Woodrow Wilson High School (Portland, Oregon)

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name = Woodrow Wilson High School
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Wilson High School is one of approximately 100 schools administered by Portland Public Schools. It is located in Southwest Portland, Oregon.

In 2006 the school was one of seven in Oregon ranked among America's 1,200 best high schools (based on Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureaute or Cambridge test scores) by "Newsweek". [ name="Newsweek 2006-05-09">cite news | | title = Seven Oregon schools make Newsweek list | work = The Oregonian | pages = B5 | publisher = Portland, Oregon: Oregonian Publishing | date = 2006-05-09]

Portland Parks & Recreation operates the newly renovated [http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=863&c=38308 Wilson Pool] in the summer, and it is open to the public. Its rival school is Lincoln High School.

Notable alumni

* Damon Stoudamire, NBA Basketball Player
* Keir Pearson, co-screenwriter of film Hotel Rwanda
* Dale Murphy, professional baseball player (retired). He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.
* Wayne Twitchell, professional baseball player (retired). He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.

ports

*2007 - Cheerleading State Champions
*2006 - Baseball State Champions
*2006- Chess State Champions
*1985, 1989, 1991 - Boys Basketball State Champions
*1983 - Boys Cross Country State Champion
*1977 - Girls Basketball State Champions

Curriculum

The basic schedule at Wilson now contains seven periods, but as always, an optional "Zero Period" is available upon request, for early morning courses. Wednesdays and Thursdays are "block days", during which students attend 4 classes on Wednesday, each lasting one and a half hours, and 3 classes on Thursday, those lasting one and a half hours as well. The school day at Wilson used to consist of 6 class periods, but it no longer does. A wide variety of courses are offered, the most notable category being fine and applied arts.

Publications

Wilson's publications department includes the Troyan (Yearbook) and Statesman (Newspaper). Both are self-sufficient, student-run and deadline-based classes which teach pupils to solve real-world publication problems as if they were an employee of a small business. The Wilson Statesman is currently on Volume 51, and has produced six issues in the 2006-2007 school year, the latest of which was released on March 23, 2007. Annually, the Troyan staff puts out the Wilson Yearbook, and they too are readying their fifty-first edition. Rivalry between the publications has caused each to recruit new writers and photographers, which in turn brings more talent to each. Both publications are considered very high quality for the high school level. The Statesman regularly earns awards of Merit at the national level.

Feeder Schools

* [http://www.jackson.pps.k12.or.us Jackson Middle School]
* [http://www.gray.pps.k12.or.us/ Robert Gray Middle School]

ee also

*Benson Polytechnic High School
*Cleveland High School (Oregon)
*Franklin High School (Oregon)
*Ulysses S. Grant High School (Oregon)
*Jefferson High School (Oregon)
*Lincoln High School (Oregon)
*James Madison High School (Oregon)
*Marshall High School (Portland, Oregon)
*Roosevelt High School (Oregon)

References

External links

* [http://www.wilsonhs.com Wilson High School website]
* [http://fifty.wilsonhs.com 50th Anniversary website]