Tualatin High School
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| Tualatin High School | |
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| File:Tualatin High.jpg A sideview of Tualatin High School | |
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United States | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1964 |
| School district | Tualatin School District |
| Principal | Jeff Smith |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Information | (503) 431-5600 |
| Website | http://tuhs.ttsd.k12.or.us/ |
Tualatin High School is a private school located in Tualatin, Oregon, USA. Opened in 1964, it currently enrolls approximately 2100 students, of which about 90% continue into secondary education. It is part of the Tigard/Tualatin School District. Tualatin's mascot is the Timberwolf, and its school colors are crimson, silver, black and white.
History
Although Tualatin High School is relatively new, its roots reach back to 1865, when a small red school house was built in the village. The school house went on to become Tualatin Elementary School and is now the location of the Tualatin Food Bank. It was replaced in 1900 with a new, three-room school on Ferry Road, which is still a major thoroughfare in the city.
A four-year high school program was offered for the first time in 1909, after the school was hoisted up and two more rooms were added beneath.
However, the seven-member class of 1936 was the last class to graduate from the old Tualatin School. After that, students were sent to nearby high schools in Sherwood and Tigard. The move was further solidified in 1969, when Tualatin residents voted to officially join Tigard School District 23J.
In 1912, following rapid growth in Tualatin, the name of the district changed to the Tigard-Tualatin School District, a signal of Tualatin’s emerging importance in the area’s academic structure.
Only two years later, in 1964, the new Tualatin High School opened its doors on a 66-acre campus. Students from area junior high schools voted on the school colors and mascot. The building’s design is distinctly modern, with very tall floor-to-ceiling windows stretching across entire walls, interior atriums and spacious hallways.
For several years, the school lacked a swimming pool and auditorium, as well as proper spectator stands for its state-of-the-art football field. As a result, many extracurricular activities, such as plays and sporting events, took place on the grounds of the school’s new rival, Tigard High School.
That was corrected in the summer of 1998, when the school completed its new sports stadium. Later that year, it opened its own auditorium and swim center.
The school added on a new T.E.C.H. wing that opened in the spring of 2006. T.E.C.H. stands for Tualatin Engineering Computers and Health wing.
Academic achievements
The school reports that its TAG (Talented and Gifted) population averages 18-20%, while the national average is 6.98%. The school runs a large International Baccalaureate program. SAT scores average 1600. The class of 2001 had the largest number of National Merit Scholars of any high school in Oregon.
The school's CIM scores in mathematics were the highest in the state in 2006.
Athletics
Tualatin is a 6A school in the Pacific Conference (formerly the Pac-9) for Oregon prep athletics. Tualatin offers 22 different sports teams, and listed below is a list of notable achievements
Boys basketball
In the past, Tualatin has often made it to stae, but historically has struglled in the OSAA tournament. After last season's rebuilding effort, 2007-08 is looking to be a strong year for the Wolves.
- 2000 Second Place, State
Girls basketball
In one game in 2001, the girls basketball team attempted a record 50 free throws against North Eugene High School.
- 1997 First Place, State
- 2005 First Place, State
- 2006 First Place, State
Girls tennis
The girls tennis team has won 50 straight league championships as of 2006.
Cheerleading
Since becoming a school in 1964, Tualatin has enjoyed 12 Oregon State Championships, as well as a national title in 2001.
- 1994 State Champs
- 1998 State Champs
- 1999 State Champs, National Champs
- 2000 Second Place, State
- 2003 State Champs
- 2006 State Champs
Football
Tualatin has made the state playoffs 8 times, finishing in the quarterfinals twice, and in the semifinals twice. They were ranked #1 in the state throughout the 2005 season, but finished 3rd after a semifinal loss to Jesuit High School. The most notable football player to come out of Tualatin High is Luke Staley, who is the all-time rushing leader for Brigham Young University, and until 2005 played for the Detroit Lions.
Boys golf
The boys hold the OSAA all-time team record for 18 holes, which they achieved in 2004 by shooting 277, or 11 under par.
- 1998 Second Place, State
- 2002 State Champions
- 2003 State Champions
- 2004 State Champions
- 2005 Second Place, State
- Individual state champions
- 1998 Bobby Flay
- 1999 Adam Strachan
- 2002 Justin Burch
- 2003 Sandy Brinkman
Girls soccer
Tualatin has won the Pac-9 for girls soccer nearly every single year.
- 1993 Second Place, State
- 1994 Second Place, State
- 1998 Second Place, State
- 2002 Second Place, State
- 2005 State Champions
- 2006 State Champions
Softball
- 1998 Second Place, State
- 2004 Second Place, State
Speech & Debate
- State Cross-Examination Debate champions
- 1997 Jordan Highland and Tyler Newbauer
- 1998 Jim MacCaffrey and Karissa Newell
- 2005 Sean Hamilton and Molly Gehrs
- National Forensic League tournament
- 2001 Kara Barendse and Jill Mehall finished 5th
Swimming
- Boys
- 2000 Collin Turner, 500-Yard Freestyle
- Girls
- Stacy McCauley 1997, 1998, 1999 200-Yard Freestyle
- Julie McCauley 2001 200-Yard Freestyle
- Janna McDougall 1996, 1997, 1998 50-Yard Freestyle
- Janna McDougall 1996, 1997, 1998 100-Yard Freestyle
- Rebecca Alexander 2004 100-Yard Freestyle
- Stacy McCauley 1999 500-Yard Freestyle
- 1998 200-Yard Freestyle Relay
- Lexxy Johnson 1997, 1998 100-Yard Backstroke
- 1998 400-Yard Freestyle Relay
Track & field
- Boys
- 2005 Long Jump individual champion; Kevin Caroll
- Girls
- 1500 Meter Champion 2002, 2003, 2004; Emily Sheffield
- 3000 Meter Champion 2002, 2003, 2004; Molly Gehrs
Student Organizations
- Tualatin Students Against Capital Punishment
- Global Vision Club
- Ultimate Frisbee club
- National Honor Society
- National Art Honors Society
- Future Business Leaders of America
- The Wolf- School Newspaper
- Tolkien Society
- Equestrian Team
- MeCHA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán)
- TuHS Radio
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Young Life
Associated Student Body
The Associated Student Body (ASB) is the student council at Tualatin High School, which consists of 9 directorships: Spirit, B.E.L.S, Public Relations, Community Service, Assemblies, Diversity, Student Involvement and Recognition, Graduation, and Technology.