Astoria High School (Oregon)
| Astoria High School | |
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| Address | |
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1001 W. Marine Drive , , 97103 | |
| Coordinates | 46°10′34″N 123°50′55″W / 46.17622°N 123.84848°WCoordinates: 46°10′34″N 123°50′55″W / 46.17622°N 123.84848°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Astoria School District |
| Principal | Lynn Jackson |
| Teaching staff | 27.86 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 576 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.67[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold [2] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Cowapa League 4A-1[2] |
| Mascot | Fighting Fisherman |
| Team name | Fishermen[2] |
| Rival | Seaside High School |
| Website | ahs |
Astoria High School is the only public high school located in Astoria, Oregon serving grades 9th–12th. It is located on the edge of Youngs Bay, on the south side of town. The school's mascot is the Fighting Fisherman as a tribute to a past primary economy source in the area. Astoria High School provides classes that integrate the students in the local environment and job force, with a high percentage of graduates working career in the fishing, forestry and lumber markets.
Academics[]
Of the students enrolled at Astoria High School, 41% are economically disadvantaged, 13% are students with disabilities, and 6% are identified as English Language Learners. After a record low number of graduation rates, Astoria Senior High School is currently celebrating its fourth year of its highest graduation rates, currently at 75%. Astoria High School utilizes community partnerships, special programs such as the Life Skills Consortium, Alternative Education, Upward Bound and Talent Search programs, and a committed staff to create an environment of academic and athletic achievement. Astoria High School provides a number of supports to help ensure student success:
- 116 minutes of instructional tutorials embedded into the school week.
- After school math and writing labs to provide enrichment and academic support in those studies, offered throughout the school year.
- A "Senior Mentor" program in which community partners work individually with 12th grade students who could benefit from additional adult supports and guidance.
- Advisory program, which assigns every student a certified staff member to serve as an advisor whom they will work with for the four years of high school.
As of the 2014–2015 school year, Astoria High School reported the following racial demographics:[3]
- American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
- Asian 1%
- Black/African American 2%
- Hispanic/Latino 14%
- MultiRacial 4%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0%
- White 78%
Community based and extracurricular clubs[]
Astoria High School supports 16 clubs: FFA, Debate, Japanese Society, Astor Post, Net Shed, Women's Choir, National Honors Society, Business Leaders of Tomorrow, Souls in School, Thespians, Key Club and Communicare, Spanish, French, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honors Society, Zephrus.
Recently, the Astoria High School Art Department, under the leadership of Mickey Cereghino, has participated in fundraisers and public art projects benefiting the community as well as global organizations such as Medical Teams International and the Ecole Classique Bon Samaritain school located in Arcahaie, Haiti.
Athletics[]
The Astoria High School Athletics department celebrates the following state titles:[4]
- Girls' track and field: 1981, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Dance: 1991, 1993, 2005, 2015
- Girls' golf: 1977
- Football: 2008
- Boys’ Cross Country: 1990, 1992
- Boys' basketball: 1930, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1941, 1942, 1998
- Baseball: 2006, 2009, 2011
Notable alumni[]
- Maila Nurmi, actress and television personality who created the 1950s character Vampira.[5] Class of 1940.
- Jordan Poyer, is an American football free safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. Class of 2009.
References[]
- ^ a b c "Astoria Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ a b c "OSAA - Error". www.osaa.org.
- ^ "Report card" (PDF). astoria.k12.or.us.
- ^ "OSAA - Records & Archives". www.osaa.org.
- ^ Wilson, Elleda (October 31, 2014). "In One Ear: She's still haunting us". The Daily Astorian. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015.
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