| Oregon City High School | |
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| Address | |
| 19761 S. Beavercreek Road Oregon City, Oregon, Clackamas, 97045 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Home of the Pioneers |
| Established | 1885 |
| School district | Oregon City School District |
| Principal | Nancy Bush-Lange[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2776[2] |
| Color(s) | Red,Black,White |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Three Rivers League, 6A |
| Mascot | Pioneer Pete |
| Team name | Pioneers |
| Rival | West Linn |
| Newspaper | The Elevator |
| Website | http://www.ochs.orecity.k12.or.us/ |
Oregon City High School is a public high school located in Oregon City, Oregon. It is the third-most populated high school in Oregon.
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The current high school was a freshman-only campus, called Moss campus, from 1992-1993 until construction finished at the close of the 2002-2003 academic year. The other campus, called Jackson, for 10th to 12th graders opened in 1885, but closed in 2003 due to the after affects of multiple disasters (fires, earthquakes) and the inability to effectively repair the damage. The building was shut down due to the structural hazards caused to the building after the 2001 Nisqually earthquake.
After construction finished, academics shifted to the new campus, although football games are still played on the football field located at the old campus. The first year with a traditional school model of 9th to 12th graders was the 2003-2004 school year.
In 1985, Oregon City High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.[3]
In 2008, 85% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 474 students, 405 graduated, 46 dropped out, 5 received a modified diploma, and 18 are still in high school.[4][5]
In 2009, The Oregonian described the school as an "overachiever" at teaching reading and math, due to its achievement scores.[1]
The Rendezvous Jazz Choir placed 1st place at the Pleasant Hill Jazz festival. The OC Master Choir performed the song "Raua Needmine" (Curse Upon Iron) by the Estonian composer Veljo Tormis in the 2009 school year.
The girls' basketball program, won three consecutive USA Today girls' national championships from 1995 to 1997, as well as state championships in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2009. They have placed at the State Tournament 24 years in a row starting in 1987.
The Girls Lacrosse team won back-to-back state championships in 2009 & 2010.
During the 2004-2005 school year, a political cartoon concerning the border issue between Mexico and the United States was taken out of context, making national news.[6][7][8]
The cartoon was a depiction of two deeply satirized vigilante patrolmen discussing a 'point system' for the capture of illegal immigrants. The cartoon was intended to make fun of the American vigilante patrolmen, but some students and parents misunderstood the point. Local news coverage of the issue soon expanded to national coverage, bringing about a hailstorm of both criticism and support for the cartoonist and the newspaper.