Marshfield High School is a public high school in Coos Bay, Oregon, United States. Coos Bay is located on the southern Oregon coast. The campus consists of four major buildings, including an Intermediate building which opened in 2000 that serves as a math and science building. It also has a gymnasium that seats 4,000. There is also a separate facility that houses the Drama program. Marshfield High School started in 1908 after being bought from the International Order of Odd Fellows, who owned the cemetery the school is built around. Construction of the first building later known as the East Branch was finished a year after the purchase and was soon followed by a small gym with a pool in 1915. By 1938, the small building was becoming crowded so the decision was made to make another building. With the help of architect Francis Marion Stokes of Portland Oregon, the Main Building (1940) and the West Gym (1939) were added to the campus. In 1952, another gym was installed in the center of campus claiming the name Main Gym. The Main Building was extended onto the North side in 1953, and the West side in 1962. The old East Branch was becoming out dated with the tall pillars and peaked roof compared to the Art Deco style of the rest of the campus, so it was remodeled in 1958. Just before the turn of the century, the school decided to instal another building at the North side. The old East Branch was becoming old, but the town wanted to keep it around for sentimental value, until the plaster ceiling came toppling down onto a desk. Once Pirate Hall was completed in January 2000, the East Branch was relieved of duty, and soon became the parking lot for the students.
Media
2017 Marshfield Graduation - Marshfield High School 2017 Graduation Commencements - Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/coos-bay-public-schools.
In the November 14, 1977 issue of Time magazine, Marshfield High School was one of three American high schools featured in the cover story, "High Schools in Trouble: A Tale of Three Cities." The eight-page article, titled "High Schools Under Fire: Even outside the big cities, there is trouble everywhere", featured Marshfield under the sub-heading "The Classroom Blahs." It included quotes from the following MHS teachers: James Whitty (Accounting); "Marshfield's most demanding teacher" Jerry Kotsovas (Civics); "strict, highly respected" John Johnson (Math, Head Basketball Coach); Margaret Burdg (English, American Culture); and Noel Connall (History, American Culture). At the time, Marshfield had a student body of 1866, course offerings numbering 215 (including science fiction and film studies), and the dropout rate had reportedly fallen from 24% in 1966 to 13%.
The other two schools featured Medford High School in Medford, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb, West High School in Iowa City, Iowa.
Academics
In 2008, 78% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 268 students, 210 graduated, 37 dropped out, 1 received a modified diploma, and 20 are still in high school. In 2013, approximately 1,300 students remain at Marshfield High School
Sports
- Football
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Tennis
- Golf
- Bowling
- Track and field
- Wrestling
- Swimming
- Dance Team
- Cross Country
- Cheer Team
- Soccer
State championships
- Boys track & field: 2008, 2009, 2017
- Dance: 1990, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2013
- Girls track & field: 1972, 2005
- Cheerleading: 1997, 2002
- Football: 1942, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1992
- Girls tennis: 1967
- Boys basketball: 1947, 1953
- Boys tennis: 1956, 1959 (doubles)
- Speech and debate: 2017
Activities
The Marshfield Times is a monthly student-published newspaper. The paper has consistently been ranked among the best student papers in America by the National Scholastic Press Association. The paper prints nine times per year. Originally named "Ma-Hi Times," the newspaper was renamed "The Marshfield Times" in 1987 by Editor-in-Chief Moreen Littrell. It briefly returned to its original name from 1991-1993.
Notable alumni
- Mel Counts - Olympic and NBA basketball player, seventh pick of 1964 NBA draft
- Bruce Anderson - former NFL defensive lineman
- Elgen Long - pioneering aviator, received honorary diploma
- Steve Prefontaine - Olympic runner and former American record holder
- George Whitty - Grammy and Emmy Award winner
- Jeff Whitty - playwright, Tony Award winner, Avenue Q
- Mark Helfrich - former University of Oregon head football coach
References
External links
- http://cooshistory.com/Sun1901-Annual/Sun01-1.html The Marshfield School (graded and high school) (built in 1895 for $15,000); Marshfield Sun, special edition 1901. Has picture.
- http://www.marshfield.coos-bay.k12.or.us/alumni/images/Photo%20Archive.htm
- http://www.marshfield.coos-bay.k12.or.us/imagesPDF/main/mhsast1937.htm (old HS known as East Branch; demolished in 2000 for Pirate Hall)
- http://www.marshfield.coos-bay.k12.or.us/imagesPDF/main/mhsast620w50dpi.gif picture of old high school (ca 1937)
- http://www.marshfield.coos-bay.k12.or.us/alumni/images/mhs1940200h.jpg
- http://www.marshfield.coos-bay.k12.or.us/imagesPDF/main/MHS1943.gif "New" high school (ca 1943)
- http://www.marshfield.coos-bay.k12.or.us/imagesPDF/main/mhsaerial1955ishw630.jpg
- https://sites.google.com/site/cbcemetery/history
- http://facilities.cbd9.net/district-sites/marshfield-high-school
- https://web.archive.org/web/20121112101505/http://www.hge1.com/HGE%20Architecture.htm (New math and science building, replace original 1908 building, completion 2001)
- http://www.hge1.com/documents/MarshfieldHSimprovements_000.pdf (2001)
