Sheldon High School (Oregon) Explained

Sheldon High School
Streetaddress:2455 Willakenzie Road
County:(Lane County)
Zipcode:97401
Coordinates:44.0821°N -123.0719°W
Principal:Mike Ingman[1]
Grades:9-12
Students:1,525 (2022–23)[2]
Mascot:Fighting Irishman
Nickname:Irish
Colors:Green, White, and Navy
Conference:OSAA 6A-7 Southwest Conference
Newspaper:The Talisman

Henry D. Sheldon High School (or simply just Sheldon High School) is a public high school in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Sheldon is one of four traditional high schools in the Eugene School District.

Academics

In 2022, 87% of the school's seniors received a High School Diploma. Of 322 students, 288 graduated and 34 dropped out, received a modified diploma, or were still in school the following school year.[3]

Sheldon High School offers nine Advanced Placement (AP) classes and opportunities for college credit through Lane Community College and the University of Oregon.[4]

Academic awards

In June 2010, KGW and The Register-Guard reported that Sheldon had made Newsweeks annual list of the nation's best public high schools of the year, ranking second best in Oregon and 665th in the nation.[5] [6]

Athletics

Sheldon High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 6A-7 Southwest Conference (excluding football which competes in 6A-SD1). The athletic director is Ricky Rodriguez and the athletics secretary is Kristi Savage.

State Championships:[7]

Athletic awards

Sheldon High School won the Oregonian Cup, an OSAA award for "overall school excellence in academics, activities, athletics and sportsmanship," in the 2001-2002 and 2002–2003 school years.[8]

Student media

Newspaper

The Talisman is the student newspaper. It is published twice per term.[9] It was given the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's Silver Crown Award for high school newspapers in 1988.[10]

Radio

Sheldon is home to KRVM (AM) and KRVM (FM), a public access radio station which includes student involvement.[11]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sheldon.
  2. Web site: Sheldon High School. National Center for Education Statistics. July 28, 2024.
  3. Web site: Sheldon High School School Guide. OregonLive.Com. November 16, 2023.
  4. Web site: Sheldon High School Curriculum Guide 2021-2022. Sheldon High School. 2024-03-15.
  5. News: Newsweek ranks Corbett High 5th best in U.S.. KGW. June 15, 2010. April 21, 2016.
  6. News: Tardy South Eugene absent from 'best schools' list: The school was late submitting data for Newsweek's annual list, which includes Sheldon and Churchill. The Register-Guard. June 23, 2010. April 21, 2016.
  7. Web site: Records & Archives.
  8. Web site: OSAA - Awards.
  9. Web site: Sheldon High School . 2009-04-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081011160954/http://www.shs.lane.edu/talisman.php . 2008-10-11 .
  10. Web site: Columbia Scholastic Press Association : 1988 Scholastic Crown Recipients . cspa.columbia.edu . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060421212126/http://cspa.columbia.edu/docs/contests-and-critiques/crown-awards/recipients/1988-scholastic-crown.html . 2006-04-21.
  11. Web site: Sheldon students keep real variety in sports talk radio. - Free Online Library.