Scappoose High School

Scappoose High School
Address
33700 Southeast High School Way Scappoose , Columbia County , Oregon 97056 United States
Coordinates	45.748437°N 122.875096°W / 45.748437; -122.875096
Information
Type	Public
School district	Scappoose School District
Principal	Jerimy Kelley[1]
Teaching staff	36.30 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	656 (2022-2023)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	18.07[2]
Campus	Rural
Color(s)	Beaver Orange and Black   [1]
Athletics conference	OSAA 4A-1 Cowapa League[1]
Mascot	Indian
Team name	Indians[1]
Rivals	St. Helens High School
Newspaper	The candle
Website	Scappoose HS website

Scappoose High School is a public high school in Scappoose, Oregon, United States. It is the only high school in the Scappoose School District.

Academics

In 2008, 95% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 168 students, 160 graduated, 5 dropped out, 1 received a modified diploma, and 2 remained in high school.^[3][4]

Scappoose High School offers four Advanced Placement (AP) classes and eight opportunities for college credit through Oregon Institute of Technology, Western Oregon University, and Portland Community College.^[5]

Athletics

Scappoose High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 4A-1 Cowapa League. The athletic director is Dale French and the athletics secretary is Brenda Lohman^[1]

State Championships:^[6]

• Baseball: 1968, 1982, 2010, 2015, 2023
• Boys Basketball: 1957, 1972, 1973, 2015
• Girls Golf: 2017
• Boys Cross Country: 1981
• Choir: 1994
• Football: 2000, 2001, 2002
• Girls Soccer: 2013, 2015
• Girls Cross Country: 2011
• Softball: 1995
• Wrestling: 1974, 2010

Controversy

In 2012, The Oregon Department of Education issued a ban on all Native American mascots. However, in 2016 they approved a resolution allowing to keep such mascots by 2017 with a federally recognized tribe. The Scappoose School District came to an agreement with The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde allowing them to keep the mascot. A petition was opened in 2020 calling on the Scappoose School District to change the mascot. This petition got over 1,000 signatures. However, many showed support for the "Indian" mascot and didn't want to see a change because the mascot is a symbol of "Pride and strength."^{[7][8][9][10]}

Notable alumni

• Derek Anderson, American football player^[11]
• CC Barber, Miss Oregon 2009
• David Mayo, American football player
• Sara Jean Underwood, 2007 Playboy Playmate of the Year

References

1. "Scappoose".
2. "School Detail for Scappoose High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved September 2, 2024.
3. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
4. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
5. "Academic Course Guide 2021-2022" (PDF). Retrieved July 11, 2024.
6. "Records & Archives".
7. Akins, Claude (December 26, 2016). "Scappoose High and Tribal Leaders Reach Agreement on Mascot". thechronicleonline.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
8. Rhodes, Dean (December 5, 2017). "Board Approves Grand Ronde-Scappoose Native Mascot Agreement". smokesignals.org. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
9. Del Savio, Anna (July 9, 2020). "1,000 Sign Petition to Change Scappoose High School's Indians Mascot". ColumbiaCountySpotlight.Com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
10. Del Savio, Anna (July 24, 2020). "'Indians' Supporters Rise up in Scappoose". ColumbiaCountySpotlight.Com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
11. "Derek Anderson Tight With Playboy Playmate". The Oregonian. 2007-11-01.