Dallas High School
Address
1250 Southeast Holman Avenue

Dallas
,
(Polk County)
,
Oregon
97338

United States
Coordinates44°54′59″N 123°18′15″W / 44.916437°N 123.304297°W / 44.916437; -123.304297 (Dallas High School (Oregon))
Information
TypePublic
Opened1924
School districtDallas School District
PrincipalTim Larson[1]
Teaching staff45.63 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Number of students892 (2021-2022)[2]
Student to teacher ratio19.55[2]
Color(s)Beaver Orange and Black   [1]
Athletics conferenceOSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference[1]
MascotDragon
Team nameDragons[1]
RivalLebanon High School
WebsiteDallas High School

Dallas High School is a public high school in Dallas, Oregon, United States.

Academics

In 2011, 51% of the school's seniors received a traditional high school diploma. Of 240 students, 123 graduated on time, 45 dropped out, and 65 were still in high school the following year, or were participating in the Extended Campus program through Chemeketa Community College.[3][4]

In 2022, 77% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 243 students, 190 graduated and 53 dropped out.[5]

Athletics

Dallas High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference. The athletic director is Ron Snively and the athletics secretary is Danielle Landis.[1]

State Championships:[6]

  • Boys Basketball: 1958, 1987
  • Band: 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994
  • Cheerleading: 1990, 1995
  • Dance/Drill: 2012
  • Football: 1986
  • Softball: 2023
  • Speech: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992
  • Wrestling: 2012, 2018

Controversy

In 2020, people reached out to the Dallas School Board and called on them to change the school's mascot in response to the George Floyd protests. They expressed concern that the Dragon mascot had a possible connection to the Ku Klux Klan, stating that leaders of the KKK are called "Grand Dragons." The name has been kept however, as there is no certain evidence or history suggesting that the Dallas Mascot has any relation to the KKK.[7]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Dallas".
  2. 1 2 3 "School Detail for Dallas High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  4. ↑ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  5. ↑ "Dallas High School Schools Guide". The Oregonian. February 3, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Records & Archives".
  7. ↑ "History of Dragons Mascot to Be Examined". Jolene Guzman. June 10, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Edgar Oehler - Curriculum Vitae". www.oehler.ch. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
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