Milwaukie High School

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**Milwaukie High School**
Established	1907
School type	Public
District	North Clackamas School District
Grades	9-12
Principal	Kelly Carlisle
Faculty	82
Students	1253
Colors	Maroon and gold
Mascot	Mustangs
Location	11300 S.E. 23rd Ave. Milwaukie, OR
Information	(503) 353-5842
Website	www.milwaukiehigh.org

Milwaukie High School is a public high school located in Milwaukie, Oregon. It is a part of the North Clackamas School District along with Rex Putnam High School and Clackamas High School. The school colors are maroon and gold. The current mascot is the Mustang. When the school was first established the school sports teams were known as The Maroons. The school newspaper is called the Milwaukian. Every year the school holds its annual Living History Day in November.

The school chant is:

"Mustang born, mustang bred,

Gonna be a mustang till I'm dead!"

The school's fight song is:

Onward victorious,

Fight on Milwaukie High;

For victory so glorious,

We'll shout our battle cry.

RAH! RAH! RAH!

Hail to our Mustangs bold,

Their fame will never die;

So onward Maroon and Gold,

For the Glory of Milwaukie High.

[edit] Living History Day

On the day before Living History Day, students decorate the entire school with patriotic remembrances of the time periods of prior American wars. On Living History Day itself, thousands of veterans are welcomed into the school. The Goldstar Assembly is also held on this day, in the auditorium to honor Milwaukie High School students who died in past wars. A candle is lit for every student who was killed, and one by one each candle is extinguished. During Living History Day, veterans relate their wartime experiences to the students and staff. Students learn first-hand, and the veterans get an opportunity to share there stories. At the end of Living History Day, The Staff performs a mock USO style show. As the Veterans enter the Gymnasium the students and staff of Milwaukie High School stand and appluad the veterans for there service to the United States.

[edit] Trivia

Milwaukie teams used to be called the Maroons, but students opted for a change due to rival schools calling them morons. Thus, the Mustang was created to replace it.^{[citation needed]}