Woodrow Wilson High School (Portland, Oregon)

President Woodrow Wilson High School (colloquially Wilson High School) is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States.

Woodrow Wilson High School
Address
Woodrow Wilson High School
1151 SW Vermont Portland , (Multnomah County) , Oregon 97219 United States
Coordinates	45.476842°N 122.689798°W / 45.476842; -122.689798
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Diligence, Excellence, Integrity"[1]
Opened	1956
School district	Portland Public Schools
Principal	Filip Hristić[2][3]
Grades	9–12[4]
Number of students	1,413 (2016–2017 enrollment)[5]
Color(s)	Forest green and white   [2]
Athletics conference	OSAA Portland Interscholastic League 6A-1[2]
Mascot	Trojans[2]
Team name	Wilson Trojans
Website	www.pps.k12.or.us/schools/wilson

History

Wilson High School was built in 1954, after a ballot measure was passed in 1945 providing $5,000,000 to improve Portland's school system. Population was growing explosively, so emphasis was put on economy and ease of building, instead of on architectural style as was the norm in the earlier school buildings. Wilson High School, which was designed by the firm Edmundson and Kochendoerfer, used the technique of lift-slab construction to speed up construction. Wilson was the first building in the Northwest to use that technique.[6]

Notable alumni

• Kenji Bunch, violist and composer[7]
• Ginny Burdick, communications consultant and member of the Oregon State Senate
• Boaz Frankel, television personality[8]
• Alicia Lagano, actress[9]
• Paul Linnman, television news reporter and anchor; radio personality[10]
• Dale Murphy, professional baseball player, 7-time All-Star, twice National League MVP[11]
• Damon Stoudamire, basketball player and coach, 1996 NBA Rookie of the Year[12]
• Wayne Twitchell, professional baseball player[13]

References

1. "Executive Summary: Wilson High School". AdvancED. 2014. p. 3. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
2. "New Principal for Wilson High School Named". Pamplin Media. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
3. "Filip Hristić". Portland Public Schools. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
4. "Oregon School Directory 2018–19" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 69. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
5. "School Profiles & Enrollment Data 2016-2017" (PDF). Portland Public Schools. p. 299. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
6. "Wilson High School (Portland, oregon)". Oregon Digital. University of Oregon Libraries, Oregon Sate University Libraries. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
7. Stabler, David (March 9, 2010). "Homecoming for composer Kenji Bunch at the Portland Youth Philharmonic". OregonLive. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
8. Janet Christ (June 1, 2000). "He's Got a Future Full of Drama". The Oregonian. p. D02.
9. Rob Owen, Special to The Oregonian. "Ex-Portlander Alicia Lagano shows her grit in 'Client List'". OregonLive.com. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
10. "Commissioner names aides". The Oregonian. January 4, 1973. Section 2, p. 13.
11. "Dale Murphy Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
12. "Damon Stoudamire Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
13. "Wayne Twitchell Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

External links

• Official website