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Public school in West Linn, Clackamas, Oregon, United States
West Linn High School
Address
5464 West A Street
West Linn, Clackamas, Oregon 97068
United States
Coordinates45°21′51″N 122°36′57″W / 45.364089°N 122.615833°W / 45.364089; -122.615833
Information
TypePublic
School districtWest Linn-Wilsonville School District
PrincipalTrevor Menne
Teaching staff87.43 (FTE)
Grades9-12
Number of students1,858 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio21.25
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Forest Green and Gold   
Athletics conferenceOSAA 6A-5 Three Rivers League
MascotLion
Team nameLions
RivalOregon City High School
NewspaperThe Amplifier
Feeder schoolsAthey Creek Middle School
Rosemont Ridge Middle School
Websitewww.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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Academic awards

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

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:

  • Baseball: 1978, 1982, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • Boys Basketball: 1997 (4A), 1997 (3A), 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Boys Swimming; 1948
  • Boys Track and Field: 1996, 1997, 1998
  • Boys Tennis: 2003, 2004, 2023
  • Choir: 2019, 2022
  • Dance/Drill: 1989, 1991
  • Football: 2016, 2022, 2024
  • Girls Golf: 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016
  • Girls Swimming: 1950, 1951
  • Volleyball: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2021
  • Wrestling: 2023

Notable alumni

References

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  11. "Records & Archives".
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  14. "A West Linn High School Student Wrote One of the Biggest Dance Club Hits in the Country". 24 January 2018.
  15. "Michigan State football lands commitment from 4-star QB Sam Leavitt for 2023". Lansing State Journal. December 15, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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