West Albany High School
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| West Albany High School | |
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| Address | |
| 1130 Queen Ave S W Albany, Oregon, Linn County, 97321  United States |
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| Coordinates | 44°37′22″N 123°07′02″W / 44.622659°N 123.11709°WCoordinates: 44°37′22″N 123°07′02″W / 44.622659°N 123.11709°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1953 |
| School district | Greater Albany Public School District |
| Principal | Susie Orsborn[1][2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1459[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold [1] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Mid-Willamette Conference 5A-3[1] |
| Mascot | Bulldogs[1] |
| Rival | South Albany High School[citation needed] |
| Website | www.albany.k12.or.us/wahs/ |
West Albany High School is a public high school in Albany, Oregon, United States.
West Albany High School was formerly named Albany Union High School prior to the completion of South Albany High School in 1972.
[edit] Academics
In 2008, 93% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 325 students, 303 graduated, 13 dropped out, 4 received a modified diploma, and 5 stayed on for another year.[3][4]
[edit] Athletics
Several sports teams at West Albany have won state championships:
- Boys Golf: 1974, 1997, 2008, 2009
- Football: 2007, 2008
- Boys water polo: 2006, 2007,2010
- Girls water polo: 2007,2011
- Boys 4x100m relay: 2008
- Varsity Cheerleading: 2009, 2010, 2011
- Symphonic Band: 2010
- Dance/Drill Team: 1994, 1998, 1999
- Boys lacrosse:
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/WestAlbany/
- ^ a b "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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