Sherwood High School (Oregon)

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Sherwood High School
Sherwood High School Oregon - new campus.jpg
New Sherwood High School campus
Address
18800 SW Haide Rd, Sherwood, OR 97140

Sherwood
,
(Washington County)
,
Oregon
97140

United States
Coordinates 45.356710, -122.870819
Information
Type Public
Opened1970 (New Building opened 2021)
School district Sherwood School District
PrincipalAdam Mitchell [1]
Teaching staff71.55 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,704 (2022-2023) [2]
Student to teacher ratio23.82 [2]
Color(s)Crimson, Black, and White    
Athletics conference OSAA 6A-3 Pacific Conference [1]
MascotBowman [1]
Team nameBowmen, Arrows
Rival Newberg High School
NewspaperThe Arrow
Feeder schoolsSherwood Middle School
Website shs.sherwood.k12.or.us

Sherwood High School (SHS) is a public high school in Sherwood, Oregon, United States. It is the only high school in the Sherwood School District.

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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]

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

Old Sherwood High School building Sherwood High School Oregon.JPG
Old Sherwood High School building

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Sherwood High School Statistics". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Construction on New Sherwood High School Approaching". Blair Stenvick. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Big Campus, Big Upgrade for Sherwood High School". Scott Keith. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Students Will (Not Quite) Fill Halls of New Sherwood High in Fall". Scott Keith. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Cohort Graduation Rate 2015-2016". Cohort Graduation Rate. Oregon Department of Education. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Records & Archives".
  8. ↑ "Farewell to the Fallen". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Aaron J. Contreras Memorial Stadium".
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