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.Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002 (PDF)
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 Reports 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, 2026 Boys Basketball: 1997, 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 Cheerleading: 2026 Football: 2016, 2022, 2024 Girls Basketball: 2026 Girls Golf: 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016 Girls Swimming: 1950, 1951 Volleyball: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2021 Wrestling: 2023 Boys Lacrosse: 2000, 2003, 2014, 2015
Notable alumni
Dan Browne – distance runner, former U.S. Olympic athlete Kate Davis – singer, bassist Brandon Ebel – president of Tooth & Nail Records Alex Forsyth – professional football player Cole Gillespie – former professional baseball player Tony Glausi – musician Jayden Grant – professional football player David Hume Kennerly – Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Lindsay James – member of the Iowa House of Representatives Haley Joelle – songwriter and singer Sam Leavitt – college football player Anthony Mathis – professional basketball player Cade McNown – former professional football player Elijah Molden – professional football player Payton Pritchard – professional basketball player, Boston Celtics Jackson Shelstad – basketball player Chael Sonnen – silver medalist in Greco Roman Wrestling World University Championships, undefeated and undisputed champion in professional MMA Tim Tawa – professional baseball player Hollis Taylor – zoomusicologist Aaronette Vonleh – basketball player Mitch Williams – former professional baseball player
References
External links West Linn High School website