Yamhill Carlton High School

Yamhill-Carlton High School (YCHS) is a public high school in the northwest United States, located in Yamhill, Oregon, southwest of Portland.

Yamhill Carlton High School
Location
275 North Maple Street Yamhill , (Yamhill County) , Oregon 97148 United States
Coordinates	45.343°N 123.187°W / 45.343; -123.187
Information
Type	Public
School district	Yamhill-Carlton School District
Principal	Tanner Smith[1]
Teaching staff	18.26 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	285 (2021-2022)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	15.61[2]
Color(s)	Beaver Orange and Black   [1]
Athletics conference	OSAA 3A-2 Costal Range League[1]
Mascot	Tiger
Team name	Tigers[1]
Rival	Blanchet Catholic School
Website	www.ycsd.k12.or.us/ychs

History

The school was built in the 1930s and was to cost $65,000, with the Public Works Administration providing $27,000 towards the project.^[3]

Academics

In 2014, 71% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Out of 89 students, 11 dropped out. 34.6% of all students missed more than 10% of school days.^[4]

In 2022, 66% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 67 students, 46 graduated and 26 dropped out.^[5]

Athletics

Yamhill-Carlton High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 3A-2 Costal Range League (excluding Football and Boys Wrestling which compete in 3A-SD1.) The athletic secretary is Ally Rigamonti.^[1]

State Championships:^[6]

• Boys Basketball: 1992
• Cheerleading: 2024
• Girls Basketball: 1976

Notable alumni

• Nicholas Kristof, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist of The New York Times
• James B. Thayer, U.S. army general and businessman