West Linn High School
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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.[1]
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.[2][3]
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.[4]
In 2014, 95% of the school's seniors graduated. 16 students dropped out.[5]
Academic awards
The school received a silver ranking from U.S. News & World Report's 2010 "America's Best High Schools" survey.[6][7]
Athletics
West 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:[8]
- 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
- 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[9][10]
- Haley Joelle - songwriter and singer[11]
- Sam Leavitt - college football player[12]
- 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[13]
References
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- ↑ Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
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