| Address | 1130 Queen Avenue Southwest |
|---|---|
| City | Albany |
| County | Linn County |
| State | Oregon |
| Zipcode | 97321 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 44.622659°N 123.11709°W |
| District | Greater Albany Public School District |
| Principal | Rich Engel[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Teaching staff | NA for 2023–2024 [2] |
| Ratio | NA for 2023–2024[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Enrollment | 1,282 (2023–2024)[2] |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Team name | Bulldogs[1] |
| Colors | Navy, Vegas Gold, and Gray [1] |
| Athletic conference | OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference[1] |
| Opened | 1910 (1953) |
| Website | West Albany Home Page |
West Albany High School is a public high school in Albany, Oregon, United States.
West Albany High School was formerly named Albany Union High School before the completion of South Albany High School in 1972.
Academics
In 2008, 93% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 325 students, 303 graduated, 13 dropped out, four received a modified diploma, and five stayed on for another year.[3][4]
West Albany High School offers 16 Advanced Placement (AP) courses and 26 opportunities for college credit through Linn-Benton Community College.[5]
Athletics
West Albany High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 5A-3 Mid-Willamette Conference.[1]
As of the 2025-2026 school year West Albany has won 40 State championships in a variety of sports. A majority of them coming from dance/drill (7), cheerleading (6), boys golf (5) and girls water-polo (5).
State championships:[6]
- Boys Golf: 1974, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2013 -(5 total)
- Boys Swimming: 2024 -(1 total)
- Boys Waterpolo: 2010 -(1 total)
- Band: 2019, 2023, 2024, 2026 -(4 total)
- Cheerleading: 1989, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011 -(6 total)
- Dance/Drill: 1987, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2007, 2022, 2026 -(7 total)
- Football: 2007, 2008, 2013 -(3 total)
- Girls Basketball: 2026 -(1 total)
- Girls Tennis: 1975†, 1976, 2008† -(3 total)
- Girls Volleyball: 2012, 2013, 2021 -(3 total)
- Girls Waterpolo: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018 -(5 total)
- Softball: 2011 -(1 total)
(†=Tied with 1 or more schools)
Attempted massacre
On May 27, 2013, a junior who was attending the school was found with an arsenal of explosives under the floorboards of his bedrooms. The explosives included a Molotov cocktail, a napalm bomb, and Drano bombs. He supposedly wanted to make a more "successful version" of the Columbine High School massacre. He was charged with attempted aggravated murder and six counts each of unlawful possession and manufacture of a destructive device. He accepted a plea deal, with reduced charges of six counts of manufacture of a destructive device, and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to 10 years in the custody of the Oregon Youth Authority.[7]
Notable alumni
- Mike Barrett, sports announcer
- Rick Haselton, judge
- Ardyth Kennelly, writer
- Ron Saxton, politician
References
- ^ "West Albany"
- ^ "School Detail for West Albany High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "2023-2024 West Albany College Now Offerings". Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Records & Archives"
- ^ Rimmel, Anthony (12 May 2014). "West Albany High bomb plotter gets 10 years in plea". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved 17 August 2024.