The Dalles High School (TDHS), formerly The Dalles Wahtonka High School (TDW) is a public high school located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. It houses students from both The Dalles and the adjacent town of Mosier.
| The Dalles High School | |
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220 East 10th Street , 97058 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°35′45″N 121°11′15″W / 45.5958°N 121.1876°W |
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| School district | North Wasco County 21 |
| Principal | Kurt Evans[1] |
| Teaching staff | 42.66 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 810 (2022–2023)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.99[2] |
| Color(s) | Crimson & Gold [4] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA 4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference[3] |
| Mascot | Riverhawk[3] |
| Team name | Riverhawks |
| Rival | Hood River Valley High School, Pendleton High School (Oregon) |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 2004, North Wasco County School Districts 9 and 12 combined to form one school district in The Dalles: SD 21 (this number being chosen as it is the sum of 9 and 12). School District 21 immediately combined Wahtonka High School and The Dalles High School into "The Dalles Wahtonka Union High School". Later the "Union" was dropped, shortening the name to "The Dalles Wahtonka High School".
In 2012, the Oregon State Board of Education adopted a rule to ban the use of Native American names and imagery for use in school mascots.[5] As a result, The Dalles-Wahtonka High School changed its name to The Dalles High School, and its mascot from the Eagle-Indians to the Riverhawks, in April 2014. The 2014–2015 school year was the first year of The Dalles Riverhawks.
Campus
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Main campus
editThe main campus has housed grades 9–12 since the 2009–2010 school year.
Academics
editThe Dalles High School currently uses a Trimester system as opposed to the standard semester System. The Dalles hosts a number of required common academics courses as well as offering College Now[6] courses with an agreement with Columbia Gorge Community College to earn college credit early. The Dalles High School also offers students Advanced Placement Courses[6] as another means to earn accredited college credit prior to graduating High School.
List of current Advanced Placement courses
editsource:[6]
- US History
- European History
- World History
- US Government
- Literature
- Language and Composition
- Biology
- Art
In 2018, 85%[7] of the school's seniors received a high school diploma.
The Dalles High School also offers six current career and technical education (C.T.E) programs and currently is in the process of adding a seventh[8] for students to participate in.
List of current CTE programs
edit- Woods/Construction
- Welding/Fabrication
- Automechanics
- Culinary
- Graphic Arts
- Computer Science/Information Technology
Athletics
editThe Dalles High School currently fields 21 sports teams sponsored by OSAA.[9]
| Sport Name | Season | League |
|---|---|---|
| Football | Fall | 4A-SD2 Special District 2 |
| Volleyball | Fall | 4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference |
| Boys Soccer | Fall | 4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference |
| Girls Soccer | Fall | 4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference |
| Boys Cross Country | Fall | 4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference |
| Girls Cross Country | Fall | 4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference |
| Boys Basketball | Winter | 4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference |
| Girls Basketball | Winter | 4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference |
| Boys Swimming | Winter | 4A/3A/2A/1A-SD1 Special District 1 |
| Girls Swimming | Winter | 4A/3A/2A/1A-SD1 Special District 1 |
| Boys Wrestling | Winter | 4A-SD4 Special District 4 |
| Girls Wrestling | Winter | 4A/3A/2A/1A-SD3 Special District 3 |
| Cheerleading | Winter | 6A/5A/4A/3A/2A/1A-CMB Combined |
| Boys Track & Field | Spring | 4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference |
| Girls Track & Field | Spring | 4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference |
| Baseball | Spring | 4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference |
| Softball | Spring | 4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference |
| Boys Golf | Spring | 4A-SD1 Special District 1 |
| Girls Golf | Spring | 4A/3A/2A/1A-SD1 Special District 1 |
| Boys Tennis | Spring | 4A/3A/2A/1A-SD4 Special District 4 |
| Girls Tennis | Spring | 4A/3A/2A/1A-SD4 Special District 4 |
Notable alumni
edit- John Callahan, Cartoonist
- H.L Davis, Novelist, Poet, and Pulitzer Prize winner.[10]
- Greg Walden, Congressman
- John H. Dick, Basketball Player and Rear Admiral in the U.S Navy.
- Shemia Fagan, State Senator and Secretary of State of Oregon.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Staff Directory
- ^ a b c "The Dalles High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ a b The Dalles High School, OSAA.org, accessed August 23, 2014
- ^ "The Dalles".
- ^ "State Board of Education Bans Use of Native American Mascots". Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ a b c "Course Catalog" (PDF).
- ^ "At-A-Glance School and District Profiles - Oregon Department of Education". www.ode.state.or.us. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ Chronicle, Neita Cecil The Dalles (18 October 2019). "TDHS adding 7th CTE program". The Dalles Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ "The Dalles". www.osaa.org. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "Who's the only Oregonian to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature?". oregonlive. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
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