Canby High School
| Canby High School | |
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| Address | |
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721 SW 4th Ave. Canby, Oregon, Clackamas 97013 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°15′24″N 122°41′57″W / 45.256681°N 122.699068°WCoordinates: 45°15′24″N 122°41′57″W / 45.256681°N 122.699068°W |
| Information | |
| School district | Canby School District |
| Principal | Greg Dinse |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1670[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Three Rivers League |
| Team name | Canby Cougars |
| Website | Canby High School |
Canby High School is a public high school located in Canby, Oregon, United States.
Academics
In 2008, 86% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 395 students, 338 graduated, 37 dropped out, one received a modified diploma, and 19 are still in high school.[2][3]
Homebuilding program
Canby is one of three Portland-area high schools (as well as Forest Grove High School and Benson Polytechnic High School) that builds a single-family home in the community. The school takes two years to build a home, selling it when it is completed.[4]
Sports
- Football
- Canby has had a successful football program over the years, with numerous state semi-final appearances. The school's most recent semi-final appearance was in 2013.
- Cross country
- Mark Webber is Canby's only individual state title winner in the history of the program (1986). Sean Colman was a runner up in 2006. As a team, the boys' highest state finish was third place in 1987.
- Basketball
- Clint Chapman is Canby's most notable alumnus. He led the cougars to a semi final appearance in 2007, and later played for the University of Texas.
State championships
- Girls' rugby - two titles two years in a row (2009 and 2010)
- Softball (1994 and 2001)
- Dance team (2015)
Notable alumni
- Derek Devine, attempted NFL quarterback[5]
References
- ↑ http://schools.publicschoolsreport.com/Oregon/Canby/CanbyHighSchool.html
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Owen, Betsy (2009-10-08). "High schoolers building houses in self-funded program". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ↑ Fentress, Aaron (September 2, 2007). "Hass sticks with Bears; Seahawks cut three locals". The Oregonian. pp. C10.
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