North Salem High School (Salem, Oregon)
| North Salem High School | |
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| Address | |
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765 14th St NE , , 97301 | |
| Coordinates | 44°56′40″N 123°01′16″W / 44.944541°N 123.021026°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1906 |
| School district | Salem-Keizer School District |
| Principal | Cynthia Richardson[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[2] |
| Number of students | 2023[2] |
| Color(s) | Red and black [3] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Central Valley Conference 6A-7[3] |
| Mascot | Vikings[3] |
| Website | north.salkeiz.k12.or.us |
North Salem High School (originally Salem High School) is a public high school in Salem, Oregon, United States founded in 1906. It was known as Salem High School until 1954.
History
The original Salem High School building, opened 1906, was at the location of the former Meier & Frank building in downtown Salem (now a Macy's).[4][5] A decision was made to move the school to a more spacious building, and in 1937 the new Salem High School building was opened on the corner of 14th and D street.[4] The new building was a project of the Public Works Administration,[4] and at the time of its founding was on the fringes of developed Salem. The name of Salem High School was changed in 1954 to North Salem High School when South Salem High School opened that year.[6] Over the years, many additions have been made to the building, with the latest addition, the West Wing, being completed in 2001.[4]
Academics
Like many Marion County schools, North Salem High School has historically had a high drop-out rate, regularly exceeding the state average. During the 2001-02 school year, the drop-out rate stood at 29.83%. However, the drop-out rate has been improving steadily since 1997, when the drop-out was 39.90%[7]
In 2008, 73% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 492 students, 360 graduated, 91 dropped out, and 41 are still in high school.[8][9]
Music
North Salem has been nationally recognized by the GRAMMY Foundation as a "Grammy Signature School" multiple times.[10]
In 2003, the Marching Band won the Northwest Marching Band Circuit taking their number 1 ranking among Washington, Oregon, Southern Idaho, Northern California, and Western Nevada marching bands.[11] In 2005, the band tied with South Salem High School to win the OSAA 4A State Band Championship.[12]
State championships
- Boys cross country: 1949, 1952, 1953
- Boys Basketball: 1920, 1925, 1926, 1933, 1939, 1940, 1950
- Baseball: 1967
- Boys Golf: 1953
- Boys Tennis: 1953
- Boys track & field: 1927
Notable alumni
- Staryl C. Austin,[13] U.S. Air Force general
- Rocky Gale,[14] professional baseball player
- Elizabeth Halseth,[6] Nevada State Senator
- Mark Hatfield,[6] Governor of Oregon
- Frank Herbert,[15] author of Dune
- Jed Lowrie (born 1984),[16] Major League Baseball player, Oakland Athletics
References
- ^ "School Principal Profile". North Salem High School. p. 1. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ^ a b "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
- ^ a b c http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/NorthSalem/
- ^ a b c d "North Salem High School: School History". North Salem High School. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Rose, Michael (April 26, 2006). "New mall, downtown Salem stores alter retail landscape". Statesman Journal. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c "A General History of Education in Salem". Salem Online History (Salem Public Library). Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ Community Health Information Project, Willamette University Public Policy Research Center, Accessed May 4, 2007.
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- ^ GRAMMY in the Schools Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ NWMBC Championships Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ OSAA Band Championships Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "Staryl Austin (obituary)". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon: Legacy.com. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ "49th Round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ Herbert, Brian. (2003) Dreamer of Dune : The Biography of Frank Herbert. New York: Tor Books, 2003, (p. 24) ISBN 978-0-7653-0647-0
- ^ Fentress, Aaron (April 18, 2011). "MLB local ties: Boston's Jed Lowrie continues hot streak; Darwin Barney consistent in No. 2 hole; Mike Stutes dominant in Triple-A". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
External links
- Historic images of Salem High School and related images from Salem Public Library