| West Albany High School | |
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| Address | |
1130 Queen Avenue Southwest , , 97321 | |
| Coordinates | 44°37′22″N 123°07′02″W / 44.622659°N 123.11709°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Where Excellence is a Strong Tradition. and Once a bulldog, always a bulldog. |
| Opened | 1953 |
| School district | Greater Albany Public School District |
| Principal | Rich Engel[1] |
| Teaching staff | 56.37 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,297 (2021-2022)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.01[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy, Vegas Gold, and Gray [1] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference[1] |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Team name | Bulldogs[1] |
| Rival | McKay High School, Central High School, and Lebanon High School |
| Website | West Albany Home Page |
West Albany High School is a public high school in Albany, Oregon, United States.
West Albany High School was formerly named Albany Union High School before the completion of South Albany High School in 1972.
Academics
In 2008, 93% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 325 students, 303 graduated, 13 dropped out, four received a modified diploma, and five stayed on for another year.[3][4]
Athletics
West Albany High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference. The athletic director is Don Lien and the athletics secretary is Tonya Lindberg.[1]
State Championships:[5]
- Boys Golf: 1974, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2013
- Band: 2019, 2023
- Cheerleading: 1989, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Dance/Drill: 1987, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2007, 2022
- Football: 2007, 2008, 2013
- Girls Tennis: 1975†, 1976, 2008†
- Softball: 2011
- Volleyball: 2012, 2013, 2021
(†=Tied with 1 or more schools)
Attempted massacre
On May 27, 2013, a junior who was attending the school was found with an arsenal of explosives under the floorboards of his bedrooms. The explosives included a Molotov cocktail, a napalm bomb, and Drano bombs. He supposedly wanted to make a more "successful version" of the Columbine High School massacre. He was charged with attempted aggravated murder and six counts each of unlawful possession and manufacture of a destructive device. He is held on $2 million bail.[6]
Notable alumni
- Mike Barrett, sports announcer
- Rick Haselton, judge
- Ardyth Kennelly, writer
- Ron Saxton, politician
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "West Albany".
- 1 2 3 "School Detail for West Albany High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "Records & Archives".
- ↑ "teen who allegedly planned school bomb attack called self "Russian grim reaper," court docs say". CBS News. May 29, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.