Oregon City High School
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| Oregon City High School | |
| Address | |
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| 19761 S. Beavercreek Road Oregon City, Oregon, Clackamas, 97045  United States |
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| Coordinates | 45°19′13″N 122°33′35″W / 45.320364°N 122.559711°WCoordinates: 45°19′13″N 122°33′35″W / 45.320364°N 122.559711°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Home of the Pioneers |
| Established | 1885[citation needed] |
| School district | Oregon City School District |
| Principal | Nancy Bush-Lange[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2776[2] |
| Color(s) | Red,Black,White |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Three Rivers League, 6A |
| Mascot | Pioneer Pete |
| Team name | Pioneers |
| Rival | West Linn |
| Newspaper | The Elevator |
| Website | http://www.ochs.orecity.k12.or.us/ |
Oregon City High School is a public high school located in Oregon City, Oregon. It is the third-most populated high school in Oregon[citation needed].
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[edit] History
The high school was a freshman-only campus until construction finished after the 2002-2003 school year. The other campus for 10th to 12th graders was a severely dilapidated building with structural problems.[citation needed] After construction finished, the academics shifted to the new campus, although football games are still played at the old campus. The first year with a traditional school of 9th to 12th graders was the 2003-2004 school year.
[edit] Academics
In 1985, Oregon City High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.[3]
In 2008, 85% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 474 students, 405 graduated, 46 dropped out, 5 received a modified diploma, and 18 are still in high school.[4][5]
In 2009, The Oregonian described the school as an "overachiever" at teaching reading and math, due to its achievement scores.[1]
[edit] Athletics
The girls' basketball program, won three consecutive USA Today girls' national championships from 1995 to 1997, as well as state championships in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2009.
[edit] Political cartoon controversy
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During the 2004-2005 school year, a political cartoon concerning the border issue between Mexico and the United States was taken out of context, making national news.[6][7][8]
The cartoon was a depiction of two deeply satirized vigilante patrolmen discussing a 'point system' for the capture of illegal immigrants. The cartoon was intended to make fun of the American vigilante patrolmen, but some students and parents misunderstood the point. Local news coverage of the issue soon expanded to national coverage, bringing about a hailstorm of both criticism and support for the cartoonist and the newspaper.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jonah Nickerson - baseball player Detroit Tigers
- Trevor Wilson - baseball player, San Francisco Giants and Anaheim Angels
- Lindsey Yamasaki - basketball player
[edit] References
- ^ a b Hammond, Betsy. "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.
- ^ Our Students | Oregon City High School [1]
- ^ Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Student cartoon draws ire, vow of unity", Suzanne Pardington, The Oregonian [2]
- ^ Scholastic Journalism In The News
- ^ Unión América Newsletter Issue No 15, June 2005
