The Dalles High School

The Dalles High School (TDHS), formerly The Dalles Wahtonka High School (TDW) is a public high school located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. It houses students from both The Dalles and the adjacent town of Mosier.

The Dalles High School
Address
220 East 10th Street

The Dalles
,
Oregon
97058

United States
Coordinates45.5958°N 121.1876°W / 45.5958; -121.1876
Information
School districtNorth Wasco County 21
PrincipalKurt Evans[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students800+[2]
Color(s)   Crimson & Gold [3]
Athletics conferenceOSAA 4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference[4]
MascotRiverhawk[4]
Team nameRiverhawks
RivalHood River Valley High School, Pendleton High School (Oregon)
Websitewww.nwasco.k12.or.us/apps/pages/TDHS

History

In 2004, North Wasco County School Districts 9 and 12 combined to form one school district in The Dalles: SD 21 (this number being chosen as it is the sum of 9 and 12). School District 21 immediately combined Wahtonka High School and The Dalles High School into "The Dalles Wahtonka Union High School". Later the "Union" was dropped, shortening the name to "The Dalles Wahtonka High School".

In 2012, the Oregon State Board of Education adopted a rule to ban the use of Native American names and imagery for use in school mascots.[5] As a result, The Dalles-Wahtonka High School changed its name to The Dalles High School, and its mascot from the Eagle-Indians to the Riverhawks, in April 2014. The 2014–2015 school year was the first year of The Dalles Riverhawks.

Campus
Main campus gymnasium

Main campus

The main campus has housed grades 9–12 since the 2009–2010 school year.

Academics

The Dalles High School currently uses a Trimester system as opposed to the standard semester System. The Dalles hosts a number of required common academics courses as well as offering College Now[6] courses with an agreement with Columbia Gorge Community College to earn college credit early. The Dalles High School also offers students Advanced Placement Courses[6] as another means to earn accredited college credit prior to graduating High School.

List of current Advanced Placement courses

source:[6]

  • US History
  • European History
  • World History
  • US Government
  • Literature
  • Language and Composition
  • Biology
  • Art

In 2018, 85%[7] of the school's seniors received a high school diploma.

The Dalles High School also offers six current career and technical education (C.T.E) programs and currently is in the process of adding a seventh[8] for students to participate in.

List of current CTE programs
  • Woods/Construction
  • Welding/Fabrication
  • Automechanics
  • Culinary
  • Graphic Arts
  • Computer Science/Information Technology

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. Staff Directory
  2. School profile
  3. "The Dalles".
  4. The Dalles High School, OSAA.org, accessed August 23, 2014
  5. "State Board of Education Bans Use of Native American Mascots". Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  6. "Course Catalog" (PDF).
  7. "At-A-Glance School and District Profiles - Oregon Department of Education". www.ode.state.or.us. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  8. Chronicle, Neita Cecil The Dalles (18 October 2019). "TDHS adding 7th CTE program". The Dalles Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  9. "Who's the only Oregonian to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature?". oregonlive. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
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