The Dalles High School
| The Dalles High School | |
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| Address | |
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220 E. 10th Street , , 97058 | |
| Coordinates | 45°35′45″N 121°11′15″W / 45.595783°N 121.187562°W |
| Information | |
| Opened | 2004 |
| School district | North Wasco County 21 |
| Principal | Nick Nelson[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 886[2] |
| Color(s) | Crimson and Gold [5] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Columbia River Conference 5A[4] |
| Mascot | Riverhawks[4] |
| Rival | Hood River Valley High School[3] |
| Website | www.nwasco.k12.or.us/Page/186 |
The Dalles High School (TDHS), formerly The Dalles Wahtonka High School (TDW) is a public high school located in The Dalles, Oregon, in the United States. It houses students from both The Dalles and the adjacent town of Mosier.
History
In 2004, North Wasco County School Districts 9 and 12 combined to form one school district in The Dalles: SD 21 (this number being chosen as it is the sum of 9 and 12). School District 21 immediately combined Wahtonka High School and The Dalles High School into "The Dalles Wahtonka Union High School". Later the "Union" was dropped, shortening the name to "The Dalles Wahtonka High School".
In 2012, the Oregon State Board of Education adopted a rule to ban the use of Native American names and imagery for use in school mascots.[6] As a result, The Dalles-Wahtonka High School changed its name to The Dalles High School, and its mascot from the Eagle-Indians to the Riverhawks, in April 2014. The 2014-2015 school year will be the first year of The Dalles Riverhawks.
Campus
Main campus
The Main campus, has housed grades 9–12 since the 2009-2010 school year.
Wahtonka Community School
The Alternative Education campus - also known as Wahtonka Community School - houses select students of grades 9-12 as an opportunity to allow students to fulfill their education in a slower-paced environment. This campus was moved from the former Chenoweth Middle School building to the former Wahtonka High School Building prior to the 2009-2010 school year. For two years it was housed in the main campus but in 2014 moved back into the Wahtonka High School building which is where it currently resides.
Academics
The Dalles High is (since 2010) using a "credit by proficiency" system. According to the Oregon Department of Education, "this provides students the opportunity to earn graduation credits within Oregon’s standards-based system by demonstrating what they know and can do. Students may demonstrate proficiency through classroom work or documentation of learning experiences outside of school, or through a combination of these means."
In 2008, 77% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 253 students, 194 graduated, 36 dropped out, 1 received a modified diploma, and 22 are still in high school.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.nwasco.k12.or.us/domain/35
- ^ http://www.nwasco.k12.or.us/cms/lib04/OR01001464/Centricity/Domain/35/school_profile_2014.pdf
- ^ http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/news/2013/oct/24/time-now/
- ^ a b The Dalles High School, OSAA.org, accessed August 23, 2014
- ^ http://www.osaa.org/schools/409
- ^ http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3575
- ^ "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.