The Dalles-Wahtonka High School
| The Dalles Wahtonka High School | |
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| Address | |
| 220 E. 10th Street The Dalles, Oregon, Wasco County, 97058 USA |
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| Coordinates | 45°35′45″N 121°11′15″W / 45.595783°N 121.187562°WCoordinates: 45°35′45″N 121°11′15″W / 45.595783°N 121.187562°W |
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| Opened | 2004 |
| School district | 21 |
| Principal | Stephen Jupe[1][2][3] |
| Grades | 9-12[3] |
| Number of students | 977[4] |
| Color(s) | Crimson and Gold [2] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Columbia River Conference 5A[2] |
| Mascot | Eagle Indian[2] |
| Website | tdwhs.nwasco.k12.or.us |
The Dalles Wahtonka High School (TDW) is a public high school located in The Dalles, Oregon, in the United States. It houses students from both The Dalles and the adjacent town of Mosier.
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[edit] History
In 2004, North Wasco County School Districts 9 and 12 combined to form one school district in The Dalles: SD 21 (this number being chosen as it is the sum of 9 and 12). School District 21 immediately combined Wahtonka High School and The Dalles High School into "The Dalles Wahtonka Union High School". Later the "Union" was dropped, shortening the name to the current "The Dalles Wahtonka High School".
[edit] Campus
[edit] Main campus
The Main campus, has housed grades 9–12 since the 2009-2010 school year.
[edit] Alternative Education/West campus
The Alternative Education campus - also known as Discovery High School/Disco High/Alt. Ed. - houses select students of grades 9-12 as an opportunity to allow students to fulfill their education in a slower-paced environment. This campus was moved from the former Chenoweth Middle School building to the former Wahtonka High School Building prior to the 2009-2010 school year.
[edit] Academics
The Dalles Wahtonka High is (since 2010) using a "credit by proficiency" system. According to the Oregon Department of Education, "this provides students the opportunity to earn graduation credits within Oregon’s standards-based system by demonstrating what they know and can do. Students may demonstrate proficiency through classroom work or documentation of learning experiences outside of school, or through a combination of these means."
In 2008, 77% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 253 students, 194 graduated, 36 dropped out, 1 received a modified diploma, and 22 are still in high school.[5][6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.thedalleswahtonka.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=8
- ^ a b c d The Dalles Wahtonka High School, OSAA.org, accessed May 17, 2010
- ^ a b "Oregon School Directory 2009-2010". Oregon Department of Education. p. 117. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09". Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
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