Roseburg High School is a public high school in Roseburg, Oregon, United States.CampusThe campus is roughly 18acre and contains seven main buildings as well as a track and an artificial turf football field.Completed in 1926, the "Heritage Building," once referred to as the "Main Building", is the oldest on campus. Constructed out of concrete in a cow pasture known as "Bellows Field," the Heritage Building originally consisted of 15 classrooms, a gymnasium and an auditorium.At three stories high, the tallest building on campus is referred to as "The Commons." Completed in 1964, it is located at the center of the campus and houses the Library/Media Center at the ground floor.In 2001 a major remodel began that included the erection of three new buildings and the demolition of two old buildings. The Fitness Gymnasium located to the south of the Heritage Building was completed in 2002. The Fine Arts Building was completed in the summer of 2003, housing the Rose Theatre, the cafeteria and the fine arts department. The Main Building was completed in 2004 and is the location of the front office, counseling center and career center.AcademicsIn 2008, 71% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 598 students, 427 graduated, 127 dropped out, and 44 were still in high school the following year.Shooting incidentAt 7:45am on February 23, 2006, a 14-year-old freshman shot and critically wounded a 16-year-old student in the school's courtyard. Two students followed the shooter and flagged down a police car as he walked away from school. Police confronted him at a nearby restaurant parking lot, where he put a gun to his head before surrendering. School administrators hired security guards as a result of the incident.
