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Silverton High School (Oregon)

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{{Infobox school

| name = Silverton High School

| image =

| imagesize =

| streetaddress = 1456 Pine Street

| city = Silverton

| county = (Marion County)

| state = Oregon

| zipcode = 97381

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{coord|45.0143831|-122.7982544|type:edu_source:googlemaps_region:US-OR|display=inline,title}}

| type = Public

| district = Silver Falls School District

| principal = Sione Thompson{{cite web|url=https://www.osaa.org/schools/139|title=Silverton}}

| grades = 9-12

| students = 1,243 (2021-2022){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=411145000857|title=Silverton High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=February 18, 2019}}

| teaching_staff = 63.60 (FTE)

| ratio = 19.54

| rival =

| mascot = Fox

| mascot image =

| team_name = Foxes

| colors = Orange, Black, and Silver {{color box|orange|border=orange}}{{color box|black|border=black}}{{color box|silver|border=silver}}

| conference = OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference

| newspaper =

| opened =

| homepage = [http://silvertonhigh.silverfallsschools.org/ Silverton High School website]

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Silverton High School is a public high school located in the rural town of Silverton, Oregon, United States. It is a part of the Silver Falls School District and is the only high school in the district.

History

Silverton High School started as a 6-room high school named "Washington Irvin (High School)" It was built in 1890 and opened in 1907. The old building burned down in 1924 and a new Silverton High School was built in 1939 on Schlador Street. However, the building was deemed seismically unsafe, and a new and current Silverton High School was built on Pine Street.{{cite web|url=https://www.zippia.com/silver-falls-school-district-careers-142723/history/|title=Silverton High School History: Founding, Timeline, and Milestones|publisher=Zippia.com|date=July 21, 2023|access-date=October 27, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/silverton/2017/10/23/old-silverton-high-school-stands-now/787164001/|title=Old Silverton high school stands for now|publisher=Brooks, Christena|date=October 23, 2017|access-date=October 27, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.shsfoxes.com/history-of-shs/|title=History of Silverton High|publisher=SHSAA|access-date=October 27, 2023}}

Academics

In 2008, 83% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 291 students, 241 graduated, 37 dropped out, four received a modified diploma, and nine were still in high school the following year.{{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|title=Oregon dropout rates for 2008|date=2009-06-30|work=The Oregonian|accessdate=2009-07-01}}

In 2022, 89% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 317 students, 285 graduated, and 32 dropped out.{{cite web|url=https://schools.oregonlive.com/school/Silver-Falls/Silverton-High-School/|title=Silverton High School Schools Guide|publisher=OregonLive.Com|access-date=October 27, 2023}}

Athletics

Silverton High School Athletic teams compete in the OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference. The athletics director is Andrew Jones, and the athletics secretary is Valerie Martinson.

State Championships:{{cite web|url=https://www.osaa.org/records/champions|title=Records and Archives}}

  • Boys Basketball: 2015
  • Boys Track and Field: 2022
  • Choir: 2019
  • Dance/Drill: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2014, 2023
  • Football: 1991, 2021
  • Girls Basketball: 1989, 1994, 2016, 2024
  • Girls Golf: 1993
  • Speech: 2008, 2009
  • Wrestling: 1972

Notable alumni

  • Scott Gragg, 1990, football player
  • Howard Hesseman, actor{{cite news|last=Baker|first=Jeff|title=17 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Oregon|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2014/04/17_actors_you_maybe_didn.html |accessdate=2016-02-16|newspaper=The Oregonian|location=Portland, Oregon|date=April 30, 2014}}
  • Don Pettit, 1973, astronaut
  • Henk Schenk, 1963, former wrestler

References

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External links

  • [http://silvertonhigh.silverfalls.orvsd.org/ Silverton High School website]

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Category:Silverton, Oregon

Category:High schools in Marion County, Oregon

Category:Public high schools in Oregon

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