Corvallis High School, commonly shortened to CHS, is a public high school that is located in Corvallis, Oregon in the United States. The school serves approximately 1,400 students in grades 9 through 12. The principal is Suzanne Dalton. The school mascot is the spartan. The school colors are Columbia blue and white. The term public school has three distinct meanings: In the USA and Canada, elementary or secondary school supported and administered by state and local officials. ... Corvallis (IPA: ) is a city located in central western Oregon, USA. It is the county seat of Benton CountyGR6 and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. ... “Military history of Sparta” redirects here. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ...

Building

The original Corvallis High School was built in 1910, which is now currently the site of Central Park in downtown Corvallis. This building burned in 1935.^[1]

The Corvallis School District selected the site for a new high school on the northwest edge of town. The second Corvallis High School building was an Art Deco structure constructed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration. The building was added on to multiple times in the 50's and 60's with the addition of the science and library wing as well as the cafeteria and big gym addition. In the spring of 2000, after the district finished a seismic analysis of its 17 schools,^[2] it was decided that the building was unsafe for student use. A group was put together to decide whether a replacement school should be built on the existing site or at an alternative location. It was decided that the replacement should be built on the existing site, favoring the central location over the opportunity to gain more land at an alternative location. This decision also required the old building to be demolished which angered some citizens who believe the building to be a historic treasure to the town.^[3] In an effort to save the structure, the building was nominated and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.^[4] However, in the spring of 2004, construction began on the new building and the historic building was demolished in late fall, and thus it was removed from the register.^{[5] [6]} Several small architectural items from the original school were salvaged and used in the new building, including the brass chandelier originally in inside the school's original entranceway, and two metal 'Juliet'-style balconies from the school's east-facing facade which are integrated into the new theater. Asheville City Hall. ... WPA Graphic The Works Progress Administration (later Work Projects Administration, abbreviated WPA), was created on May 6, 1935 by Presidential order (Congress funded it annually but did not set it up). ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ...

The new Corvallis High school (3rd Corvallis High School building) was opened in the fall of 2005. Originally slated to be opened in January 2006, construction was far enough along to allow the 2005-06 school year to start in the new structure. Construction continued on-site until the spring of 2006.

Notable alumni

Corvallis High School has a number of notable alumni:^[7]

• Brad Badger, current NFL offensive tackle
• Sam Baker, former NFL running back, Placekicker, and punter
• Brad Bird, animator, writer, and director (The Incredibles, The Iron Giant, Ratatouille (Oscar Winner: Best Animated Feature))
• Meredith Brooks, singer/songwriter/producer - known for her hit song "Bitch"(peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997)
• Jon Francis, former NFL running back
• Bob Gilder, American professional golfer and currently a member of the Champions Tour
• Kevin Gregg, MLB pitcher, current closer for the Florida Marlins
• Jon Krakauer, climber and author of Into Thin Air, Into the Wild, Eiger Dreams, and Under the Banner of Heaven.
• Deane Ogden, film composer
• Harold Reynolds, former MLB second baseman and former ESPN broadcaster
• Mike Riley, former NFL head coach (San Diego Chargers), currently the Oregon State Beavers head football coach
• Robb Thomas, former NFL wide receiver
• Carl Wieman, 2001 Nobel Prize in Physics recipient for creation of the Bose-Einstein Condensate
• Dan Williams, former MLB player & current assistant MLB coach with the Cleveland Indians
• Mike Zandofsky, former NFL offensive guard

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Programs and departments

Corvallis High School offers a diverse listing of courses to its student body.^[8] The departments include Business, Computer Science, Language Arts, Family & Consumer Sciences, Fine Arts, Health, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Second Languages, and Social Studies as well special courses that include ESL (English as a second language), Yearbook, school newspaper, Leadership, and others.

Athletics

Corvallis High School offers many athletic options for their students. The sports supported by Corvallis High School are as follows:^[9]

The Spartans' football team became the winners of the 2006 OSAA 5A league state championship on December 9th, beating West Albany High School 17-14 in 3 overtimes.^[10] Made up of both public and private high schools, the ‘’’Oregon School Activities Association’’’ is a non-profit, board-governed organization that regulates equitable competition amongst its members. ...

In 2007, the Girls Alpine Ski Team won the Oregon State Champioship.

In 2008, a new live Spartan mascot was revealed, funded by donors, including the CHS Classes of 1957, 1962, and 1967.

Clubs

Astronomy Club, Casa Hogar, Creative Writing, Drama Club, Debate and Speech Team, Film Club, Gay/Straight Alliance (longest running in the state), German Club, Key Club, Ocean Science Bowl, Movie Maker's Club, Political Activism, S.P.G.R.(Students for Peace and Global Responsibility), Science Olympiad, Strategy Club, Ultimate Frisbee, Variations, Water Polo, Yoga Club, Z Club, Dodge ball Club, DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) club, Sherpa Club, Instrument Repair, Ping Pong Club, Film Prducers Club & Wall Ballaz

F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Club

The team competes in an organization called F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), which was founded by Dean Kamen and Woodie Flowers in 1989. The goal of the program is to provide students with an education in technology and engineering that is not available through their schools. There are currently over 1300 high school teams that participate in the F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Competitions. Each team that joins the organization is given a number according the the order that they join. The Corvallis High School team received none other than 997.

Team 997

2005 -- The Spartan Robotics team 997 was ranked 5th in the nation during the 2005 FIRST National Competition at Atlanta, Georgia out of hundreds of other teams from all over the world. For other uses, see first. ...

2007 -- Team 997 Competed in the Pacific Northwest Regional Competition (3/1/2007 - 3/3/2007). The team ranked 4th with a record of 6 wins and 2 losses after playing 8 qualification matches.^[11] With the top 8 team, it then picked its alliance partner teams 272 and 1087. These three teams formed the alliance team that eventually went on to win the championship in the elimination matches.^[12] Team 997 was also awarded with the Xerox Creativity Award.^[13] Team 997 then attended the Davis Sacramento Regional (3/29/2007-3/31/2007). The team was ranked second after a record of 8 wins, 1 lost and 1 tie.^[14] Team 997 and 1458 was then picked by team 100 for the elimination matches. These teams became the alliance team number 1. After an intense five-matches quarter-final (1 lost, 2 ties and 2 wins), alliance team number 1 moved on to the semi-finals to defeat team 1323, 2063 and 1960. Alliance team number 1 then defeated team 2035, 853 and 701 in the final.^[15] Team 997, 100 and 1458 were crowned the champion of the Davis Sacramento Regional. Team 997 also won the DaimlerChrysler Team Spirit Award.^[16]

Theater department

CHS has a flourishing theater department which is currently headed by Eric MacCionnaith and Elizabeth Wyatt (district Technical Director). Numerous shows and assemblies take place inside the CHS Theater, including acts that rent the space for non-school performances. The CHS Theater is the largest school theater in the state of Oregon and one of the most expensive. The first production to be shown in the auditorium was a student devised piece entitled "Rootbound and Rootless". The piece was shown four times in the winter of 2005. Other acts performed on the stage include Peter Pan, The Spitfire Grill, The Nutcracker, Galileo by Bertolt Brecht and several CHS Choir and Band concerts. Other theatrical productions have included several improv troupes and plays such as A Servant of Two Masters and Waiting for Godot. In 2007, CHS Theater began to employ others and has had performances by Angelique Kidjo, Dar Williams, Neal Gladstone & Company, Do Jump, the BYU Young Ambassadors, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo as well many other performers. This article is about the play by J.M. Barrie. ... The Spitfire Grill is a 1996 American motion picture that tells a story of a woman who was just released from prison. ... This article is about the ballet. ... Galileo can refer to: Galileo Galilei, astronomer, philosopher, and physicist (1564 - 1642) the Galileo spacecraft, a NASA space probe that visited Jupiter and its moons the Galileo positioning system Life of Galileo, a play by Bertolt Brecht Galileo (1975) - screen adaptation of the play Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht... {{dy justified his choice of form, and from about 1929 on he began to interpret its penchant for contradictions, much as had Eisenstein, in terms of the dialectic. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A Servant to Two Masters (Arlecchino servitore di due padroni) is a comedy by the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni written in 1753. ... Waiting for Godot is a play by Samuel Beckett, in which the characters wait for Godot, who never arrives. ... Ang lique Kidjo (Born July 14, 1960) is a Grammy nominated Beninese-French singer songwriter, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. ... Dar Williams (full name Dorothy Snowden Williams, born 1967) is an American singer-songwriter specializing in what can be described as folk-pop. She frequents folk festivals across the nation, such as the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, New York. ... Do Jump is a modern dance and trapeze company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. ... Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a Grammy Award-winning male group from South Africa that sings in the vocal style of isicathamiya and mbube. ...

While the auditorium itself is commonly the area inside the wing that receives the most attention, there are many technological wonders within. The technical department within the CHS Theater, under the direction of Elizabeth Wyatt, hosts Technical Interns. These are highly qualified students who are able to take on leadership positions and demanding technical roles.

The school's theater seats 620.^[17]

References

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External links

• Official Corvallis High School website

• Corvallis High School (Oregon) is at coordinates 44°34′32″N 123°16′06″W / 44.57551, -123.268404 (Corvallis High School (Oregon))Coordinates: 44°34′32″N 123°16′06″W / 44.57551, -123.268404 (Corvallis High School (Oregon))