Aloha High School
| Aloha High School | |
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| Address | |
| 18550 SW Kinnaman Road Aloha, Oregon, Washington, 97007 USA |
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| Coordinates | 45°29′05″N 122°52′08″W / 45.4847°N 122.8689°WCoordinates: 45°29′05″N 122°52′08″W / 45.4847°N 122.8689°W |
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| Established | 1968 |
| School district | Beaverton School District |
| Principal | Ken Yarnell[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1811[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue, Green, and Gold |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Metro League |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Website | www.beavton.k12.or.us/aloha/ |
Aloha High School is a suburban public high school in Aloha, Oregon.
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[edit] Demographics
- American Indian 2%
- Asian or Pacific Islander 12%
- Black 6%
- Hispanic 23%
- White 62%
- Multiple Categories Selected 5%[3]
Approximately 57% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. [4]
[edit] Academics
In 2008 75% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 517 students 389 graduated, 69 dropped out, 14 received a modified diploma, and 45 are still in high school.[5][6]
In 2009 Ken Yarnell took over duties as the principal.[1] Yarnell has blogged about his educational experiences.[1][7]
Aloha High was ranked as one of Newsweek's top 1500 high schools in the U.S. in 2008, 2009, and 2010, where it was ranked the third best high school in the state. [8]
Aloha currently offers 18 Advanced Placement courses, a 125% increase from 2001. In 2008-09 424 students took 694 AP tests compared to 156 AP tests administered in 2001.[9]
[edit] Athletics
On December 11, 2010, the Aloha High School football team played Tualatin High School for the state championship at Reser Stadium at Oregon State University. Aloha High School won the game with a score of 34-13.
[edit] Faculty
In the 2008-2009 school year, there were 71 teachers, 177 instructional assistants, 40 administrators and 30 other staff members. Teachers had on average 1.67 years of experience, and 25% had at least a masters degree. [10]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Wally Backman (Class of 1977), baseball player
- Brad Fitzpatrick (Class of 1998), founder of LiveJournal
- Jen-Hsun Huang (Class of 1981), Co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA[11]
- S.D. Perry (Class of 1988), science fiction writer
- Dan Schmid (Class of 1981), musician
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Hammond, Betsy (2009-09-10). "New principals for Portland-area high schools". OregonLive.com (The Oregonian). http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/09/new_principals_for_portlandare.html. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ^ http://schools.publicschoolsreport.com/Oregon/Beaverton/AlohaHighSchool.html
- ^ Beaverton School District - Home > Schools > Aloha
- ^ http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/aloha/ab_profile.html
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/06/high_school_dropout_rates.html. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ http://excellenceobservedataloha.blogspot.com/
- ^ http://www.newsweek.com/id/201160/?s=Oregon&q=2009/rank/1
- ^ http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/home/schools/aloha/
- ^ http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/RCpdfs/06/06-ReportCard-1186.pdf
- ^ OregonLive Factbox on Jen-Hsun Huang
