Scappoose High School

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Scappoose High School
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Address
Scappoose High School
33700 Southeast High School Way

, ,
97056

Coordinates 45°44′54″N122°52′30″W / 45.748437°N 122.875096°W / 45.748437; -122.875096
Information
Type Public
School district Scappoose School District
PrincipalJerimy Kelley [1]
Teaching staff36.30 (FTE) [2]
Grades9–12
Number of students656 (2022-2023) [2]
Student to teacher ratio18.07 [2]
CampusRural
Color(s)Beaver Orange and Black    [1]
Athletics conference OSAA 4A-1 Cowapa League [1]
MascotIndian
Team nameIndians [1]
Rivals St. Helens High School
NewspaperThe candle
Website Scappoose HS website

Scappoose High School is a public high school in Scappoose, Oregon, United States. It is the only high school in the Scappoose School District.

Contents

The district boundary includes Scappoose and Warren. [3]

Academics

In 2008, 95% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 168 students, 160 graduated, 5 dropped out, 1 received a modified diploma, and 2 remained in high school. [4] [5]

Scappoose High School offers four Advanced Placement (AP) classes and eight opportunities for college credit through Oregon Institute of Technology, Western Oregon University, and Portland Community College. [6]

Athletics

Scappoose High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 4A-1 Cowapa League. The athletic director is Dale French and the athletics secretary is Brenda Lohman [1]

State Championships: [7]

Controversy

In 2012, The Oregon Department of Education issued a ban on all Native American mascots. However, in 2016 they approved a resolution allowing to keep such mascots by 2017 with a federally recognized tribe. The Scappoose School District came to an agreement with The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde allowing them to keep the mascot. A petition was opened in 2020 calling on the Scappoose School District to change the mascot. This petition got over 5,500 signatures. [8] However, many showed support for the "Indian" mascot and didn't want to see a change because the mascot is a symbol of "Pride and strength." [9] [10] [11] [12]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Scappoose".
  2. 1 2 3 "School Detail for Scappoose High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  3. Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Columbia County, OR (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved April 3, 2025. - Text list
  4. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian . June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  5. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian . June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  6. "Academic Course Guide 2021-2022" (PDF). Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  7. "Records & Archives".
  8. . June 13, 2020 [/https://web.archive.org/web/20250329052057/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.change.org%2Fp%2Fscappoose-school-board-change-the-scappoose-high-school-mascot /https://web.archive.org/web/20250329052057/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.change.org%2Fp%2Fscappoose-school-board-change-the-scappoose-high-school-mascot]. Retrieved March 28, 2025.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)<
  9. Akins, Claude (December 26, 2016). "Scappoose High and Tribal Leaders Reach Agreement on Mascot". thechronicleonline.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  10. Rhodes, Dean (December 5, 2017). "Board Approves Grand Ronde-Scappoose Native Mascot Agreement". smokesignals.org. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  11. Del Savio, Anna (July 9, 2020). "1,000 Sign Petition to Change Scappoose High School's Indians Mascot". ColumbiaCountySpotlight.Com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  12. Del Savio, Anna (July 24, 2020). "'Indians' Supporters Rise up in Scappoose". ColumbiaCountySpotlight.Com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  13. "Derek Anderson Tight With Playboy Playmate". The Oregonian. November 1, 2007.