Corvallis High School (Oregon)
| Corvallis High School | |
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1400 NW Buchanan Ave Corvallis, Oregon 97330 United States |
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| Coordinates | 44°34′30″N 123°16′08″W / 44.575°N 123.269°WCoordinates: 44°34′30″N 123°16′08″W / 44.575°N 123.269°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1910 (1935, 2005) |
| School district | Corvallis S.D. (509J) |
| Principal | Matt Boring |
| Faculty | 47.9 FTE |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,254 (2013–14) |
| Color(s) |
Columbia Blue & White |
| Athletics | OSAA, Class 5A |
| Athletics conference | Mid-Willamette Conference |
| Mascot | Spartans |
| Rival | Crescent Valley |
| Newspaper | High-O-Scope |
| Yearbook | Chintimini |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) AMSL |
| Website | www |
Corvallis High School, known as CHS, is a four-year public secondary school in Corvallis, Oregon, United States.
The original Corvallis High School was opened in February 1910 on 6th Street between Monroe Avenue and Madison Avenue, becoming the first dedicated high school in Corvallis. Prior to the construction, all grades were housed in Corvallis Central School which was built in 1889 and was located one block west on 7th Street. This new high school was built in an Arts and Crafts style. The structure was built of masonry and featured two stories on top of a daylight basement. In 1917, the structure was expanded and remodeled. The Arts and Crafts styling did not remain with the remodel and was changed to a Beaux-Arts style facade. A gymnasium was also added to the structure during this time. When the 1935 high school opened, the 1910 building was converted to use as the junior high school until it was destroyed by fire in 1946.
In the 1930s, Corvallis High School had reached a population of 650 students in a structure that was intended for 400. It was decided that a larger high school needed to be constructed. In 1933, the citizens of Corvallis passed a local bond to pay for the construction. This allowed the school district to apply for a Public Works Administration grant and loan, which was awarded in January 1934. The Portland firm of Whitehouse, Stanton, and Church were selected to design the new school. The Corvallis School District selected the site for the new high school on 11th Street, which was on the far northwest edge of town. This new building was an Art Deco structure and was completed in 1935. The project cost $316,000. The building was added onto multiple times in the 50's and 60's with the addition of the science and library wing as well as the cafeteria and large gym addition.
In the spring of 2000, after the district finished a seismic analysis of its 17 schools, 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 upset some citizens who believed the building to be a historic treasure to the town.
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