West Linn High School (WLHS) is a public high school in West Linn, Oregon, United States. It is one of three high schools in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District.
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Academics
In 1984, West Linn High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.
In 2008, 93% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 373 students, 346 graduated, 18 dropped out, 6 received a modified diploma, and 3 are still in high school.
The four-year graduation rate at West Linn High School was 97 percent for the Class of 2013 cohort, meaning that nearly all West Linn students who entered high school in September 2009 graduated on time.
In 2014, 95% of the school's seniors graduated. 16 students dropped out.
Academic awards
The school received a silver ranking from U.S. News & World Report's 2010 "America's Best High Schools" survey.
Athletics
West Linn High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 6A-5 Three Rivers League. The athletics director is Brigham Baker and the athletics secretary is Shannon Maloney.
State championships:
Baseball: 1978, 1982, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
Boys Basketball: 1997, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Boys Swimming; 1948
Boys Track and Field: 1996, 1997, 1998
Boys Tennis: 2003, 2004, 2023
Choir: 2019, 2022
Dance/Drill: 1989, 1991
Cheerleading: 2026
Football: 2016, 2022, 2024
Girls Basketball: 2026
Girls Golf: 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016
Girls Swimming: 1950, 1951
Volleyball: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2021
Wrestling: 2023
Boys Lacrosse: 2000, 2003, 2014, 2015
Notable alumni
Dan Browne – distance runner, former U.S. Olympic athlete
Kate Davis – singer, bassist
Brandon Ebel – president of Tooth & Nail Records
Alex Forsyth – professional football player
Cole Gillespie – former professional baseball player
Tony Glausi – musician
Jayden Grant – professional football player
David Hume Kennerly – Pulitzer Prize winning photographer
Lindsay James – member of the Iowa House of Representatives
Haley Joelle – songwriter and singer
Sam Leavitt – college football player
Anthony Mathis – professional basketball player
Cade McNown – former professional football player
Elijah Molden – professional football player
Payton Pritchard – professional basketball player, Boston Celtics
Jackson Shelstad – basketball player
Chael Sonnen – silver medalist in Greco Roman Wrestling World University Championships, undefeated and undisputed champion in professional MMA
Tim Tawa – professional baseball player