Aloha High School
| Aloha High School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
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18550 SW Kinnaman Road Aloha, Oregon, 97007 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°29′05″N 122°52′08″W / 45.4847°N 122.8689°WCoordinates: 45°29′05″N 122°52′08″W / 45.4847°N 122.8689°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1968 |
| School district | Beaverton School District |
| Principal | Ken Yarnell[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,068[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) |
Blue, Gold, and Green |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Metro League 6A |
| Team name | Aloha Warriors |
| Website | www.beaverton.k12.or.us/aloha/ |
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Aloha High School is a suburban public high school in Aloha, Oregon. It offers 23 Advanced Placement courses.[3]
Demographics
As of 2014 the school is 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native, 7% Asian, 4% Black, 1% Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander, 29% Hispanic, 51% White, and 7% Multiracial.[2] Approximately 58% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.[4][2]
Academics
In 2009 Ken Yarnell took over duties as the principal.[1] Yarnell has blogged about his educational experiences.[1][5]
Aloha High was ranked as one of Newsweek's top 1500 high schools in the U.S. in 2008, 2009, and 2010, where it was ranked the third best high school in the state. Also ranked 5th in 2011, and 2012[6]
Aloha currently offers 23 Advanced Placement courses.[7]
Athletics
State Championships
- Football: 2010[8]
- Boys Track and Field: 2012
- Cheerleading 6A/5A Large Division: 2013 and 2014
Notable alumni
- Michael Crooke (Class of 1975), professor of strategy, former Navy SEAL, CEO of Patagonia, Inc. (1999-2006)
- Wally Backman (Class of 1977), baseball player
- Brad Fitzpatrick (Class of 1998), founder of LiveJournal
- Jen-Hsun Huang (Class of 1981), Co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA
- S. D. Perry (Class of 1988), science fiction writer
- Dan Schmid (Class of 1981), musician
- Greg McMackin, former head football coach at Hawaii from 1968 to 1972.
- Thomas Tyner, (Class of 2013), football player at the University of Oregon.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hammond, Betsy (2009-09-10). "New principals for Portland-area high schools". OregonLive.com (The Oregonian). Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Aloha High School in BEAVERTON, OR | Student Body | US News
- ↑ Advanced Placement Program
- ↑
- ↑ Yarnell, Ken. "Excellence Observed at Aloha". BlogSpot. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ↑ "America's Top Public High Schools - The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- ↑ "Advance Placement Program". Beaverton.k12.or.us. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ↑ Aloha High School Football: Readers join the celebration after Warriors seize 6A championship | OregonLive.com