Douglas McKay High School

Douglas McKay High School, most commonly known as McKay, is a public high school located in the North Lancaster neighborhood of Salem, Oregon, United States. Built in 1979, the school was named after Douglas McKay, former Governor of Oregon and United States Secretary of the Interior.

Douglas McKay High School
Address
2440 Lancaster Dr NE

, ,
97305

Coordinates44.9570°N 122.9796°W / 44.9570; -122.9796
Information
TypePublic
Opened1979
School districtSalem-Keizer School District
PrincipalRob Schoepper[1]
Staff103.07 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12[3]
Number of students2,398 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio23.27[2]
Color(s)Green, gold, and blue             [4]
Athletics conferenceOSAA Mountain Valley Conference 6A-7[4]
MascotRoyal Scot[4]
NewspaperThe Highlander, The Bagpiper
YearbookThe Sabre
Websitemckay.salkeiz.k12.or.us

Academics

In 2007, McKay was listed for the third consecutive year as one of Oregon's "Persistently Dangerous Schools" (as defined and mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act).[5] In October 2009 the school was removed from the No Child Left Behind safety watch list, due to the following not occurring: "3.4% percent of their students brought a weapon to school, were expelled for violence or committed a violent crime on campus."[6]

In the 2015–2016 school year, 72.1% of McKay's seniors received a high school diploma, compared to a statewide rate of 74.8%. [7]

As of the 2017–2018 school year, McKay offers a wide range of courses and extra-curricular activities to its students.

Notable alumni

  • Ryan Bailey (2007) - U.S. Olympic team member - 100 meter dash, 400 meter relay team (silver medal) [8][9][10]
  • Dave Brundage (1983) - professional baseball player and minor league manager
  • Gus Envela, Jr. (1986) - Olympic runner for Equatorial Guinea
  • Ron Funches (2001) - actor, comedian
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