Sweet Home High School (Oregon)
| Sweet Home High School | |
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| Location | |
1641 Long Street , 97386 United States 44°23′48″N 122°43′30″W / 44.396731°N 122.725106°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
School district | Sweet Home School District |
Principal | Ralph Brown (2024)[1] |
Teaching staff | 40.75 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 752 (2024–2025)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.45[2] |
| Colors | Green and Gold [3] |
Athletics conference | OSAA 4A-3 Oregon West Conference[3] |
| Mascot | Husky[3] |
| Website | http://www.sweethome.k12.or.us/highschool/ |
Sweet Home High School is a public high school located in Sweet Home, Oregon. The high school serves the much of southeastern Linn County, including the communities of Foster, Cascadia, and Holley.
Academics
75% of Sweet Home High School students in the class of 2010 earned their diplomas on time compared to a statewide average of 66% of students.[4] The school received an Outstanding rating on its 2010 State report card.[5]
In the 2023–2024 academic year, Sweet Home High School had a median class size of 21 students, below the state average of 22.5. About 56% of students attended at least 90% of their enrolled school days, compared to the state average of 66%. Despite lower attendance, 92% of freshmen were on track to graduate, above the state average of 85%. The school reported a four-year graduation rate of 78%, just below the statewide rate of 81%. Additionally, 36% of graduates enrolled in a two- or four-year college within 12 months of graduation, well below the state average of 53%.[6]
Athletics
Sweet Home competes in the OSAA 4A-3 Oregon West Conference. The school's athletic director is Dan Tow and the athletics secretary is Andee McCubbins.[1]
State championships
- Boys' Basketball: 1993
- Boys' Swimming: 2000, 2009, 2010, 2017
- Boys' Track and Field: 2008, 2009, 2010
- Cheerleading: 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2026
- Girls' Swimming: 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022
- Girls' Track and Field: 1983
- Football: 1987
- Softball: 1988
- Wrestling: 1958, 1960, 1976, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2024, 2026
Band
The Sweet Home High School band is directed by Lori Tutor, who recently took the position as director in 2023 after working as an English teacher at the school for several years prior. In 2026, a new directing position was added in the form of Drum Major for the Sweet Home Husky Marching Band. The first new drum major is Obadiah Christman, a composer and flautist in the band.
References
- 1 2 "Staff Directory". Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Sweet Home High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Sweet Home".
- ↑ "Grads". The Oregonian.
- ↑ "Sweet Home High School". The Oregonian.
- ↑ "State Report Card". Retrieved July 6, 2025.