South Albany High School (SAHS) is a public high school located in Albany, Oregon, United States. Built in 1970, South Albany occupies the largest facility in the Greater Albany Public School District, encompassing more than 167,000 square feet (15,500 m2) of classrooms and other facilities with its outdoor campus.
| South Albany High School | |
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3705 Columbus SE , , 97322 | |
| Coordinates | 44°36′28″N 123°04′40″W / 44.607777°N 123.077778°W[1] |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Sapere Aude and “Take FLIGHT”: Family, Learning, Inclusion, Growth, Hope, Transformation |
| Opened | 1971 |
| School district | Greater Albany Public School District |
| Principal | John Hunter[2] |
| Teaching staff | 69.61 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,465 (2021-2022)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.05[3] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and Gray [2] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference[2] |
| Mascot | Rowdy RedHawk |
| Team name | RedHawks[2] |
| Newspaper | The South Albany Sentry |
| Website | http://sahs.albany.k12.or.us/ |
History
editAfter 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
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On April 1, 2015, classes were canceled for the following days due to a large fire that had destroyed the school's choir room, cooking classrooms, band room, and cafeteria, but school was resumed the following week. By 7 a.m., snorkel water cannons were being used to prevent the four-alarm fire from spreading to the rest of the school.[7] The man who had set the fire, Zachary Lee Burghart, was convicted a few months later for arson after pleading guilty.[8]
Academics
editIn 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]
South Albany High School offers nine Advanced Placement (AP) courses and opportunities for college credit through Linn-Benton Community College.[12]
Athletics
editSouth Albany High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference. The athletic director is Jay Minyard and the athletics secretary is Katie Willard.[2]
State Championships:[13]
- Cheerleading: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Dance/Drill: 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2014, 2015, 2017
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "2022-2023 SAHS Course Cataolg" (PDF). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Records & Archives".
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