West Linn High School
West Linn High School is a public high school in West Linn, Oregon, United States. It is one of two high schools in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District, the other being Wilsonville High School.
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5464 West A Street , , 97068 United States | |
Coordinates | 45.364089°N 122.615833°W |
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Type | Public |
School district | West Linn-Wilsonville School District |
Principal | Gregory Neuman[1] |
Teaching staff | 75.95 (FTE)[2] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Number of students | 1,866 (2018–19)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 24.57[2] |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Green and Gold |
Athletics conference | OSAA |
Mascot | Lion |
Team name | Lions |
Rival | Oregon City High School |
Newspaper | The Amplifier |
Website | www |
Academics
In 1984, West Linn High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.[3]
In 2008, 93% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 373 students, 346 graduated, 18 dropped out, 6 received a modified diploma, and 3 are still in high school.[4][5]
In 2014, 95% of the school's seniors graduated. 16 students dropped out.[6]
The school received a silver ranking from U.S. News & World Report's 2010 "America's Best High Schools" survey.[7][8]
The four-year graduation rate at West Linn High School was 97 percent for the Class of 2013 cohort, meaning that nearly all West Linn students who entered high school in September 2009 graduated on time.[9]
Athletics
West Linn High School has enjoyed a high level of athletic success in previous years. The school has recently won state championships in boys basketball 4 times, football, girls golf, and boys lacrosse twice and a row.
The school's athletic programs include football, cross country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, swimming, lacrosse and track and field, competing at the highest level (6A), in the Three Rivers League[10]
OSAA State Championship Teams (Classification)[11]
- Baseball (2) - 1978, 1982 (AAA)
- Boys Basketball (5) - 1997 (4A), 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (6A)
- Football (1) - 2016 (6A)
- Girls Golf (3) - 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016 (6A)
- Boys Swimming (1) - 1948
- Girls Swimming (2) - 1950, 1951
- Boys Tennis (2) - 2003, 2004 (4A)
- Boys Track & Field (3) - 1996, 1997, 1998 (4A)
- Volleyball (4) - 1998, 1999, 2003 (4A), 2007 (6A)
- Dance Team (2) - 1989, 1991 (Large Show)
- Choir (1) - 2019 (6A)
OSAA Individual State Champions (Classification)[11]
- Boys Golf - Peter Nichenko, 1992 (4A); Daniel Griffiths (TIE), 2000 (4A)
- Girls Golf - Sharon Shin, 2009 (6A); Morgan Thompson, 2011 (6A)
- Boys Tennis - Rian Rifkin / Austin Rifkin (doubles), 2003 & 2004 (4A); Stephen Robertson (singles), 2004 (4A)
- Boys Track & Field - Nate Dicenzo (100m), 1996 (4A); Evan Kelty (200m) 1996-97-98, (400m) 1998 (4A); Josh Haskett (300m Hurdles) 1997 (4A); Davis / Kelty / Sean / Dicenzo (4x100) 1996 (4A); Gross / Voboril, Van Meter / Kelty (4x400) 1997 (4A); Dan Acker (High Jump) 1961 (4A); Mike Ehlers (High Jump) 1984, (Long Jump) 1984 (4A); Casey Kauffman (Javelin) 2003 (4A); Rob Mamula (Shot Put) 2000 (4A); Amis / Radtke / Oilar / Tressler (One Mile Relay) 1982 (4A); Roman Ollar (1500m) 2016 (6A)
- Girls Track & Field - Katrina deBoer (800m) 1993 (4A); Elizabeth Rogers (800m) 1997 (4A); Nicole Woodward (3000m) 1989 (4A); Catherine Johnston (300m Hurdles) 1990 (4A); Lightowler / Johnston / Humrich / Veenker (4x400) 1989 (4A); Fisher / Numrich / St. John / Johnston (4x400), 1990 (4A); Hackbarth / Brown / Baker / Rogers (4x400) 1997 (4A); Kim Carroll (High Jump) 1978 (4A); Ali Super (Javelin) 2006 (4A), 2007–08 (6A)
- Boys Wrestling - Bob Kenney (168 lbs) 1960 (4A); John Eudaly (136 lbs) 1964 (4A); Arnie Bagley (275 lbs) 1979 (4A); Lance Johnson (123 lbs) 1988 (4A); Shane Johnson (178 lbs) 1991 (4A); Joe Donnerberg (275 lbs) 1993 (4A); Landon Poppleton (130 lbs) 1994 (4A); Joel Harris (103 lbs) 2001 (4A); Matt Kim (119 lbs) 2004 (4A); Prescott Garner (119 lbs) 2007 (6A); Mitch Gaulke (285 lbs) 2009 (6A); Tim Harman (145 lbs) 2014 (6A) Sean Harman (152 lbs) 2017 ("6A") Cael Brunson (145 lbs) 2019
Oregon High School Lacrosse Association Championships[12]
- Boys Lacrosse (3) - 2003, 2014, 2015
Oregon Girls Lacrosse Association Championships[13]
- Girls Lacrosse (4) - 2002*, 2003*, 2013, 2015 (*as West Linn/Wilsonville)
Notable alumni
- Dan Browne - distance runner, former U.S. Olympic athlete
- Kate Davis – singer, bassist
- Brandon Ebel - president of Tooth & Nail Records
- Cole Gillespie - baseball player, Seattle Mariners
- Tony Glausi - musician
- David Hume Kennerly - Pulitzer Prize winning photographer[14][15]
- Anthony Mathis - pro basketball player
- Cade McNown - football quarterback
- Chael Sonnen - silver medalist in Greco Roman Wrestling World University Championships, professional MMA fighter
- Mitch Williams - baseball
- Payton Pritchard - Point Guard for the Boston Celtics
- Haley Joelle - songwriter and singer[16]
References
- "West Linn High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- 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://schools.oregonlive.com/grads/
- "Best High Schools 2010". U.S. News & World Report. 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- Graves, Bill (2010-01-15). "Nine Oregon high schools ranked among best in nation". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- http://www.pamplinmedia.com/wlt/109-education/210743-68197-wlhs-graduation-rate-tops-in-county
- Oregon School Activities Association#Three Rivers League
- http://www.osaa.org/archives
- https://www.ohsla.net/Archives/OHSLA_Archive.asp
- http://www.oregongirlslax.com/History.html
- Newell, Cliff (Feb 18, 2010). "A West Linn art connection". West Linn Tidings. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- Seigneur, Cornelia Becker (2009). West Linn. Arcadia Publishing. p. 35.
- https://www.wweek.com/music/2018/01/24/a-west-linn-high-school-student-wrote-one-of-the-biggest-dance-club-hits-in-the-country/