Dallas High School (Oregon)
{{Short description|Public school in Dallas, Oregon, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Dallas High School
| image = 195px
| imagesize =
| streetaddress = 1250 Southeast Holman Avenue
| city = Dallas
| county = (Polk County)
| state = Oregon
| zipcode = 97338
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|44.916437|-123.304297|type:edu_source:googlemaps_region:US-OR|name=Dallas High School (Oregon)|display=inline,title}}
| type = Public
| district = Dallas School District
| principal = Tim Larson{{cite web|url=https://www.osaa.org/schools/202|title=Dallas}}
| grades = 9-12
| students = 892 (2021-2022){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4103860&ID=410386001050|title=School Detail for Dallas High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)|access-date=December 6, 2023}}
| teaching_staff = 45.63 (FTE)
| rival =
| mascot = Dexter the Dragon
| mascot image =
| colors = Beaver Orange and Black {{color box|B85414|border=#B85414}}{{color box|black|border=black}}
| conference = OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference
| newspaper =
| opened = 1924
| homepage = [http://www.dallas.k12.or.us/#!dallas-high-school/c1oiz Dallas 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/06/high_school_dropout_rates.html|title=State releases high school graduation rates|date=2009-06-30|work=The Oregonian|accessdate=2009-07-01}}{{cite web|url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916113750/http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls|url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-09-16 |title=Oregon dropout rates for 2008|date=2009-06-30|work=The Oregonian |accessdate=2009-07-01}}
In 2022, 77% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 243 students, 190 graduated and 53 dropped out.{{cite web|url=https://schools.oregonlive.com/school/Dallas/Dallas-High-School/|title=Dallas High School Schools Guide|publisher=The Oregonian|date=February 3, 2023|access-date=December 6, 2023}}
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.
State Championships:{{cite web|url=https://www.osaa.org/records/champions|title=Records & Archives}}
- 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.polkio.com/news/history-of-dragons-mascot-to-be-examined/article_c9b58ef2-aa9f-11ea-9e2d-43730a174f06.html|title=History of Dragons Mascot to Be Examined|publisher=Jolene Guzman|date=June 10, 2020|access-date=December 6, 2023}}
Notable alumni
- Evelyn Sibley Lampman, American writer
- Connie Munk. Nevada politician
- Edgar Oehler, Swiss politician{{Cite web|title=Edgar Oehler - Curriculum Vitae|url=http://www.oehler.ch/curriculum-vitae.html |access-date=2022-12-24|website=www.oehler.ch}}
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Category:High schools in Polk County, Oregon
Category:Public high schools in Oregon
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