Crook County High School is a

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Prineville Prineville is a city in and the seat of Crook County, Oregon, United States. It was named for the first merchant located in the present location, Barney Prine. The population was 9,253 at the 2010 census. History Prineville was founded in 187 ...

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. The school is ranked 88th in the state of

by U.S News & World Report.

Academics

In 2008, 91% of the school's seniors received their

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. Of 215 students, 196 graduated, 12 dropped out, 1 received a modified diploma, and 6 are still in high school. In 2021, the graduation rate was 98%.

History

In 2014, Facebook donated a $105,000 Local Community Action Grant to Crook county schools.

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provided funding and donated servers to the school for a

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program. Facebook has a large datacenter in Prineville. $10,000 of the total amount was shared between Crook County High School and Central Oregon Community College Prineville Campus.

Athletics

Team Sports and Activities

Football

The Crook County Cowboys are the

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team at Crook County High School in

Prineville, Oregon Prineville is a city in and the seat of Crook County, Oregon, United States. It was named for the first merchant located in the present location, Barney Prine. The population was 9,253 at the 2010 census. History Prineville was founded in 187 ...

. The Cowboys compete in the 4A Special District 2 Football Conference in

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. In 2021, Crook County hired Pard Smith as the new head football coach. Crook County is noted by

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as one of the 25 most dominant teams in Oregon high school football history.

First Football Game Played in Central Oregon

The first high school football game played in

was played between Crook County and Bend High on Thanksgiving Day, 1910. The football team from Bend traveled to

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through Powell Butte, Oregon, Powell Butte. The final score is still disputed, but both newspapers in Prineville and Bend reported Crook County winning by at least two touchdowns.

Team Record

Playoff Appearances

Championships

Awards

Notable alumni

Darrel Aschbacher played for Crook County and was a member of the 1952 football state championship team.

References

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