West Salem High School (Salem, Oregon) Explained

West Salem High School
Streetaddress:1776 Titan Drive Northwest
Motto:It's a great day to be a Titan!
City:Salem
County:Polk County
State:Oregon
Zipcode:97304
Country:United States
Coordinates:44.9594°N -123.0846°W
Type:Public
District:Salem-Keizer School District
Principal:Carlos Ruiz[1]
Grades:9-12
Students:1,733 (2022-2023)[2]
Teaching Staff:72.35
Ratio:23.95
Rival:South Salem High School, McNary High School
Mascot:Titan
Team Name:Titans
Colors:Forest Green, Black, and Silver
Conference:OSAA 6A-6 Central Valley Conference
Opened:2002
Homepage:West Salem Home Page

West Salem High School (also referred to as West Salem High, West Salem HS, or WSHS) is a public high school of the Salem-Keizer School District located in Salem, Oregon, United States.

Academics

In 2008, 82% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 339 students, 279 graduated, 29 dropped out, five received a modified diploma, and 26 were still in high school the following year.[3] [4]

In 2017, 1,732 students were enrolled at West Salem High School. At that time, its graduation rate was 89%.[5]

The 2017 class of 414 had 37 dropouts, and 87% of the class were graduating on time.[6]

Athletics

West Salem High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 6A-6 Central Valley Conference (excluding Football which competes in 6A-SD1). The athletic director is Wendy Stradley and the athletics secretary is Amy Hamilton.

State Championships:[7]

(†=Tied with 1 or more schools)

West Salem Football Stadium

In 2012, West Salem unveiled a new Artificial Turf field. Unlike other schools which have green turf or green grass, West Salem's football field was black and nicked named "The Black Hole." The black turf was one of a kind and West Salem was the first school in the country to play in Black Turf. The turf costed $300,000. However, in 2020 West Salem raised $470,000 to remove the black turf and replace it with green turf.[8] [9] [10] [11]

Notable students

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Salem.
  2. Web site: School Detail for West Salem High School. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). May 23, 2024.
  3. News: State releases high school graduation rates . 2009-06-30 . The Oregonian. 2009-07-01.
  4. Web site: Oregon dropout rates for 2008 . 2009-06-30 . . 2009-07-01 . 2011-09-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110916113750/http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls . dead .
  5. Web site: West Salem High School . U.S. News. 18 March 2018.
  6. News: West Salem High School . The Oregonian. 18 March 2018.
  7. Web site: Records & Archives.
  8. Web site: West Salem Goes All-Black Field Turf, with an Unexpected Benefit.. Francis, JR.. September 7, 2012. November 13, 2023.
  9. Web site: West Salem High Rolls out New Black Turf. Staff, KGW. August 31, 2012. November 13, 2023.
  10. Web site: Oregon High School Unveils Nation’s First Black Football Field.. Smith, Stephen. September 5, 2012. November 13, 2023.
  11. Web site: Football: West Salem Replaces Iconic ‘Black Hole’ Turf. Ulmer, Jerry. June 25, 2020. November 13, 2023.
  12. Web site: Martini . Pete . West Salem's Anthony Gould commits to Oregon State, saying Beavers 'feel like home' . Statsman Journal . 23 March 2018 . 30 July 2023.