Banks High School

Banks High School
Address
450 S Main Street
Banks, Oregon, Washington County, 97106
United States
Coordinates 45°36′55″N 123°06′47″W / 45.61518°N 123.113056°W / 45.61518; -123.113056Coordinates: 45°36′55″N 123°06′47″W / 45.61518°N 123.113056°W / 45.61518; -123.113056
Information
Type Public
School district Banks School District
Principal Mark Everett[1][2]
Grades 9-12[2]
Number of students 418[3]
Color(s) Blue, white, and gold    [1]
Athletics conference OSAA Cowapa League 4A-1[1]
Mascot Braves[1]
Website Banks HS website

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

History

During the Great Depression the Works Progress Administration paid for work on the school's athletic fields, with the project completed in 1936.[4]

Academics

In 2008, 86% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 102 students, 88 graduated, 10 dropped out, and 4 are still in high school.[5][6]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Banks High School". Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  2. 1 2 "Oregon School Directory 2009-2010" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 117. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  3. ↑ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  4. ↑ "WPA Funds For Project on Kruger Road Likely". The Oregonian. February 23, 1936. p. 8.
  5. ↑ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  6. ↑ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  7. ↑ Collins, Cliff (November 2003). "Profiles in the Law: An Eye for Public Service". Oregon State Bar Bulletin (Oregon State Bar).
  8. ↑ Smith, Taylor (June 27, 2014). "Buxton native and Wall Street Journal columnist Kimberley Strassel wins Bradley Prize". The Oregonian. Retrieved 1 July 2014.


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