Philomath High School
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Philomath High School is a public high school in Philomath, Oregon
, United States
. Philomath High School was built when the old high school burned down in the mid 1950s. There are 32 Full/Part time Teachers at the High School.
. Of 147 students, 129 graduated, 12 dropped out, 3 received a modified diploma
, and 3 are still in high school.
A scholarship fund set up for graduates of Philomath High School was the subject of the documentary Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon
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Philomath, Oregon
Philomath is a city in Benton County, Oregon, United States. It was named for Philomath College. The population was 3,838 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, United States
United States
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. Philomath High School was built when the old high school burned down in the mid 1950s. There are 32 Full/Part time Teachers at the High School.
Academics
In 2008, 88% 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 147 students, 129 graduated, 12 dropped out, 3 received a modified diploma
Oregon modified high school diploma
The Oregon modified high school diploma, also known as the OAR 581-022-1134 Modified Diploma, is a document that is given to students who need special consideration throughout their time in high school...
, and 3 are still in high school.
The Clemens Grant
A scholarship fund set up for graduates of Philomath High School was the subject of the documentary Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon
Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon
Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon is a 2006 documentary film produced and directed by Peter Richardson. It was filmed in the city of Philomath, Oregon. The film made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2006.-Synopsis:...
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New Construction
In 2011, a $20 million construction project was started at the high school to rebuild a classroom wing and athletic complex.Notable alumni
- Kevin BossKevin BossKevin Boss is an American football tight end for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League...
, football tight-end, Oakland RaidersOakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Tami MaidaTami MaidaTami Maida was the groundbreaking junior varsity quarterback at Philomath High School in Philomath, Oregon. In 1981, she became the first known quarterback to also become homecoming princess...
, subject the Quarterback PrincessQuarterback PrincessQuarterback Princess is a 1983 fact-based drama film by 20th Century Fox that chronicles the courage and determination of a teenage girl who struggles against sexism and fights to play on her high school football team. It was filmed primarily in McMinnville, Oregon...
, with Helen HuntHelen HuntHelen Elizabeth Hunt is an American actress, film director, and screenwriter. She starred in the sitcom Mad About You for seven years, before being cast in the romantic comedy As Good as It Gets...
as Maida. - Peter RichardsonPeter Richardson (filmmaker)Peter Richardson is an American documentary film director. A native of Philomath, Oregon, Richardson is a 1998 graduate of Philomath High School and attended Notre Dame University on a scholarship...
, documentaryDocumentary filmDocumentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
film directorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:... - Mike ThurmanMike ThurmanMichael Richard Thurman is a former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball for the Montreal Expos from 1997–2001 and for the New York Yankees in 2002...
, baseball pitcher