Sherwood High School (SHS) is a public high school in Sherwood, Oregon, United States. It is the only high school in the Sherwood School District.
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History
In 2016 the Sherwood School District funded and approved a $186–250 Million Dollar bond that would go towards a new Sherwood High School. The old building would be renovated and used as Sherwood Middle School. Construction Started in 2018 and finished in 2020. The new building was set to open for the 2020-2021 School year. However, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the opening of the school until the 2021-2022 school year.
Academics
In 2015–2016, the school's four-year graduation rate was 89.82% and its five-year graduation rate was 95.17%. The state of Oregon's average graduation rates for that year were 74.83% (four-year) and 77.82 (five-year).
Athletics
Sherwood High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 6A-3 Pacific Conference. The athletic director is Katie Hartman and the athletics secretary is Connie Pollock.
State Championships:
Baseball: 1959, 1969, 2011, 2013
Dance/Drill: 1994, 1998, 2006, 2023, 2024
Cheerleading: 1999
Girls Swimming: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Boys Swimming: 2005, 2006
Girls Soccer: 2007, 2011, 2016
Football: 2010, 2012
Volleyball: 2010
Aaron J. Contreras Stadium
In 2004, the Sherwood High School stadium was renamed to the "Aaron J. Contreras Memorial Stadium." In memory of Captain Aaron J. Contreras. Contreras attended Sherwood High School and would later attend and graduate from Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University before joining the US Marines. Contreras died in a helicopter crash in southern Iraq in 2003.
Alumni
Del Baker, baseball player, manager
Jiggs Parrott, baseball player
Tom Parrott, baseball player
Bud Podbielan, baseball player
Dave Edstrom, decathlete
Chuck Sun, motocross
Ilsa Paulson, (Class of 2006) runner
Adley Rutschman, (Class of 2016) MLB baseball player