West Linn High School (WLHS) is a public high school in West Linn, Oregon, United States. It is one of three high schools in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District.
| West Linn High School | |
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| Address | |
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5464 West A Street , Clackamas , Oregon 97068 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°21′51″N 122°36′57″W / 45.364089°N 122.615833°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | West Linn-Wilsonville School District |
| Principal | Trevor Menne[1] |
| Teaching staff | 82.36 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,905 (2022-2023)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.13[2] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Forest Green and Gold [1] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA 6A-5 Three Rivers League[1] |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Team name | Lions[1] |
| Rival | Oregon City High School[3] |
| Newspaper | The Amplifier |
| Feeder schools | Athey Creek Middle School Rosemont Ridge Middle School |
| Website | www |
Academics
editIn 1984, West Linn High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.[4]
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.[5][6]
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.[7]
In 2014, 95% of the school's seniors graduated. 16 students dropped out.[8]
Academic awards
editThe school received a silver ranking from U.S. News & World Report's 2010 "America's Best High Schools" survey.[9][10]
Athletics
editWest Linn High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 6A-5 Three Rivers League. The athletics director is Brigham Baker and the athletics secretary is Shannon Maloney.
State Championships:[11]
- Baseball: 1978, 1982, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Boys Basketball: 1997 (4A), 1997 (3A), 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Boys Swimming; 1948
- Boys Track and Field: 1996, 1997, 1998
- Boys Tennis: 2003, 2004, 2023
- Choir: 2019, 2022
- Dance/Drill: 1989, 1991
- Football: 2016, 2022, 2024
- Girls Golf: 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016
- Girls Swimming: 1950, 1951
- Volleyball: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2021
- Wrestling: 2023
Notable alumni
edit- Dan Browne - distance runner, former U.S. Olympic athlete
- Kate Davis – singer, bassist
- Brandon Ebel - president of Tooth & Nail Records
- Cole Gillespie - former professional baseball player
- Tony Glausi - musician
- David Hume Kennerly - Pulitzer Prize winning photographer[12][13]
- Haley Joelle - songwriter and singer[14]
- Sam Leavitt - college football player[15]
- Anthony Mathis - professional basketball player
- Cade McNown - former professional football player
- Elijah Molden - professional football player
- Payton Pritchard - professional basketball player, Boston Celtics
- Chael Sonnen - silver medalist in Greco Roman Wrestling World University Championships, professional MMA fighter
- Hollis Taylor - zoomusicologist
- Mitch Williams - former professional baseball player
- Alex Forsyth - professional football player
- Jayden Grant - professional football player
- Jackson Shelstad - basketball player
- Aaronette Vonleh - basketball player[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "West Linn".
- ^ a b c "School Detail for West Linn High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ https://greatamericanrivalry.com/game/oregon-city-at-west-linn/#:~:text=Presented%20by:,Linn%20Vikings%20on%20October%2029th.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "WLHS graduation rate tops in county". 13 February 2014.
- ^ "2021 Oregon high school graduation rates :: Your Schools - the Oregonian".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Records & Archives".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "A West Linn High School Student Wrote One of the Biggest Dance Club Hits in the Country". 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Michigan State football lands commitment from 4-star QB Sam Leavitt for 2023". Lansing State Journal. December 15, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Aaronette Vonleh - Women's Basketball". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-27.