Woodrow Wilson High School (Portland, Oregon)
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Diligence, Excellence, Integrity[citation needed]
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| 1151 SW Vermont Portland, Oregon, Multnomah County, 97219  United States |
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| Coordinates | 45°28′37″N 122°41′23″W / 45.476842°N 122.689798°WCoordinates: 45°28′37″N 122°41′23″W / 45.476842°N 122.689798°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1956 |
| School district | Portland Public Schools |
| Principal | Sue Brent[1][2] |
| Grades | 9-12[2] |
| Number of students | 1439[3] |
| Color(s) | Forest green and white [1] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Portland Interscholastic League 6A-1[1] |
| Mascot | Trojans[1] |
| Team name | Wilson Trojans |
| Newspaper | The Statesman |
| Yearbook | The Troyan[citation needed] |
| Website | [2] |
Woodrow Wilson High School, known as Wilson High School, is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States. In 2006, the school was one of seven in Oregon ranked among America's 1,200 best high schools by Newsweek.[4] In 2008, Wilson was voted 37th out of all the public high schools in all the state of Oregon.[5]
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[edit] History
On June 18, 2003, an arsonist damaged the school. Two students were arrested in connection with this fire and several others in the Portland area.[6]
[edit] Student profile
The student population is 76% white, 8% Latino, 6% Asian/Pacific Islander, 5% African American.[3] About 85% of students live within the school boundaries, the highest percentage in the district.[3] In 2009, 10% of Wilson's students transferred into the school.[7]
[edit] Academics
In 2008, 87% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 343 students, 299 graduated, 29 dropped out, 8 received a modified diploma, and 7 are still in high school.[8][9]
[edit] Sports
[edit] State championships
- 2010 - Cheerleading State Champions
- 2009 - Speech and Debate State Champions
- 2009 - Cheerleading State Champions
- 2007 - Cheerleading State Champions
- 2006 - Baseball State Champions
- 2006, 1989, 1988, 1987 - Chess State Champions
- 1989 - National High School Chess Champions
- 1985, 1989, 1991 - Boys Basketball State Champions
- 1983 - Boys Cross Country State Champion
- 1977 - Girls Basketball State Champions
[edit] Notable alumni
- Boaz Frankel, television personality[citation needed]
- Dale Murphy, baseball player[citation needed]
- Damon Stoudamire, basketball player[citation needed]
- Wayne Twitchell, professional baseball player[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/Wilson/
- ^ a b "Oregon School Directory 2008-09". Oregon Department of Education. pp. 139. http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/school-directory-september-2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ a b c Melton, Kimberly (2010-01-21). "What will be the fate of my high school?". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/01/what_will_be_the_fate_of_my_hi.html. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Seven Oregon schools make Newsweek list". The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon: Oregonian Publishing): pp. B5. 2006-05-09.
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- ^ "Previous Portland-area school fires". The Oregonian. 2009-11-10. http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/11/past_portland_school_fires.html. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
- ^ Melton, Kimberly (2010-02-04). "How many transfer, and where do they go?". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/02/how_many_transfer_and_where_do.html. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "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.
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