West Linn High School

West Linn High School (WLHS) is a public high school in West Linn, Oregon, United States. It is one of three high schools in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District.

West Linn High School
Location
5464 West A Street West Linn , Clackamas , Oregon 97068 United States
Coordinates	45.364089°N 122.615833°W / 45.364089; -122.615833
Information
Type	Public
School district	West Linn-Wilsonville School District
Principal	Trevor Menne[1]
Teaching staff	87.43 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1,858 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	21.25[2]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Forest Green and Gold   [1]
Athletics conference	OSAA 6A-5 Three Rivers League[1]
Mascot	Lion
Team name	Lions[1]
Rival	Oregon City High School[3]
Newspaper	The Amplifier
Feeder schools	Athey Creek Middle School Rosemont Ridge Middle School
Website	www.westlinn.wlwv.k12.or.us

Academics

In 1984, West Linn High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.^[4]

In 2008, 93% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 373 students, 346 graduated, 18 dropped out, 6 received a modified diploma, and 3 are still in high school.^[5][6]

The four-year graduation rate at West Linn High School was 97 percent for the Class of 2013 cohort, meaning that nearly all West Linn students who entered high school in September 2009 graduated on time.^[7]

In 2014, 95% of the school's seniors graduated. 16 students dropped out.^[8]

Academic awards

The school received a silver ranking from U.S. News & World Report's 2010 "America's Best High Schools" survey.^[9][10]

Athletics

West Linn High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 6A-5 Three Rivers League. The athletics director is Brigham Baker and the athletics secretary is Shannon Maloney.

State Championships:^[11]

• Baseball: 1978, 1982, 2022, 2023, 2024
• Boys Basketball: 1997 (4A), 1997 (3A), 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
• Boys Swimming; 1948
• Boys Track and Field: 1996, 1997, 1998
• Boys Tennis: 2003, 2004, 2023
• Choir: 2019, 2022
• Dance/Drill: 1989, 1991
• Football: 2016, 2022, 2024
• Girls Golf: 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016
• Girls Swimming: 1950, 1951
• Volleyball: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2021
• Wrestling: 2023

Notable alumni

• Dan Browne - distance runner, former U.S. Olympic athlete
• Kate Davis – singer, bassist
• Brandon Ebel - president of Tooth & Nail Records
• Alex Forsyth - professional football player
• Cole Gillespie - former professional baseball player
• Tony Glausi - musician
• Jayden Grant - professional football player
• David Hume Kennerly - Pulitzer Prize winning photographer^[12][13]
• Haley Joelle - songwriter and singer^[14]
• Sam Leavitt - college football player^[15]
• Anthony Mathis - professional basketball player
• Cade McNown - former professional football player
• Elijah Molden - professional football player
• Payton Pritchard - professional basketball player, Boston Celtics
• Jackson Shelstad - basketball player
• Chael Sonnen - silver medalist in Greco Roman Wrestling World University Championships, undefeated and undisputed champion in professional MMA
• Tim Tawa - professional baseball player
• Hollis Taylor - zoomusicologist
• Mitch Williams - former professional baseball player
• Aaronette Vonleh - basketball player^[16]