Sherwood High School (Oregon)

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Sherwood High School
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Address
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18800 SW Haide Rd, Sherwood, OR 97140

Sherwood
,
(Washington County)
,
Oregon
97140

United States
Coordinates45°21′24″N 122°51′01″W / 45.356739°N 122.850323°W / 45.356739; -122.850323Coordinates: 45°21′24″N 122°51′01″W / 45.356739°N 122.850323°W / 45.356739; -122.850323
Information
TypePublic
Opened1970 (New Building opened 2021)
School districtSherwood School District
PrincipalAdam Mitchell (Interim)[1]
Teaching staff69.52 (FTE)[2]
Grades9 thru 12
Enrolment1,684 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio24.22[2]
Color(s)Crimson, black, and white    [3]
Athletics conferenceOSAA Pacific Conference 6A-3[3]
MascotBowman[3]
Team nameBowmen, Arrows
NewspaperThe Arrow
Websiteshs.sherwood.k12.or.us

Sherwood High School is a public high school in Sherwood, Oregon, United States. The school competes in the 6A Oregon School Activities Association Pacific Conference.

Background[]

History[]

Sherwood High School underwent major renovations beginning in 2007. Additions include remodeling, new classrooms, new baseball and soccer fields, as well as the Aaron J. Contreras Memorial Stadium, which is dedicated to Sherwood High Alumni Marine Capt. Aaron J. Contreras who died serving in the Iraq War. Projects were completed in 2009.[citation needed]

Academics[]

In 2015–2016, the school's four-year graduation rate was 89.82% and its five-year graduation rate was 95.17%. The state of Oregon's average graduation rates for that year were 74.83% (four-year) and 77.82 (five-year).[4]

Aaron J. Contreras stadium[]

In 2004, the Sherwood High School stadium was renamed the Aaron J. Contreras Memorial Stadium. Contreras played football, basketball and baseball at Sherwood High School and later graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona, before joining the Marines. Captain Contreras died in 2003 while serving as a helicopter pilot on military duty in Iraq.[citation needed]

2016 Capital Bond[]

In 2016, The Sherwood Schools 2016 Capital Bond announced plans to begin construction on a new high school.[5] Once construction is complete, the new school will take the name Sherwood High School. Construction is ongoing as of September 2019, however planned opening is slated for the 2020–21 School Year.

Athletics[]

Sherwood High School's athletic teams are known as the Bowmen. Sherwood was reclassified as an OSAA 5A team as of the 2006-2007 school year after being in 3A for several years. The Sherwood Bowmen had a large rivalry with Wilsonville before moving to 6A in 2014.

State championships[]

Fall sports[]

  • Football: 2010, 2012[6]
  • Girls' soccer: 2007, 2011, 2016[7]
  • Volleyball: 2010[8]

Winter sports[]

  • Boys' swimming: 2005, 2006[9]
  • Dance: 1994, 1998, 2006[10]
  • Girls' swimming: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006[11]
  • Cheerleading: 1999[12]

Spring sports[]

  • Baseball: 1959, 1969, 2011, 2013[13]

Alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Administration – Sherwood High School".
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sherwood High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "OSAA - Error".
  4. ^ "Cohort Graduation Rate 2015-2016". Cohort Graduation Rate. Oregon Department of Education. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  5. ^ "2016 Capital Bond Information". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  6. ^ "OSAA Football Championships" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  7. ^ "OSAA Girls Soccer Championships" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  8. ^ "OSAA Volleyball Championships" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  9. ^ "OSAA Boys Swimming Championships" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  10. ^ "OSAA Dance/Drill Championships" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  11. ^ "OSAA Girls Swimming Championships" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  12. ^ "OSAA Cheerleading Championships" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  13. ^ "OSAA Baseball Championships" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 16 March 2017.

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