West Albany High School

West Albany High School
Address
Map
1130 Queen Avenue Southwest

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97321

Coordinates44°37′22″N 123°07′02″W / 44.622659°N 123.11709°W / 44.622659; -123.11709
Information
TypePublic
MottoWhere Excellence is a Strong Tradition. and Once a bulldog, always a bulldog.
Opened1953
School districtGreater Albany Public School District
PrincipalRich Engel[1]
Teaching staff56.37 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,297 (2021-2022)[2]
Student to teacher ratio23.01[2]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Navy, Vegas Gold, and Gray    [1]
Athletics conferenceOSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference[1]
MascotBulldog
Team nameBulldogs[1]
WebsiteWest Albany Home Page

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 before the completion of South Albany High School in 1972.

Academics

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

West Albany High School offers 16 Advanced Placement (AP) courses and 26 opportunities for college credit through Linn-Benton Community College.[5]

Athletics

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West Albany High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference. The athletic director is Don Lien and the athletics secretary is Tonya Lindberg.[1]

State Championships:[6]

  • Boys Golf: 1974, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2013
  • Band: 2019, 2023
  • Cheerleading: 1989, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Dance/Drill: 1987, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2007, 2022
  • Football: 2007, 2008, 2013
  • Girls Tennis: 1975†, 1976, 2008†
  • Softball: 2011
  • Volleyball: 2012, 2013, 2021

(†=Tied with 1 or more schools)

Attempted massacre

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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 accepted a plea deal, with reduced charges of six counts of manufacture of a destructive device, and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to 10 years in the custody of the Oregon Youth Authority.[7]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "West Albany".
  2. ^ a b c "School Detail for West Albany High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  4. ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  5. ^ "2023-2024 West Albany College Now Offerings". Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Records & Archives".
  7. ^ Rimmel, Anthony (12 May 2014). "West Albany High bomb plotter gets 10 years in plea". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved 17 August 2024.