| St. Helens High School | |
| Streetaddress: | 2375 Gable Road |
| County: | (Columbia County) |
| Zipcode: | 97051 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 45.8497°N -122.8322°W |
| Principal: | Katy Wagner |
| Grades: | 9–12 |
| Students: | 798 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Mascot: | Lion[2] |
| Team Name: | (St. Helens) Lions |
| Colors: | Lemon and black |
| Conference: | OSAA 4A-1 Cowapa League |
| Established: | 1950 |
St. Helens High School (SHHS) is a public high school located in St. Helens, Oregon, United States. The city was founded in 1850 and the high school was built in the 1950s. [3] During the 2022-2023 academic year, it served approximately 960 students. [4]
An auxiliary filming for the movie Twilight took place at the school in April 2008.[5]
In 2015, St. Helens High School had a class size of 224 students. 73% were on-time graduates and 45 dropped out.
In 2014, St. Helens High School had a class size of 259 students. 85% were on-time graduates and 27 dropped out.[6] [7]
St. Helens High School offers nine Advanced Placement (AP) classes and 33 opportunities for college credit through Portland State University, Mount Hood Community College, and Portland Community College.[8]
St. Helens High School's clubs include drama club and robotics club, which takes part in the FIRST Robotics Competition.
Sports include football, boys' and girls' soccer, volleyball, cheer, color guard, marching band, swim team, wrestling, boys' and girls' basketball, track & field, golf, baseball, softball, and boys' and girls' tennis.
In 2019 claims that opponents of St. Helens had been subjected to years of racist taunting were reported in the media and discussed in the State Senate.[9] [10]
From 2003 to 2018, St. Helens High School knew of multiple incidents regarding the sexual misconduct of the history teacher, football coach, and track coach. The track coach, Kyle Wrobleski, eventually was caught and arrested in 2018 and found guilty. The St. Helens School District was sued as it was found that they had knowledge of these incidents and allowed them to continue, which endangered many students in the process. In March 2024, the district had to pay $3.5 million in a lawsuit settlement.[14]