| West Albany High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1130 Queen Avenue Southwest , , 97321 | |
| Coordinates | 44°37′22″N 123°07′02″W / 44.622659°N 123.11709°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Where Excellence is a Strong Tradition. and Once a bulldog, always a bulldog. |
| Opened | 1953 |
| School district | Greater Albany Public School District |
| Principal | Rich Engel |
| Teaching staff | 56.37 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,297 (2021-2022) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.01 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy, Vegas Gold, and Gray |
| Athletics conference | OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Team name | Bulldogs |
| Website | West Albany Home Page |
West Albany High School is a public high school in Albany, Oregon, United States.
West Albany High School was formerly named Albany Union High School before the completion of South Albany High School in 1972.
Academics
In 2008, 93% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 325 students, 303 graduated, 13 dropped out, four received a modified diploma, and five stayed on for another year.
West Albany High School offers 16 Advanced Placement (AP) courses and 26 opportunities for college credit through Linn-Benton Community College.
Athletics
West Albany High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference. The athletic director is Don Lien and the athletics secretary is Tonya Lindberg.
State Championships:
- Boys Golf: 1974, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2013
- Band: 2019, 2023
- Cheerleading: 1989, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Dance/Drill: 1987, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2007, 2022
- Football: 2007, 2008, 2013
- Girls Tennis: 1975†, 1976, 2008†
- Softball: 2011
- Volleyball: 2012, 2013, 2021
(†=Tied with 1 or more schools)
Attempted massacre
On May 27, 2013, a junior who was attending the school was found with an arsenal of explosives under the floorboards of his bedrooms. The explosives included a Molotov cocktail, a napalm bomb, and Drano bombs. He supposedly wanted to make a more "successful version" of the Columbine High School massacre. He was charged with attempted aggravated murder and six counts each of unlawful possession and manufacture of a destructive device. He accepted a plea deal, with reduced charges of six counts of manufacture of a destructive device, and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to 10 years in the custody of the Oregon Youth Authority.
Notable alumni
- Mike Barrett, sports announcer
- Rick Haselton, judge
- Ardyth Kennelly, writer
- Ron Saxton, politician
References
- ^ a b c d e "West Albany".
- ^ a b c "School Detail for West Albany High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- ^ "2023-2024 West Albany College Now Offerings". Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Records & Archives".
- ^ Rimmel, Anthony (May 12, 2014). "West Albany High bomb plotter gets 10 years in plea". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved August 17, 2024.