Willamette High School

Willamette High School
Address
1801 Echo Hollow Road
Eugene, Oregon, Lane County, 97402
 United States
Information
Type Public
Opened 1949
School district Bethel School District
Principal Peter Burrows
Grades 9-12
Number of students 1501[1]
Color(s) Maroon, black, and white                [2]
Athletics conference OSAA Midwestern League 5A-4[2]
Mascot Wolverine[2]
Team name Wolverines
Website www.bethel.k12.or.us/schools/whs

Willamette High School, or "Wil-Hi", is located in the Bethel-Danebo area of West Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Bethel School District along with Kalapuya High School.

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History

Willamette High School first opened to students on September 26, 1949. The opening of Bethel School District's only comprehensive high school was the culmination of process that began on April 9, 1948. On this date, the rural Lane County, Oregon communities of Bethel, Clear Lake, Danebo and Irving passed a measure to consolidate and build the high school. A 50-acre (200,000 m2) school site was purchased on May 17, 1948. Funding was provided by bond levies passed on May 11, 1948 and October 20, 1948.[3]

Academics

In 2008, 79% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 316 students, 251 graduated, 37 dropped out, 5 received a modified diploma, and 23 are still in high school.[4][5]

Wolverine Stadium

Willamette's Wolverine Stadium was completely rebuilt after being burned down on August 2, 2003. The new stadium includes an artificial turf field.[6]

Athletics

The Willamette girls' basketball team won the 5A state girls' basketball championship in 2007 and in 2009.

In 1985 the Men's Track team won the State Championship

In 1985 the Varsity Rally Squad won the State Championship

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09". Oregon Department of Education. pp. 139. http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/school-directory-september-2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-28. 
  2. ^ a b c http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/Willamette/
  3. ^ 1949-1950 Annual of Willamette High School
  4. ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/06/high_school_dropout_rates.html. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  5. ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  6. ^ Adams, Tom (2008-07-30). "New football-soccer field for Eugene high school". KVAL-TV. http://www.kval.com/sports/local/26079569.html. Retrieved 2008-08-08. 
  7. ^ "The Bold and the Beautiful ACTOR - Brandon Beemer". http://www.cbs.soaps.com/boldandbeautiful/actor/676/Brandon_Beemer/. Retrieved 14 April 2010. 
  8. ^ "Bethel Fact For The Weeks Of February 22, 2010". 2010-02-22. http://www.bethel.k12.or.us/blog/superintendent/799. 
  9. ^ Crafts, Fred (1979-01-04). "The Birth of the Blues (Brothers)". The Register-Guard. http://www.curtissalgado.com/images/belushi/article.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-19.