South Medford High School

This system was primarily used to allow Medford's football team to compete against schools in large cities such as Portland.In 2004, FieldTurf, a state-of-the-art surface commonly used on professional and college fields, was installed, and the surrounding track was resurfaced.The $700,000 privately funded project was spearheaded by Ed Singler, president of the Linebackers Club.Over the course of the next three years, the staff of South Medford toured various other high schools across the nation to determine the exact manner in which to implement the program.Starting in the 2006–2007 school year, South Medford began the SSI with the "Freshman Academy."
MedfordOregonCoordinatesPublicMedford School DistrictNicknameNorth Medford High Schoolpublic high schoolSpiegelberg StadiumCentral Medford High SchoolBill and Melinda Gates FoundationSmall School Initiativehigh school diplomaAdvanced PlacementRogue Community CollegeSouthern Oregon UniversityJeff Barry1990 MLB DraftSteve BechlerBill BowermanNike, Inc.University of OregonDick Fosburyhigh jumpFosbury Flop1968 Summer OlympicsLes Gutches1996 Atlanta OlympicsE. J. SinglerKyle SinglerMonbus ObradoiroJonathan StarkThe Oregonian