Rex Putnam High School

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Rex Putnam High School
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McClusky/Bethke Athletic Complex
Address
Rex Putnam High School
4950 SE Roethe Road

Milwaukie
,
Clackamas
,
Oregon
97267

United States
Coordinates 45°24′00″N122°36′36″W / 45.400°N 122.610°W / 45.400; -122.610
Information
Type Public
Established1963 [1]
School district North Clackamas School District
PrincipalRyan Richardson [2]
Teaching staff43.87 (FTE) [3]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,173 (2018-19) [3]
Student to teacher ratio26.74 [3]
Color(s)Green and gold   
Athletics conference OSAA, Northwest Oregon Conference
MascotKingsmen
Rival Milwaukie High School
Feeder schoolsAlder Creek Middle School
Website Rex Putnam High School

Rex Putnam High School (RPHS) is a public high school in Milwaukie, Oregon, United States.

Contents

History

The school was named after former Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Rex Putnam. [1] [4]

Rex Putnam has been an International Baccalaureate school since the spring of 2008. As such, the school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme to its Juniors and Seniors. Approximately 46% of the Junior class and 40% of the Senior class is enrolled in one or more IB courses as of 2010. Rex Putnam is the only North Clackamas high school that houses the IB Programme. Colleges and Universities around the world recognize the IB Programme and it is a very high honor to complete it. [5]

Academics

In 1985, Rex Putnam High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States. [6]

In 2008, 81% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 306 students, 249 graduated, 31 dropped out, 11 received a modified diploma, and 15 are still in high school. [7] [8]

Arts

Rex Putnam has competed in the Northwest Oregon Conference at the 5A classification since the fall of 2010. [9]

Rex Putnam's A Capella Choir has earned five first-place titles at the OSAA State Choir Championships, with their latest being in 2022, where they placed first in 5A. [10]

Athletics

Since 2015, Rex Putnam has only 2 state titles in athletics, those two being a 2015 Girls Softball State Title, and a 2023 Track and Field title.

In March 2024, Rex Putnam's Boys Varsity Basketball team made school program history after winning 52-42 in a state playoff game against South Albany High School, bumping their record to 21-4, the best record seen since 1964. They furthered the school's impressive run after an upset victory against the North Eugene High School Highlanders in a state quarter-final match at Linfield University, with a final score of 57-61 making their current record stand at an all-time school record high of 22-4.

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. ↑ "Rex Putnam High School: Principal's Message". Nclack.k12.or.us. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  3. 1 2 3 "Putnam High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  4. ↑ "The Bulletin - Google News Archive Search". Archived from the original on 19 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Rex Putnam High School: About Rex Putnam". North Clackamas School District. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  6. ↑ Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian . 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  8. ↑ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian . 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  9. ↑ "Northwest Oregon Conference". Nwoc5a.org. Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  10. ↑ "OSAA State Choir Championships" (PDF). OSAA.org. 2022.
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