South Albany High School
South Albany High School | |
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OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference[2] | |
Mascot | RedHawk |
Team name | RedHawks[2] |
Rivals | West Albany High School, Silverton High School, and Corvallis High School |
Newspaper | The South Albany Sentry |
Website | http://sahs.albany.k12.or.us/ |
South Albany High School (SAHS) is a
History
After splitting from Albany Union High School in 1971, students who were entering as Seniors that year were given the choice to stay and graduate from Albany Union or go to South Albany High School and be part of the first graduating class from there. The school chose "Rebel" as their mascot; athletic teams were nicknamed "The Rebels”.[4] The Rebel was removed and changed to the RedHawks on April 25, 2018.[5] The school's colors are red and grey and were not changed when the mascot was changed.[6]
Arson incident
On April 1, 2015, classes were canceled for the following days due to a large fire that had destroyed the school's choir room (lore), cooking classrooms, band room, and cafeteria, but school was resumed the following week. By 7 a.m.,
Academics
In 2008, 75% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 308 students, 231 graduated, 42 dropped out, 13 received a modified diploma, and 22 were still in high school the following year.[9][10] By 2018, 88% of the 302 seniors graduated. Twenty-eight students dropped out that year.
In 2022 84% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 315 students, 268 graduated, and 47 dropped out.[11]
Athletics
South Albany High School athletic teams compete in the
State Championships:[12]
- Cheerleading: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Dance/Drill: 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2014, 2015, 2017
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Albany High School
- ^ a b c d e "South Albany".
- ^ a b c "School Detail for South Albany High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Moody, Jennifer (2017-08-18). "Parent: Keep 'Rebel' name". Albany Democrat-Herald. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
- ^ "South Albany High to get a new mascot | Local | democratherald.com". 23 April 2018.
- ^ Moody, Jennifer (May 30, 2018). "South Albany to become RedHawks". Albany Democrat-Herald. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "4-alarm fire at South Albany High School". KGW. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ^ "Arsonist Convicted of South Albany School Fire". The Oregonian.
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "South Albany High School Schools Guide". Oregonlive.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Records & Archives".