Woodburn High School
Public school in Woodburn, , Oregon, United States
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Woodburn High School (WHS) is a four-year public high school located in Woodburn, Oregon, United States.
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1785 N Front Street , , Oregon 97071 United States 45.1534422°N 122.8503993°W | |
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| Type | Public |
School district | Woodburn School District 103 |
Principal | Dulce Nash[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,701 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Colors | Royal blue and white [1] |
Athletics conference | OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference[1] |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Team name | Bulldogs[1] |
| Rival | North Marion High School |
| Website | Woodburn School District Homepage |
Buildings
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.[3] WeBSS is the only school on the campus that offers Advanced Placement courses.
Fire
In 2012, 3 Woodburn High School Students were charged with first-degree arson and reckless endangerment after they set fire part of the building while playing around with Hand sanitizer and a lighter. The fire caused an estimated $5.5 million in damages. Only 1 student was sentenced to 4 days in Juvenile detention.[4][5]
Academics
In 2018, 255 of the school's seniors received a high school diploma, 25 seniors dropped out.[6]
In 2022, 72% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 406 students, 320 graduated and 86 dropped out.[7]
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.[8]
Athletics
Woodburn High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference. The athletic director is Chad Waples and the athletics secretary is Karen Ramos.[1]
State championships:[9]
- Baseball: 1976
- Boys Soccer: 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Girls Soccer: 2019, 2021
- Speech: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
- Wrestling: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1989
Notable alumni
- Stacy Allison, author, motivational speaker, first American woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest in 1988; class of 1976[10]
- Kat Bjelland, lead singer of the punk rock band Babes in Toyland; class of 1981[11]
- Tom Gorman, professional baseball player[12]
- Kate Nauta, actress and model; class of 2000[13]