Silverton High School (Oregon)

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Silverton High School
Address
Silverton High School (Oregon)
1456 Pine Street

Silverton
,
(Marion County)
,
Oregon
97381

United States
Coordinates 45°00′52″N122°47′54″W / 45.0143831°N 122.7982544°W / 45.0143831; -122.7982544
Information
Type Public
School district Silver Falls School District
PrincipalSione Thompson [1]
Teaching staff63.60 (FTE)
Grades9-12
Number of students1,243 (2021-2022) [2]
Student to teacher ratio19.54
Color(s)Orange, Black, and Silver     [1]
Athletics conference OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference [1]
Mascot Fox
Team nameFoxes [1]
Website Silverton High School website

Silverton High School is a public high school located in the rural town of Silverton, Oregon, United States. It is a part of the Silver Falls School District and is the only high school in the district.

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History

Silverton High School started as a 6-room high school named "Washington Irvin (High School)" It was built in 1890 and opened in 1907. The old building burned down in 1924 and a new Silverton High School was built in 1939 on Schlador Street. However, the building was deemed seismically unsafe, and a new and current Silverton High School was built on Pine Street and was later switched to an new building nearby. [3] [4] [5]

Academics

In 2008, 83% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 291 students, 241 graduated, 37 dropped out, four received a modified diploma, and nine were still in high school the following year. [6] [7]

In 2022, 89% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 317 students, 285 graduated, and 32 dropped out. [8]

Athletics

Silverton High School Athletic teams compete in the OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference. The athletics director is Andrew Jones, and the athletics secretary is Valerie Martinson. [1]

State Championships: [9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Silverton".
  2. ↑ "Silverton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Silverton High School History: Founding, Timeline, and Milestones". Zippia.com. July 21, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Old Silverton high school stands for now". Brooks, Christena. October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ "History of Silverton High". SHSAA. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian . June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian . June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Silverton High School Schools Guide". OregonLive.Com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Records and Archives".
  10. ↑ Baker, Jeff (April 30, 2014). "17 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Oregon". The Oregonian . Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 16, 2016.


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