Tigard High School(THS) is apublic high schoollocated inTigard,Oregon,United States.It is one of two high schools in theTigard-Tualatin School Districtand educates students in grades 9–12.[1][5]
| Tigard High School | |
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| Address | |
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9000 SW Durham Road , 97224 | |
| Coordinates | 45°24′12″N122°46′03″W/ 45.403272°N 122.767617°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1927 |
| School district | Tigard-Tualatin School District |
| Principal | Melissa Baran[1] |
| Teaching staff | 96.66 (on anFTEbasis)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,799 (2022-2023)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.61[2] |
| Color(s) | Green, black, and white[3] |
| Athletics conference | OSAAThree-Rivers League 6A-5[3] |
| Nickname | Tigers[3] |
| Rival | Tualatin High School |
| Newspaper | The Paw |
| Yearbook | The Tiger[4] |
| Feeder schools | Fowler Middle School and Twality Middle School[5] |
| Website | ths |
History
editThis section needs to beupdated.(June 2021) |
Tigard High School originally was in a different location from recent times. The school first opened in 1927. It occupied the site of the first Tigard school which occupied a log building from 1853 near downtown Tigard.[6]
The current Tigard High School building opened in 1953.
The school was remodeled in 2004, mostly on the east side of the school.
In November 2016, voters approved Measure 34-248, which provided $291,315,000 for the school district.[7]$62 million of that funding went to build new Tigard High buildings and repair existing ones. A new second-story wing has been added and the commons expanded. After completion, the commons will be the only place to eat lunch. Currently, students who qualify for free or reduced lunch eat in one building and other students in the commons. District spokeswoman Susan Stark Haydon was quoted as saying "expanding that area (commons) will eliminate that equity challenge". The school rebuilt the locker rooms for equality while also adding a new weight room as part of the upgrade. Through construction, the schools' office was moved to the new structure facing Southwest Durham Road. The school also updated security by changing entrances to make them safer.[8][9]
Academics
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Tigard High School has offered theInternational Baccalaureatecurriculum since January 1987.[10]
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the 1,752 students enrolled in 2021-22 was:
- Male - 53.2%
- Female - 46.8%
- Native American/Alaskan Native - 0.6%
- Asian - 5.0%
- Black - 2.1%
- Hispanic - 26.9%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 1.8%
- White - 54.1%
- Multiracial - 8.6%
16.7% of the students were free lunch eligible.[2]
Notable alumni
edit- Steve Cooke,baseball player
- Katherine Dunn,author[11]
- Nick Duron(born 1996), baseball pitcher in theSan Francisco Giantsorganization
- Nico Harrison,former pro basketball player and CurrentDallas Mavericksgeneral manager.
- Mike Kinkade,baseball player
- Lori L. Lake,author
- Kaitlin Olson,actress[12][13]
- Dan Rayfield,politician
- Craig Rosebraugh,writer
References
edit- ^ab"About Our School / Contact Us".Tigard-Tualatin School District.Retrieved2020-06-25.
- ^abcde"Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Tigard High School".nces.ed.gov.RetrievedSeptember 2,2024.
- ^abc"Tigard".osaa.org.Retrieved2020-06-19.
- ^"Yearbook".Retrieved2019-06-11.
- ^ab"TTSD Boundary Map".Tigard-Tualatin School District.Retrieved2019-06-20.
- ^"History of Tigard Oregon Schools".Retrieved2020-06-25.
- ^"Bond Projects / About Our Bond".ttsdschools.org.Retrieved2019-01-23.
- ^Stenvick, Blair."New year, new building plans for school district".Retrieved2019-01-23.
- ^Pitz, Ray."Tigard High: $62 million construction, remodel under way".Retrieved2019-01-23.
- ^"Tigard High School".International Baccalaureate.Retrieved2017-05-19.
- ^Jaquiss, Nigel (2016-05-12)."Katherine Dunn, Author of Geek Love, Dies at 70".Willamette Week.Retrieved2019-06-12.
- ^Baker, Jeff (2014-04-28)."18 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Portland".The Oregonian.Portland, Oregon.Retrieved2017-04-12.
- ^Haynes, Dana (2017-04-10)."Kaitlin Olson turns shining star".Portland Tribune.Portland, Oregon.Retrieved2017-04-12.