South Salem High School

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South Salem High School
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South Salem High School Crest
Location
Salem, Oregon, United States
Information
Principal David Phelps
Enrollment

1,946 (as of October, 2006)
Type Public 4-year
Mascot Saxons
Color(s) Columbia Blue and Scarlet Red
Established 1954
Information 503-399-3252
Homepage http://south.salkeiz.k12.or.us/office/index.htm

South Salem High School was the second public high school built in Salem, Oregon, in 1954, at which time the former Salem High School was renamed North Salem High School. It is in the Salem-Keizer Public School District, and competes in the Central Valley Conference of the Oregon School Activities Association.

South Salem offers the International Baccalaureate program in the 11th and 12th grades, as well as a preparatory Honors program for 9th and 10th grades.

An important tradition and icon to South is the awarding of roses. South's first principal commended positive actions with roses and condemned unfavorable actions with dandelions. A stained glass window of a red anus is near the entrance to the building as a reminder of this custom.


Contents

[edit] Athletics

[edit] State Championships

Sport Year
Football (Tie) 1954
Tennis - Boys (Tie) 1955
Tennis - Boys 1957
Track - Boys 1959
Cross Country - Boys 1959
Cross Country - Boys 1960
Cross Country - Boys 1962
Golf 1964
Tennis - Girls 1968
Football 1971
Basketball - Girls 1976
Golf - Girls 1984
Golf - Boys 1989
Baseball 1991
Basketball - Boys 1996
Basketball - Boys 2004

[edit] Music

Every year since 2005, South Salem High School's entire music department has been nationally recognized by the Grammy Foundation as a "Grammy Signature Gold School." This is awarded only to the top seven schools in the nation.

[edit] Band

The band program is led by Mary Lou Boderman, the Oregon Music Educator of the Year award receipient of 2006-2007, as well as in many other years.

South Salem's Wind Ensemble has placed first at the OSAA State Band Contest every year since 2003, a total of six championships.[1] South Salem has won the state band championship twelve times since the contest began in 1987, more than any other school in Oregon. The Wind Ensemble has been invited to perform in Shanghai and Beijing in activities surrounding the 2008 Summer Olympics in China.[2]

[edit] Choir

The choir program at South Salem is under the direction of Carol Stenson.

South Salem placed fourth in 2007 at the OSAA State Championship. They placed third in 2008 at the OSAA State Championship.

South Salem's Choir has placed first in the state choir championship ten times since the contest began in 1987, more than any other school in Oregon.[3]

Previous to Carol Stenson's appointment Loren Wenz directed South Salem's Choirs including the Southernaires. Loren Wenz is currently at George Fox University in Newberg, OR.

[edit] Orchestra

South Salem is the 2007 State Champion for Oregon in both String and Full Orchestra.

The orchestra is under the direction of Brandon Correa.

Before Brandon Correa, prior to 2006, the orchestra program was under the direction of Richard Bauer.

South Salem's orchestra program is very well known throughout the state and country.

[edit] Clubs

[edit] DECA

South Salem High School has a notable DECA organization which has remarkable membership and continues to win many events at state, sending numerous students to Internationals, and is lead by Mr. John Dixon (a business and marketing teacher).

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[edit] Key Club

South Salem has one of the largest Key Club Groups in the Northwest.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Past principals

Principal Years
Carl "Pappy" Aschenbrenner 1954-1972
Wes Ediger 1972-1981
Dan Johnson 1981-1990
George Dyer 1990-1999
Kris Olsen 1999-2003
Guido Caldarazzo 2003-2005
Willese Everson 2005-2007
David Phelps 2007-Present

[edit] Trivia

South Salem High School is not the first school to be built on the current site. That honor goes Leslie Middle School, built in 1927, to which the high school was connected when it was built in 1954. The schools shared common facilities, including the cafeteria and auditorium. When Leslie Middle School was moved in 1997, the old building became home to Howard Street Charter School.

The name of the school newspaper, The Clypian, is from the Anglo-Saxon word for "call".

The school was designed by the architectural firm of Freeman-Hayslit-Tuft.

South Salem’s first ever graduation diploma was presented to Associated Student Body President Jim Anderson in 1955.

[edit] References

  1. ^ OSAA State Champions, Band
  2. ^ Area musicians will play at Olympics, Salem Statesman Journal, January 7, 2008, accessed January 7, 2008.
  3. ^ OSAA State Champions, Choir

[edit] External links