Wilsonville High School

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Wilsonville High School
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Location
Wilsonville High School
6800 SW Wilsonville Rd

, ,
97070

Coordinates 45°18′28″N122°44′49″W / 45.30773°N 122.746897°W / 45.30773; -122.746897
Information
Type Public
Opened1995
School district West Linn-Wilsonville School District
PrincipalJocelyn McIntire [1]
Teaching staff66.09 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,269 (2024-2025) [3]
Student to teacher ratio19.11 [2]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)  
Athletics conference OSAA Northwest Oregon Conference 5A
MascotWildcat
Team nameThe Wildcats
Rival Canby High School [4]
Newspaper The Paw Print
Feeder schoolsMeridian Creek Middle School
Inza Wood Middle School
Website www.wilsonville.wlwv.k12.or.us

Wilsonville High School (WVHS [5] ) is a four-year suburban, public high school in Wilsonville, Oregon, United States and is part of the West Linn-Wilsonville School District.

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History

This is the first and only high school in Wilsonville. Before 1995, students had to either take a bus to West Linn to attend West Linn High School, or go to a neighboring town’s high school. Wilsonville high school was referred to as "high tech high" when it opened in 1995, [6] [7] being praised for providing network computers in each classroom and internet access for all students.

Up until 2023, the school did not have a proper performing arts center. The auditorium was undersized and not properly equipped. A bond passed in 2019 for the district provided the funds for a 30,000sf expansion for the school, adding a 600 seat auditorium and a black box theater. The old auditorium space was converted to a career and technical education space with a wood shop and a robotics lab, along with a few general classrooms. [8] [9] [10]

Academics

In 2016, Wilsonville High School received a silver ranking from U.S. News & World Report, [11] and was ranked 7th in the state. Standardized test scores show Wilsonville above the state average in reading, writing, math and science.

In 2024, 95% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 316 students, 300 graduated, 15 dropped out, and one returned for another year of school. [12]

References

  1. "Staff Directory / Administration".
  2. 1 2 "Wilsonville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  3. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/oregon/districts/west-linn-wilsonville-school-district-3j/wilsonville-high-school-16685
  4. https://osaa.org/today/article/2024/view?title=Football%3A+Natural+rivals%3F+Canby%2C+Wilsonville+meet+for+first+time
  5. Team, W. B. N. "2023 WVHS New Staff". Wilsonville Broadcast Network. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  6. David Stabler, "High-Tech High", The Oregonian, September 5, 1995.
  7. Laura Trujillo, "New Wilsonville High Will Be High-Tech", The Oregonian , February 10, 1995.
  8. "WHS Performing Arts Center / Project Updates". www.wlwv.k12.or.us. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  9. "Capital Bond Projects Progress On Time and On Budget". www.wlwv.k12.or.us. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  10. "Wilsonville High School Auditorium Addition – Todd Construction" . Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  11. U.S. News & World Report
  12. "2024 West Linn Wilsonville School District graduation rates :: Your Schools - The Oregonian". schools.oregonlive.com. Retrieved March 31, 2025.