Wilsonville High School
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| Principal | Andy Sommers |
| School type | Public |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Established | 1995 |
| Location | Wilsonville, Oregon, Oregon |
| Enrollment | Approximately 1000(2005-06) |
| Faculty and Office Staff | 80 |
| Campus surroundings | Suburban/Rural |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| School color(s) | Blue and Grey |
Wilsonville High School is a high school in the small town of Wilsonville, Oregon. Part of the West Linn-Wilsonville School District, Wilsonville opened in 1995 and has recently been remodeled thanks to a $25 million bond. Prior to opening, Wilsonville students had to travel 45 minutes each way to West Linn High School. As of 2005, the school had an enrollment of over 1000 students.
Sports
Wilsonville High School teams, known as "The Wildcats", are one of the better 3A schools in the state of Oregon for athletics. In the ten years of its existence, the school has collected at least 25 state trophies: many of these were won by the cross country team and track and field teams (a combined 8 state championships). Wilsonville has also won state championships in swimming and women’s basketball (2001).
Over the last 7 years, the WHS Varsity Cross Country team has won 4 of the cross country state championships. File:Slide3 2.jpg
Technology
Wilsonville was called “high tech” when it opened in 1995. It was praised for providing network computers in each classroom- much of the equipment was donated by local computer companies- and internet access for all students. The internet access quickly had to be restricted when students were caught viewing pornography, obscene song lyrics, and bomb-making materials.
Since then, Wilsonville High School has continued to work closely with major technologically-oriented companies in the area, such as Xerox, which often donates equipment and sends its scientists to the high school to be guest speakers. Amid a large science department budget cut in 2005, Xerox was able to donate an electron microscope and other scientific equipment. Because of this donation, the advanced science classes at the school continue to thrive.
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References
- Laura Trujillo, "New Wilsonville High Will Be High-Tech", The Oregonian, February 10, 1995.
- David Stabler, "High-Tech High", The Oregonian, September 5, 1995.
- Associated Press, "Getting No-No's On `Net' Gets Students Restricted: Teachers Now Monitor Use Of Computers", The Seattle Times, October 12, 1995.
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