Sherwood High School (Oregon)
| Sherwood High School | |
|---|---|
 Old Sherwood High School building | |
| Address | |
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18800 SW Haide Rd, Sherwood, OR 97140 , , 97140 | |
| Coordinates | 45°21′24″N 122°51′01″W / 45.356739°N 122.850323°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1970 (New Building opened 2021) |
| School district | Sherwood School District |
| Principal | Adam Mitchell[1] |
| Teaching staff | 75.51 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 1,688 (2021-2022)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.35[2] |
| Color(s) | Crimson, Black, and White |
| Athletics conference | OSAA 6A-3 Pacific Conference[1] |
| Mascot | Bowman[1] |
| Team name | Bowmen, Arrows |
| Newspaper | The Arrow |
| Website | shs.sherwood.k12.or.us |
Sherwood High School is a public high school in Sherwood, Oregon, United States.
History
In 2016 the Sherwood School District funded and approved a $186-250 Million Dollar bond that would go towards a new Sherwood High School. The old building would be renovated and used as Sherwood Middle School. Construction Started in 2018 and finished in 2020. The new building was set to open for the 2020-2021 School year. However, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the opening of the school until the 2021-2022 school year.[3][4][5]
Academics
In 2015–2016, the school's four-year graduation rate was 89.82% and its five-year graduation rate was 95.17%. The state of Oregon's average graduation rates for that year were 74.83% (four-year) and 77.82 (five-year).[6]
Athletics
Sherwood High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 6A-3 Pacific Conference. The athletic director is Katie Hartman and the athletics secretary is Connie Pollock.[1]
State Championships:[7]
- Baseball: 1959, 1969, 2011, 2013
- Dance/Drill: 1994, 1998, 2006, 2023
- Cheerleading: 1999
- Girls Swimming: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Boys Swimming: 2005, 2006
- Girls Soccer: 2007, 2011, 2016
- Football: 2010, 2012
- Volleyball: 2010
Aaron J. Contreras stadium
In 2004, the Sherwood High School stadium was renamed to the "Aaron J. Contreras Memorial Stadium." In memory of Captain Aaron J. Contreras. Contreras attended Sherwood High School and would later attend and graduate from Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University before joining the US Marines. Contreras died in a helicopter crash in southern Iraq in 2003.[8][9]
Alumni
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- Del Baker, baseball player, manager
- Jiggs Parrott, baseball player
- Tom Parrott, baseball player
- Bud Podbielan, baseball player
- Dave Edstrom, decathlete
- Chuck Sun, motocross
- Ilsa Paulson, (Class of 2006) runner
- Daniela Solis, (Class of 2011) Mexican-American footballer
- Adley Rutschman, (Class of 2016) MLB baseball player
References
- ^ a b c d "Sherwood".
- ^ a b c "Sherwood High School Statistics". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "Construction on New Sherwood High School Approaching". Blair Stenvick. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "Big Campus, Big Upgrade for Sherwood High School". Scott Keith. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "Students Will (Not Quite) Fill Halls of New Sherwood High in Fall". Scott Keith. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "Cohort Graduation Rate 2015-2016". Cohort Graduation Rate. Oregon Department of Education. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Records & Archives".
- ^ "Farewell to the Fallen". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Aaron J. Contreras Memorial Stadium".
External links
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
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