Wilsonville High School (WVHS) is a four-year suburban, public high school in Wilsonville, Oregon, United States and is part of the West Linn-Wilsonville School District.
| Wilsonville High School | |
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| Address | |
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6800 SW Wilsonville Rd , , 97070 | |
| Coordinates | 45°18′28″N 122°44′49″W / 45.30773°N 122.746897°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1995 |
| School district | West Linn-Wilsonville School District |
| Principal | Kelly Schmidt[1] |
| Teaching staff | 55.30 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,212 (2020–21)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.06[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
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| Athletics conference | OSAA Northwest Oregon Conference 5A |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Feeder schools | Meridian Creek Middle School Inza Wood Middle School |
| Website | www |
History
editThis is the first and only high school in Wilsonville. Before 1995, students had to either take a bus to West Linn to attend West Linn High School, or go to a neighboring town’s high school. Wilsonville high school was referred to as "high tech high" when it opened in 1995,[4][5] Wilsonville High School was praised for providing network computers in each classroom and internet access for all students.
Academics
editIn 2016, Wilsonville High School received a silver ranking from U.S. News & World Report,[6] and was ranked 7th in the state. Standardized test scores show Wilsonville above the state average in reading, writing, math and science.
References
edit- ^ "Staff Directory / Administration".
- ^ a b "Wilsonville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "School & District Enrollment Counts".
- ^ David Stabler, "High-Tech High", The Oregonian, September 5, 1995.
- ^ Laura Trujillo, "New Wilsonville High Will Be High-Tech", The Oregonian, February 10, 1995.
- ^ U.S. News & World Report
- Adam Guenther, "The Coolest Football Coach Ever", The Oregonian, October 1, 2010.
- "Your Schools." Wilsonville High School, The Oregonian. Accessed 2 Nov. 2016.
- “Kelly Schmidt Named WHS Principal” Wilsonville High School, Pamplin Media Group