Woodburn High School

Woodburn High School (WHS) is a four-year public high school located in Woodburn, Oregon, United States.

Woodburn High School
Address
1785 N. Front Street

Woodburn
,
(Marion County)
,
Oregon
97071

United States
Coordinates45.153333°N 122.847778°W / 45.153333; -122.847778[1]
Information
TypePublic
School districtWoodburn School District
Principal
  • Ricardo Marquez
  • Joe Jensen
  • Juan Larios
  • Desiree Kiesel[2]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,442 (2016-17) [3]
Color(s)Royal blue and white   [2]
Athletics conferenceOSAA Oregon West Conference 4A-3[2]
MascotBulldog[2]
Team nameBulldogs
RivalNorth Marion High School (Oregon)
WebsiteWoodburn School District Website

Academics
Academy of International Studies

Via funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the WHS campus is divided into four smaller schools and focus on different areas of study:

  • Academy of International Studies (AIS)
  • Woodburn Academy of Art, Science, & Technology (WAAST)
  • Woodburn Arts & Communications Academy (WACA)
  • Wellness, Business, and Sports School (WeBSS)

Since July 3, 2001, AIS, WAAST, and WACA have offered International Baccalaureate courses and students can earn a full IB diploma.[4] WeBSS is the only school on the campus that offers Advanced Placement courses.

Graduation rates

In 2018, 86% of the Academy of International Studies seniors received a high school diploma. Of 49 seniors, seven dropped out. [5]

95% of the Wellness, Business, and Sports seniors received a high school diploma. Of 65 seniors, two dropped out. [5]

92% of the Academy of Arts, Science, and Technology seniors received a high school diploma. Of 83 seniors, six dropped out. [5]

86% of the Arts and Communications Academy seniors received a high school diploma. Of 83 seniors, ten dropped out.[5]

Academic achievements

In 2019 the Woodburn Academy of Arts, Science & Technology was ranked 6th on U.S. News' list of best high schools in Oregon. [6]

Athletics

Woodburn High School has a variety of sports teams that compete in the 4A-3 OSAA West Conference throughout the school year. [2] The school’s athletic director is Chad Waples [7] and the athletic secretary is Rocio Avila.[2]

Sports

Fall sports include Football, Cross country, Volleyball, Soccer and Cheer.[8]

Winter sports include Basketball, Wrestling, Cheer and Dance.[8]

Spring sports include Track, Tennis, Golf, Softball, and Baseball.[8]

Athletic achievements

The WHS boys soccer team have made it to the playoffs 26 years in a row, a state record for the longest stretch of playoff appearances. The first appearance was in 1986.[9]

The WHS boys soccer team won their first 5A state championship in 2010. WHS boys soccer team continued to win 5A state championships in 2011, 2012, 2016, and 2017. The WHS boys soccer team won their first 4A state championship in 2018. The team then continued to win a 4A state championship in 2019. The WHS girls soccer team won their first 4A state championship in 2019. [10]

WHS has sixteen state championships: seven in wrestling, eight in soccer, and one in baseball. [10]

Fire

There was a four-alarm fire at the school on Friday, May 11, 2012. The call for the fire came in shortly before 9:30am. Students were evacuated and no injuries were reported. Parents were alerted via a reverse 9-1-1 call.

Notable alumni

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodburn High School
  2. http://www.osaa.org/schools/244
  3. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&Zip=97071&Miles=10
  4. "Woodburn High School". IB World Schools. IBO. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
  5. https://schools.oregonlive.com/grads/Woodburn/
  6. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/oregon
  7. https://woodburnbulldogs.com/athletic-dept-info/
  8. https://woodburnbulldogs.com/
  9. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives/?p_product=HA-ORGB&p_theme=histpaper&p_nbid=&p_action=doc&p_docid=132ADA40EDE73880&s_lastnonissuequeryname=3&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=3&p_docnum=8&p_docref=v2:11A73E5827618330@HA-ORGB-132ACE3E9D6D4EFE@2446740-132847BC0678E68D@85-132ADA40EDE73880
  10. http://www.osaa.org/archives
  11. http://beyondthelimits.com/bio/
  12. Karlan. Babes in Toyland: The Making and Selling of a Rock and Roll Band. 1996.
  13. Baker, Jeff (April 30, 2014). "17 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Oregon". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
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