West Linn High School

West Linn High School is a public high school in West Linn, Oregon, United States. It is one of two high schools in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District, the other being Wilsonville High School.

West Linn High School
Address
5464 West A Street

West Linn
,
Clackamas
,
Oregon
97068

United States
Coordinates45.364089°N 122.615833°W / 45.364089; -122.615833
Information
TypePublic
School districtWest Linn-Wilsonville School District
PrincipalTrevor Menne[1]
Teaching staff75.95 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,879 (2020–21)[3]
Student to teacher ratio24.57[2]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Green and Gold
Athletics conferenceOSAA
MascotLion
Team nameLions
RivalOregon City High School
NewspaperThe Amplifier
Websitewww.westlinn.wlwv.k12.or.us

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.[4]

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.[5][6]

In 2014, 95% of the school's seniors graduated. 16 students dropped out.[7]

The school received a silver ranking from U.S. News & World Report's 2010 "America's Best High Schools" survey.[8][9]

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.[10]

Athletics

West Linn High School has enjoyed a high level of athletic success in previous years. The school has recently won state championships in boys basketball 4 times, football 2 times, baseball 2 times, girls golf, and boys lacrosse twice in a row.

The school's athletic programs include football, cross country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, swimming, lacrosse and track and field, competing at the highest level (6A), in the Three Rivers League[11]

OSAA State Championship Teams (Classification)[12]

  • Baseball (4) - 1978, 1982, 2022, 2023 (AAA)
  • Boys Basketball (5) - 1997 (4A), 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (6A)
  • Football (2) - 2016, 2022 (6A)
  • Girls Golf (3) - 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016 (6A)
  • Boys Swimming (1) - 1948
  • Girls Swimming (2) - 1950, 1951
  • Boys Tennis (3) - 2003, 2004, 2023 (4A)
  • Boys Track & Field (3) - 1996, 1997, 1998 (4A)
  • Volleyball (4) - 1998, 1999, 2003 (4A), 2007 (6A)
  • Dance Team (2) - 1989, 1991 (Large Show)
  • Choir (2) - 2019, 2022 (6A)

OSAA Individual State Champions (Classification)[12]

  • Boys Golf - Peter Nichenko, 1992 (4A); Daniel Griffiths (TIE), 2000 (4A)
  • Girls Golf - Sharon Shin, 2009 (6A); Morgan Thompson, 2011 (6A)
  • Boys Tennis - Rian Rifkin / Austin Rifkin (doubles), 2003 & 2004 (4A); Stephen Robertson (singles), 2004 (4A)
  • Boys Track & Field - Nate Dicenzo (100m), 1996 (4A); Evan Kelty (200m) 1996-97-98, (400m) 1998 (4A); Josh Haskett (300m Hurdles) 1997 (4A); Davis / Kelty / Sean / Dicenzo (4x100) 1996 (4A); Gross / Voboril, Van Meter / Kelty (4x400) 1997 (4A); Dan Acker (High Jump) 1961 (4A); Mike Ehlers (High Jump) 1984, (Long Jump) 1984 (4A); Casey Kauffman (Javelin) 2003 (4A); Rob Mamula (Shot Put) 2000 (4A); Amis / Radtke / Oilar / Tressler (One Mile Relay) 1982 (4A); Roman Ollar (1500m) 2016 (6A)
  • Girls Track & Field - Katrina deBoer (800m) 1993 (4A); Elizabeth Rogers (800m) 1997 (4A); Nicole Woodward (3000m) 1989 (4A); Catherine Johnston (300m Hurdles) 1990 (4A); Lightowler / Johnston / Humrich / Veenker (4x400) 1989 (4A); Fisher / Numrich / St. John / Johnston (4x400), 1990 (4A); Hackbarth / Brown / Baker / Rogers (4x400) 1997 (4A); Kim Carroll (High Jump) 1978 (4A); Ali Super (Javelin) 2006 (4A), 2007–08 (6A)
  • Boys Wrestling - Bob Kenney (168 lbs) 1960 (4A); John Eudaly (136 lbs) 1964 (4A); Arnie Bagley (275 lbs) 1979 (4A); Lance Johnson (123 lbs) 1988 (4A); Shane Johnson (178 lbs) 1991 (4A); Joe Donnerberg (275 lbs) 1993 (4A); Landon Poppleton (130 lbs) 1994 (4A); Joel Harris (103 lbs) 2001 (4A); Matt Kim (119 lbs) 2004 (4A); Prescott Garner (119 lbs) 2007 (6A); Mitch Gaulke (285 lbs) 2009 (6A); Tim Harman (145 lbs) 2014 (6A) Sean Harman (152 lbs) 2017 ("6A") Cael Brunson (145 lbs) 2019

Oregon High School Lacrosse Association Championships[13]

  • Boys Lacrosse (3) - 2003, 2014, 2015

Oregon Girls Lacrosse Association Championships[14]

  • Girls Lacrosse (4) - 2002*, 2003*, 2013, 2015 (*as West Linn/Wilsonville)

Notable alumni

References
  1. "About Us / Principal's Message".
  2. "West Linn High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. "School & District Enrollment Counts".
  4. Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
  5. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  6. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  7. "2021 Oregon high school graduation rates :: Your Schools - the Oregonian".
  8. "Best High Schools 2010". U.S. News & World Report. 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  9. Graves, Bill (2010-01-15). "Nine Oregon high schools ranked among best in nation". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  10. "WLHS graduation rate tops in county".
  11. Oregon School Activities Association#Three Rivers League
  12. "OSAA - Records & Archives".
  13. "OHSLA Archives".
  14. "History". www.oregongirlslax.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-14.
  15. Newell, Cliff (Feb 18, 2010). "A West Linn art connection". West Linn Tidings. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  16. Seigneur, Cornelia Becker (2009). West Linn. Arcadia Publishing. p. 35.
  17. "A West Linn High School Student Wrote One of the Biggest Dance Club Hits in the Country".
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