Wilsonville High School

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Wilsonville High School
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Wilsonville High School
6800 SW Wilsonville Rd

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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
PrincipalKelly Schmidt [1]
Teaching staff55.30 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,212 (2020–21) [3]
Student to teacher ratio22.06 [2]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)  
Athletics conference OSAA Northwest Oregon Conference 5A
MascotWildcat
Feeder schoolsMeridian Creek Middle School
Inza Wood Middle School
Website www.wilsonville.wlwv.k12.or.us

Wilsonville High School (WVHS) 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, [4] [5] Wilsonville High School was praised for providing network computers in each classroom and internet access for all students.

Academics

In 2016, Wilsonville High School received a silver ranking from U.S. News & World Report, [6] and was ranked 7th in the state. Standardized test scores show Wilsonville above the state average in reading, writing, math and science.

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References

  1. "Staff Directory / Administration".
  2. 1 2 "Wilsonville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. "School & District Enrollment Counts".
  4. David Stabler, "High-Tech High", The Oregonian, September 5, 1995.
  5. Laura Trujillo, "New Wilsonville High Will Be High-Tech", The Oregonian , February 10, 1995.
  6. U.S. News & World Report