St. Helens High School Explained

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]

Academics

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]

Extracurricular activities

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]

Accomplishments

Legal issues

From 2005 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, was arrested in 2018 and found guilty. In March 2024, the St. Helens School District had to pay the student $3.5 million in a civil rights suit lawsuit settlement.[14] [15] In November 2024, choir director Eric Stearns and former math teacher Mark Collins were arrested for alleged sexual assault. This led to the placement of the principal and superintendent on paid administrative leave, the resignation of the school board chair, and for calls for the firing of the entire school board.[16] [17]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Helens High School. National Center for Education Statistics. February 18, 2019.
  2. Web site: St. Helens.
  3. Web site: Home Page City of St Helens Oregon . 2022-09-16 . www.sthelensoregon.gov.
  4. Web site: About Us / About Us . 2022-09-16 . www.sthelens.k12.or.us . en.
  5. News: 'Twilight' descends on St. Helens. Swan. Darryl. 2008-04-02. 2009-05-14.
  6. News: State releases high school graduation rates. 2009-06-30. The Oregonian. 2009-07-01.
  7. Web site: Oregon dropout rates for 2008. 2009-06-30. The Oregonian. 2009-07-01.
  8. Web site: SHHS School Course Guide. July 11, 2024.
  9. News: Herron . Elise . Oregon Sen. Lew Frederick Condemns Racism at Portland-Area High School Basketball Game . 4 June 2019 . Willamette Week . 30 January 2019.
  10. News: Denning . Max . Athletes at Oregon's Most Diverse High School Describe a Yearslong Pattern of Racial Harassment When They Travel to a Rival School . 4 June 2019 . Willamette Week . 5 February 2019.
  11. Web site: OSAA Football Championships . OSAA Records & Archives . Oregon School Activities Association . 5 November 2019.
  12. Web site: Boys Track and Field Team State Champions 2007 . OSAA Records & Archives . Oregon School Activities Association . 5 November 2019.
  13. Web site: Volleyball State Champions 2014 . OSAA Records & Archives . Oregon School Activities Association . 5 November 2019.
  14. Web site: St. Helens School District to pay $3.5 million over coach's sexual abuse .
  15. News: Jensen . Alex . Settlement in St. Helens student's sex abuse suit largest in Oregon public school history . 24 September 2024 . KGW-TV . 14 March 2024.
  16. Web site: Land . Joni Auden . 2024-11-15 . St. Helens school officials for years sat on multiple reports of sexual abuse, police say . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241116072611/https://www.opb.org/article/2024/11/15/st-helens-school-board-chair-resigns-principal-on-leave-after-sex-abuse-arrests/ . 2024-11-16 . 2024-11-15 . OPB . en.
  17. Web site: Foran . Andrew . Plante . Aimee . Jones . Joelle . 2024-11-14 . St. Helens HS closed through Monday as protests over sex abuse charges continue . live . 2024-11-16 . KOIN.com . en-US.
  18. News: Celebrity dating drama - The Hugh Hefner, Criss Angel, Holly Madison triangle. Hector. Alley. 2008-09-24. The Oregonian. 10 August 2010.

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