Reynolds High School (Oregon)

Reynolds High School
Location
1698 SW Cherry Park Road

Troutdale
,
(Multnomah County)
,
Oregon
97060

United States

45°31′44″N 122°24′06″W / 45.52887°N 122.401637°W / 45.52887; -122.401637
Information
TypePublic
Opened1957
School district
Reynolds School District
Principal
Michael Anderson [1]
Teaching staff
119.17 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,385 (2024-2025)[2]
Student to teacher ratio
20.01[2]
ColorsForest green, silver and white    
Athletics conference
OSAA Mt. Hood Conference 6A-4
MascotRaiders
RivalDavid Douglas High School[3]
NewspaperThe Reveille
Feeder schools
Lee Middle School
Reynolds Middle School
Walt Morey Middle School
Websitewww.reynolds.k12.or.us/rhs

Reynolds High School (RHS) is the only public high school in Troutdale, Oregon, United States, in the northeastern part of the Portland metropolitan area. It is part of the Reynolds School District, and is the second-largest high school in Oregon.[4]

History

The school takes its name from the school district, which was named for the Reynolds Aluminum plant in the city that closed in 2000.[5]

On May 29, 1979, a three-alarm fire injured three students and damaged the gym and theater.[6]

Reynolds High School merged with Columbia High School in 1989. Columbia High School is now the site of Reynolds High School, and the former Reynolds High School is now one of three middle schools in the district, Reynolds Middle School.

2014 shooting

On June 10, 2014, an active shooter situation occurred at the school during morning period. One student, 14-year-old freshman Emilio Hoffman, was killed.[7] A physical education teacher suffered non-life-threatening injuries.[8] The shooter, 15-year-old Jared Michael Padgett, who was using a Daniel Defense DDM4 AR-15–style rifle and also equipped with a .25-caliber Colt handgun and a knife,[9][10][11] engaged a responding officer in a gunfight before retreating inside a school bathroom, where he fatally shot himself.[12][13][14][15][16] SWAT and FBI agents secured the school.[8][17] The students were evacuated and were released to their parents at a nearby Fred Meyer store.[14] The shooting occurred on the second-to-last day of the school year.[18]

Academics

In 2008, 64% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 611 students, 388 graduated, 130 dropped out, 39 received a modified diploma, and 54 were still in high school the following year.[19][20]

In 2009, there were nearly 900 freshmen in the incoming class, a record for the school. This was combined with a 25% layoff of teachers, over 40 teachers at the school. This caused class sizes to increase.[21]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Staff Directory, Alphabetically".
  2. 1 2 3 "Reynolds High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  3. ↑ Oregonian, Special to The (June 12, 2010). "Troutdale's Reynolds and Portland's David Douglas, two of the biggest high schools in the state, have a lot to offer". oregonlive.
  4. ↑ Hammond, Betsy (June 10, 2014). "Reynolds High: 2nd Biggest in Oregon, Serves Five Cities, Knows Controversy". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ Mayer, James (April 19, 2012). "Aluminum Plant Gone, but Memories Remain". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Previous Portland-Area School Fires". The Oregonian. November 10, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
  7. ↑ Ford, Dana; Hanna, Jason (June 10, 2014). "Oregon High School Shooting: 'This is Not a Drill'". CNN. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Police Responding to Report of Shooting at Reynolds High School in Troutdale". KATU. June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  9. ↑ Lake, Hillary (September 11, 2015). "Owner of rifle used in Oregon high school shooting wants his weapon back". cnycentral.com.
  10. ↑ Tomlinson, Stuart (September 10, 2015). "Reynolds High School shooter's brother wants rifle, ammunition returned". oregonlive.com.
  11. ↑ "Police report reveals details in Reynolds HS shooting". kgw.com. April 6, 2015.
  12. ↑ Castillo, Mariano; Sidner, Sara (June 11, 2014). "Oregon School Shooting Victim 'Didn't Deserve What He Got'". CNN. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Sheriff's Office: Shooter Dead at Troutdale School". KOIN. June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  14. 1 2 "Oregon High School Shooting: Police Say 1 Shooter at Reynolds Has Died". The Oregonian. June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Police: Shooter Used Rifle in Ore. School Shooting". Yahoo! News. June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  16. ↑ Wozniacka, Gosia (June 11, 2014). "Police: Shooter at Oregon school had assault rifle". Yahoo! News (AP). Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Reynolds High Shooting: Police Report That School Shooter is Dead". The Oregonian. June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  18. ↑ Duara, Nigel; Cooper, Jonathan J. (June 10, 2014). "Teen Gunman in School Shooting Likely Killed Himself". ABC News (AP). Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  19. ↑ "State Releases High School graduation Rates". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  20. ↑ "Oregon Dropout Rates for 2008" (XLS). The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  21. ↑ "Reynolds High Students Navigate Big Classes on First Day". The Oregonian. September 9, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
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