Woodburn High School

Woodburn High School
Location
1785 N Front Street Woodburn , (Marion County) , Oregon 97071 United States
Coordinates	45°09′12″N122°51′01″W / 45.1534422°N 122.8503993°W / 45.1534422; -122.8503993
Information
Type	Public
School district	Woodburn School District 103
Principal	Dulce Nash [1]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1,701 (2023-2024) [2]
Color(s)	Royal blue and white    [1]
Athletics conference	OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference [1]
Mascot	Bulldog
Team name	Bulldogs [1]
Rival	North Marion High School
Website	Woodburn School District Homepage

Woodburn High School (WHS) is a four-year public high school located in Woodburn, Oregon, United States.

Buildings

Academy of International Studies

Via funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the WHS campus is divided into four smaller schools and focus on different areas of study:

• Academy of International Studies (AIS)
• Woodburn Academy of Art, Science, & Technology (WAAST)
• Woodburn Arts & Communications Academy (WACA)
• Wellness, Business, and Sports School (WeBSS)

Since July 3, 2001, AIS, WAAST, and WACA have offered International Baccalaureate courses and students can earn a full IB diploma. ^[3] WeBSS is the only school on the campus that offers Advanced Placement courses.

Fire

In 2012, 3 Woodburn High School Students were charged with first-degree arson and reckless endangerment after they set fire part of the building while playing around with Hand sanitizer and a lighter. The fire caused an estimated $5.5 million in damages, Only 1 student was sentenced to 4 days in Juvenile detention. ^{[4] [5]}

Academics

In 2018, 255 of the school's seniors received a high school diploma, 25 seniors dropped out. ^[6]

In 2022, 72% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 406 students, 320 graduated and 86 dropped out. ^[7]

Academic achievements

In 2019 the Woodburn Academy of Arts, Science & Technology was ranked 6th on U.S. News' list of best high schools in Oregon. ^[8]

Athletics

Woodburn High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference. The athletic director is Chad Waples and the athletics secretary is Karen Ramos. ^[1]

State Championships: ^[9]

• Baseball: 1976
• Boys Soccer: 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
• Girls Soccer: 2019, 2021
• Speech: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
• Wrestling: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1989

Notable alumni

• Stacy Allison, author, motivational speaker, first American woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest in 1988; class of 1976 ^[10]
• Kat Bjelland, lead singer of the punk rock band Babes in Toyland; class of 1981 ^[11]
• Tom Gorman, professional baseball player ^[12]
• Kate Nauta, actress and model; class of 2000 ^[13]

References

1. "Woodburn".
2. ""Woodburn SD 103 - Woodburn High School."". publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
3. "Woodburn High School". IB World Schools. IBO. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
4. "Three Teens Accused of Arson in $5.5 Million Woodburn High School Fire to Be Sentenced". Stuart Tomlinson. July 11, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
5. "Woodburn Teens Sentenced after Starting High School Fire". Staff, KATU.com. August 26, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
6. "2020 Woodburn School District graduation rates :: Your Schools - the Oregonian".
7. ""Woodburn Academy of Art, Science and Technology :: Schools Guide."". OregonLive.Com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
8. "Best High Schools in Oregon". US News. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
9. "Records & Archives".
10. "Bio | Stacy Allison - keynote, business, motivational, and adventure speaker".
11. Karlan. Babes in Toyland: The Making and Selling of a Rock and Roll Band. 1996.
12. "Gonzaga's Gorman makes the big time". Spokane Chronicle . Associated Press. November 6, 1984. p. B1. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
13. Baker, Jeff (April 30, 2014). "17 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Oregon". The Oregonian . Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 16, 2016.