South Salem High School

Infobox high school


caption = South Salem High School Crest
imagesize = 98x108
name=South Salem High School
established =1954
type =Public 4-year
staff =
faculty =
principal =David Phelps
enrollment =1,946 (as of October, 2006)
students =
city =Salem
state =Oregon
country =United States
colors = Columbia Blue and Scarlet Red
mascot =Saxons
information =503-399-3252
website =http://south.salkeiz.k12.or.us/office/index.htm
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South Salem High School was the second public high school built in Salem, Oregon, in 1954, at which time the former Salem High School was renamed North Salem High School. It is in the Salem-Keizer Public School District, and competes in the Central Valley Conference of the Oregon School Activities Association.

South Salem offers the International Baccalaureate program in the 11th and 12th grades, as well as a preparatory Honors program for 9th and 10th grades.

An important tradition and icon to South is the awarding of roses. South's first principal commended positive actions with roses and condemned unfavorable actions with dandelions. A stained glass window of a red rose is near the entrance to the building as a reminder of this custom.

Athletics

tate Championships

Guido Caldarazzo Stadium

The South Salem High School Neighborhood recently redid the football field. They installed artificial turf and dedicated the new field to former principal Guido Caldarazzo on Sept. 12, 2008

Music

Every year since 2005, South Salem High School's entire music department has been nationally recognized by the [http://www.grammyintheschools.com/ Grammy Foundation] as a "Grammy Signature Gold School." This is awarded only to the top seven schools in the nation.

Band

The band program is led by Mary Lou Boderman, the Oregon Music Educator of the Year award receipient of 2006-2007, as well as in many other years.

South Salem's Wind Ensemble has placed first at the OSAA State Band Contest every year since 2003, a total of six championships. [http://osaa.org/band/records/bandchampions.pdf| OSAA State Champions, Band] ] South Salem has won the state band championship twelve times since the contest began in 1987, more than any other school in Oregon. The Wind Ensemble has been invited to perform in Shanghai and Beijing in activities surrounding the 2008 Summer Olympics in China. [ [http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080107/NEWS/801070319| Area musicians will play at Olympics] , Salem Statesman Journal, January 7, 2008, accessed January 7, 2008.]

Choir

The choir program at South Salem is under the direction of Carol Stenson.

South Salem placed fourth in 2007 at the OSAA State Championship.They placed third in 2008 at the OSAA State Championship.

South Salem's Choir has placed first in the state choir championship ten times since the contest began in 1987, more than any other school in Oregon. [ [http://osaa.org/choir/records/choirchampions.pdf| OSAA State Champions, Choir] ]

Previous to Carol Stenson's appointment Loren Wenz directed South Salem's Choirs including the Southernaires. Loren Wenz is currently at George Fox University in Newberg, OR.

Orchestra

South Salem is the 2007 State Champion for Oregon in both String and Full Orchestra.

The orchestra is under the direction of Brandon Correa.

Before Brandon Correa, prior to 2006, the orchestra program was under the direction of Richard Bauer.

South Salem's orchestra program is very well known throughout the state and country.

Clubs

DECA

South Salem High School has a notable DECA organization which has remarkable membership and continues to win many events at state, sending numerous students to Internationals, and is lead by Mr. John Dixon (a business and marketing teacher). - Kennan Strawberry a leading business woman of America. Awards: Best Saxon Club 2008

Key Club

South Salem has one of the largest Key Club Groups in the Northwest.

Notable alumni

* Supermodel Darla Baker, attended 2003-2005.
* Producer/animator Dan Heder, class of 1996.
* Actor Jon Heder, class of 1996.
* North Salem High School principal John Honey, class of 1980.
* NFL Linebacker Bob Horn, class of 1972.
* NFL Defensive Lineman Craig Hanneman, class of 1967.
* Actress Liv Boughn, class of 1992.

Past principals

Trivia

South Salem High School is not the first school to be built on the current site. That honor goes Leslie Middle School, built in 1927, to which the high school was connected when it was built in 1954. The schools shared common facilities, including the cafeteria and auditorium. When Leslie Middle School was moved in 1997, the old building became home to howard street is for kids who are seriously socialy deprived and have no where else to go or they will get beat up or put in lockers and they also go cause the boys like to tap dance better than the girls. if you go to howard street you are dubed a loser for the rest of your life. except for a select 2.

The name of the school newspaper, "The Clypian", is from the Anglo-Saxon word for "call".

The school was designed by the architectural firm of Freeman-Hayslit-Tuft. (badly)

South Salem’s first ever graduation diploma was presented to Associated Student Body President Jim Anderson in 1955.

References

External links

* [http://south.salkeiz.k12.or.us/office/index.htm South Salem High School Home Page]
* [http://www.salkeiz.k12.or.us/ Salem-Keizer Public Schools]
* [http://southsalem.alumniclass.com/ South Salem High School Alumni Home Page]
* [http://brandoncorrea.com/ Orchestra Resource Website]
* [http://www.clypian.com/ Clypian Newspaper]
* [http://south.salkeiz.k12.or.us/library/ South Salem High School Library Media Center]
* [http://www.salemhistory.net/education/south_salem.htm Salem Online History: South Salem]