West Albany High School

West Albany High School
Address
1130 Queen Ave S W Albany, Oregon, Linn County, 97321 United States
Coordinates	44°37′22″N 123°07′02″W / 44.622659°N 123.11709°W / 44.622659; -123.11709Coordinates: 44°37′22″N 123°07′02″W / 44.622659°N 123.11709°W / 44.622659; -123.11709
Information
Type	Public
Opened	1953
School district	Greater Albany Public School District
Principal	Susie Orsborn[1][2]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1459[2]
Color(s)	Blue and gold         [1]
Athletics conference	OSAA 6A-5 Central Valley Conference[1]
Mascot	Bulldogs[1]
Rival	South Albany High School
Website	www.albany.k12.or.us/wahs/

West Albany High School is a public high school in Albany, Oregon, United States.

West Albany High School was formerly named Albany Union High School prior to the completion of South Albany High School in 1972.

Academics

In 2008, 93% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 325 students, 303 graduated, 13 dropped out, 4 received a modified diploma, and 5 stayed on for another year.^[3][4]

Athletics

Several sports teams at West Albany have won state championships:

• Boys Golf: 1974, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2013
• Girls Softball: 2011
• Football: 2007, 2008, 2013
• Boys water polo: 2006, 2007,2010
• Girls water polo: 2007,2011, 2012, 2013
• Boys 4x100m relay: 2008
• Varsity Cheerleading: 2009, 2010, 2011
• Symphonic Band: 2010
• Wind Ensemble: 2014
• Dance/Drill Team: 1994, 1998, 1999
• Boys lacrosse:

Attempted massacre

On May 27, 2013, a junior who was attending the school was found with an arsenal of explosives under the floorboards of his bedrooms. The explosives included a Molotov cocktail, a napalm bomb, and Drano bombs. He supposedly wanted to make a more "successful version" of the Columbine High School massacre. He was charged with attempted aggravated murder and six counts each of unlawful possession and manufacture of a destructive device. He is held on $2 million bail.^[5]

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