Tigard High School

Tigard High School is a public high school located in Tigard, Oregon, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Tigard-Tualatin School District and educated students in grades 9-12.[1][5]

Tigard High School
Address
9000 SW Durham Road

Tigard
,
Oregon
97224

United States
Coordinates45°24′12″N 122°46′03″W
Information
TypePublic
Opened1927
School districtTigard-Tualatin School District
PrincipalBrian Bailey[1]
Teaching staff91.60 (on a FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12[2]
Enrollment1,839 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio20.08[2]
Color(s)Green, black, and white[3]    
Athletics conferenceOSAA Three-Rivers League 6A-5[3]
NicknameTigers[3]
RivalTualatin High School
NewspaperThe Paw
YearbookThe Tiger[4]
Feeder schoolsFowler Middle School and Twality Middle School[5]
Websiteths.ttsdschools.org

History

Tigard High School originally was held a different location from recent times. The school first opened in 1927. It occupied the site of the first Tigard school which occupied a log building from 1853 near downtown Tigard.[6]

The current Tigard High School building opened in 1953.

The school was remodeled in 2004, mostly on the east side of the school.

In November 2016, voters approved Measure 34-248, which provided $291,315,000 for the school district.[7] $62 million of that funding will go to build new Tigard High buildings or repair existing ones. A new second story wing has been added and the commons will be expanded. After completion, the commons will be the only place to eat lunch. Currently, students who qualify for free or reduced lunch eat in one building and other students in the commons. District spokeswoman Susan Stark Haydon was quoted as saying "expanding that area[commons] will eliminate that equity challenge". The school will rebuild the locker rooms for equality. The school will also add a new weight room as part of the upgrade and have moved the schools' office to the new building facing Durham road. The school will also update security by changing entrances to make them safer.[8][9]

Academics

Tigard High School has offered the International Baccalaureate curriculum since January 1987.[10]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,839 students enrolled in 2018-19 was:

  • Male - 53.3%
  • Female - 46.7%
  • Native American/Alaskan Native - 0.6%
  • Asian - 7.7%
  • Black - 2.1%
  • Hispanic - 24.2%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 2.0%
  • White - 57.0%
  • Multiracial - 6.5%

26.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[2]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "About Our School / Contact Us". Tigard Tualatin School District. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Tigard High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  3. "Tigard". www.osaa.org. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  4. "Yearbook". Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  5. "TTSD Boundary Map". Tigard Tualatin School District. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  6. "History of Tigard Oregon Schools". Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  7. "Bond Projects / About Our Bond". www.ttsdschools.org. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  8. Stenvick, Blair. "New year, new building plans for school district". Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  9. Pitz, Ray. "Tigard High: $62 million construction, remodel under way". Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  10. "Tigard High School". International Baccalaureate. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  11. Jaquiss, Nigel (May 12, 2016). "Katherine Dunn, Author of Geek Love, Dies at 70". Willamette Week. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  12. Baker, Jeff (April 28, 2014). "18 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Portland". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
  13. Haynes, Dana (April 10, 2017). "Kaitlin Olson turns shining star". Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
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