Molalla High School

Molalla High School (MHS) is a public high school in Molalla, Oregon, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Molalla River School District.

Molalla High School
Location
357 Frances Street Molalla , (Clackamas) , Oregon 97038 United States
Coordinates	45.1538889°N 122.5686111°W / 45.1538889; -122.5686111
Information
Type	Public
Opened	1906[1]
School district	Molalla River School District
Principal	David Atherton[2]
Teaching staff	42.30 (FTE)[3]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	773 (2023-2024)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	18.27[3]
Color(s)	Orange and Black   [4]
Athletics conference	OSAA Tri-Valley Conference 4A-2[4]
Mascot	Indian
Team name	Molalla Indians
Rival	Estacada High School[5]
Feeder schools	Molalla River Middle School
Website	Molalla High School

History

Molalla's first school opened in 1856, and the first high-school course began in 1906.^[1] Molalla High School graduated its first class in 1911.^[1] The Molalla Union High School building was dedicated in February 1926,^[1] and served as the south campus for grades 9-12 until the 5.6 Richter Scotts Mills earthquake on March 25, 1993, rendered the building unsafe for students.^[6] The current high school, which previously served as the north campus for grades 9-12, has since been renovated to incorporate all four years of high school.

Following the Oregon Board of Education's 2012 ban of Native American school mascots (effective July 1, 2017), the Molalla River School District received approval from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to continue use of the Indians mascot. Under the terms of their 2017 agreement, the school's logo was changed to a bear and coyote among mountain trees. The agreement also requires that the district adopt the Grand Ronde Tribe's fourth- and eighth- grade history curricula and offer a Native Club for high school students.^[7]

Academics

In 2008, 81% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 182 students, 147 graduated, 15 dropped out, 11 received a modified diploma, and 9 are still in high school.^[8][9]

Sports

The school's mascot is the Indian because the city of Molalla was named after the native Molalla Indians who populated the area. Fall sports include football, girls and boys soccer, cross country, and volleyball.^[10] In the winter the sports are swimming, girls and boys basketball, and wrestling.^[11] In the spring the sports are girls and boys tennis, golf, track and field, baseball, and softball.^[12]