Rex Putnam High School
| Rex Putnam High School | |
|---|---|
 School gym | |
| Address | |
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4950 SE Roethe Road , , 97267 | |
| Coordinates | 45°24′00″N 122°36′36″W / 45.400°N 122.610°W |
| Information | |
| Typ | Public |
| Established | 1963[2] |
| School district | North Clackamas School District |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1464[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Athletics conference | OSAA |
| Mascot | Kingsmen |
| Rival | Milwaukie Mustangs |
| Website | http://www.nclack.k12.or.us/putnam |
Rex Putnam High School (often Putnam High School) is a public high school in Milwaukie, Oregon, United States.
History
The school was named after former Oregon Superintendent of Education Dr. Rex Putnam.[2][3]
Academics
In 1985, Rex Putnam High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.[4]
In 2008, 81% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 306 students, 249 graduated, 31 dropped out, 11 received a modified diploma, and 15 are still in high school.[5][6]
Sports and arts
Rex Putnam's choir has placed in the top four choirs 16 years out of 22 in the OSAA State Choir Championship, and has earned three state titles.[7]
The dance team has won five state championships. [8]
Notable alumni
- Mike Bliss, NASCAR Busch Series driver
- Scott Brosius, baseball player, New York Yankees
- Gabe Nevins, actor, 2007 film Paranoid Park[9]
References
- ^ Rex Putnam High School - Milwaukie, Oregon
- ^ a b "Rex Putnam High School Profile 2009 - 2010" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ^ "Putman[sic] has school named for him". The Bend Bulletin. 1962-10-16. Retrieved 06 December 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) [dead link] - ^ Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
- ^ "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://osaa.org/choir/records/choirchampions.pdf
- ^ http://osaa.org/dance/records/dancechampions.pdf
- ^ "Gabe Nevins, Star of Gus Van Sant's "Paranoid Park"". Paper (magazine). 2008-03-24. Retrieved 19 March 2010 October 15, 2010 Rex Putnam Highschool's Varsity football team Played st. Hellens and won 19-13.
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