West Salem High School (Salem, Oregon)

West Salem High School
Address
Map
1776 Titan Drive Northwest

Salem
,
Polk County
,
Oregon
97304

United States
Coordinates44°57′34″N 123°05′05″W / 44.9594035°N 123.0846027°W / 44.9594035; -123.0846027
Information
TypePublic
MottoIt's a great day to be a Titan!
Opened2002
School districtSalem-Keizer School District
PrincipalCarlos Ruiz[1]
Teaching staff72.35 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,733 (2022-2023)[2]
Student to teacher ratio23.95[2]
Color(s)Forest Green, Black, and Silver    [1]
Athletics conferenceOSAA 6A-6 Central Valley Conference[1]
MascotTitan
Team nameTitans[1]
RivalSouth Salem High School, McNary High School
Feeder schoolsStraub Middle School,
Walker Middle School[3]
WebsiteWest Salem Home Page

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

Academics

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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.[4][5]

In 2017, 1,732 students were enrolled at West Salem High School. At that time, its graduation rate was 89%.[6]

The 2017 class of 414 had 37 dropouts, and 87% of the class were graduating on time.[7]

Athletics

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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.[1]

State Championships:[8]

  • Band: 2011, 2011 (String Orchestra)†, 2012, 2013 (6A Band), 2013 (Full Orchestra), 2015, 2016 (6A Band), 2016 (Full Orchestra), 2017 (6A Band), 2017 (Full Orchestra), 2018, 2019 (6A), 2019 (Full Orchestra), 2022, 2023 (6A), 2023 (Full Orchestra), 2023 (String Orchestra)
  • Boys Track and Field: 2018
  • Choir: 2013, 2018

(†=Tied with 1 or more schools)

West Salem Football Stadium

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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.[9][10][11][12]

Notable students

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "West Salem".
  2. ^ a b c "School Detail for West Salem High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  3. ^ https://salkeiz.k12.or.us/schools/attendance-areas
  4. ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  5. ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  6. ^ "West Salem High School". U.S. News. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  7. ^ "West Salem High School". The Oregonian. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Records & Archives".
  9. ^ "West Salem Goes All-Black Field Turf, with an Unexpected Benefit". Francis, JR. September 7, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "West Salem High Rolls out New Black Turf". Staff, KGW. August 31, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "Oregon High School Unveils Nation's First Black Football Field". Smith, Stephen. September 5, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "Football: West Salem Replaces Iconic 'Black Hole' Turf". Ulmer, Jerry. June 25, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  13. ^ Martini, Pete (23 March 2018). "West Salem's Anthony Gould commits to Oregon State, saying Beavers 'feel like home'". Statsman Journal. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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