West Linn High School

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West Linn High School
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West Linn High School
5464 West A Street

,
Clackamas
,
Oregon
97068

United States
Coordinates 45°21′51″N122°36′57″W / 45.364089°N 122.615833°W / 45.364089; -122.615833
Information
Type Public
School district West Linn-Wilsonville School District
PrincipalTrevor Menne [1]
Teaching staff82.36 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,905 (2022-2023) [2]
Student to teacher ratio23.13 [2]
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)Forest Green and Gold    [1]
Athletics conference OSAA 6A-5 Three Rivers League [1]
Mascot Lion
Team nameLions [1]
Rival Oregon City High School [3]
NewspaperThe Amplifier
Feeder schoolsAthey Creek Middle School
Rosemont Ridge Middle School
Website www.westlinn.wlwv.k12.or.us

West Linn High School (WLHS) is a public high school in West Linn, Oregon, United States. It is one of three high schools in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District.

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Academics

In 1984, West Linn High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States. [4]

In 2008, 93% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 373 students, 346 graduated, 18 dropped out, 6 received a modified diploma, and 3 are still in high school. [5] [6]

The four-year graduation rate at West Linn High School was 97 percent for the Class of 2013 cohort, meaning that nearly all West Linn students who entered high school in September 2009 graduated on time. [7]

In 2014, 95% of the school's seniors graduated. 16 students dropped out. [8]

Academic awards

The school received a silver ranking from U.S. News & World Report's 2010 "America's Best High Schools" survey. [9] [10]

Athletics

West Linn High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 6A-5 Three Rivers League. The athletics director is Brigham Baker and the athletics secretary is Shannon Maloney.

State Championships: [11]

Notable alumni

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