculty

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* Greg Craven, climate change author[8]

## Notable alumni

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* Jasmine Ash, pop artist and singer/keyboardist for Oh Darling[9][10][11]
* Jeff Charleston, defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL and member of the team's 2010 Super Bowl roster[12]
* John Clem Clarke (class of 1955), football player at Oregon State University, art degree from the University of Oregon, distinguished painter[13]
* Patrick Page, class of 1979, Broadway actor who played Lumiere in the production of Beauty and the Beast among many other Broadway productions.[citation needed]
* Marlon Tuipulotu, defensive lineman for the USC Trojans and Philadelphia Eagles who was a member of the Eagles 2024 Super Bowl team.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Oregon at a Glance School Profile, Central High School" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ "Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
4. ^ a b c "Central High School". Oregon School Activities Association.
5. ^ 2005-2006 School Report Card[permanent dead link], accessed May 9, 2007.
6. ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
7. ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
8. ^ Farrell, Jonathan (April 11, 2017). "Global Warming and a High School Science Teacher". Digital Journal.
9. ^ "Home". jasmineash.com.
10. ^ "Oh Darling // Rock n' Roll Band // Portland, Oregon". Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
11. ^ "Northwest News: Oh Darlings singer Jasmine Ash does Salem proud; Seattle may have too many farmers markets". The Oregonian. May 23, 2011.
12. ^ Aaron Fentress, "New Orleans Saints defensive end Jeff Charleston enjoying undefeated season after long trek to the NFL", The Oregonian, December 10, 2009.
13. ^ "Artist John Clem Clarke: His football career and other ties to Oregon". Statesman Journal. July 14, 2021.

## External links

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* Central High School

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