The Dalles High School


The Dalles High School, formerly The Dalles Wahtonka High School is a public high school located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. It houses students from both The Dalles and the adjacent town of Mosier.
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History

In 2004, North Wasco County School Districts 9 and 12 combined to form one school district in The Dalles: SD 21. School District 21 immediately combined Wahtonka High School and The Dalles High School into "The Dalles Wahtonka Union High School". Later the "Union" was dropped, shortening the name to "The Dalles Wahtonka High School".
In 2012, the Oregon State Board of Education adopted a rule to ban the use of Native American names and imagery for use in school mascots. As a result, The Dalles-Wahtonka High School changed its name to The Dalles High School, and its mascot from the Eagle-Indians to the Riverhawks, in April 2014. The 2014–2015 school year was the first year of The Dalles Riverhawks.

Campus

Main campus

The main campus has housed grades 9–12 since the 2009–2010 school year.

Academics

The Dalles High School currently uses a Trimester system as opposed to the standard semester System. The Dalles hosts a number of required common academics courses as well as offering College Now courses with an agreement with Columbia Gorge Community College to earn college credit early. The Dalles High School also offers students Advanced Placement Courses as another means to earn accredited college credit prior to graduating High School.

List of current Advanced Placement courses

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  • US History
  • European History
  • World History
  • US Government
  • Literature
  • Language and Composition
  • Biology
  • Art
In 2018, 85% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma.
The Dalles High School also offers six current career and technical education programs and currently is in the process of adding a seventh for students to participate in.

List of current CTE programs

  • Woods/Construction
  • Welding/Fabrication
  • Automechanics
  • Culinary
  • Graphic Arts
  • Computer Science/Information Technology
  • Robotics

Clubs

The Dalles High School has professional Robotics which competes in the VEX Robotics Competition.
Club NameSeasonAccomplishments
Robotics2024-252025 Oregon State VEX Robotics Champions.
Robotics2023-242024 Oregon State VEX Robotics Champions, 2024 Oregon State VEX Robotics Excellence Award, 2024 Oregon State VEX Robotics Build Award.
Robotics2022-232023 Oregon State VEX Robotics Champions, 2023 Oregon State VEX Robotics Excellence Award
Robotics2021-222022 Oregon State VEX Robotics Champions, 2022 VEX Robotics World Championship Opportunity Division Winner
Robotics2017-182018 Oregon State VEX Robotics Champions

Athletics

The Dalles High School currently fields 21 sports teams sponsored by OSAA.
Sport NameSeasonLeague
FootballFall4A-SD2 Special District 2
VolleyballFall4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference
Boys SoccerFall4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference
Girls SoccerFall4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference
Boys Cross CountryFall4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference
Girls Cross CountryFall4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference
Boys BasketballWinter4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference
Girls BasketballWinter4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference
Boys SwimmingWinter4A/3A/2A/1A-SD1 Special District 1
Girls SwimmingWinter4A/3A/2A/1A-SD1 Special District 1
Boys WrestlingWinter4A-SD4 Special District 4
Girls WrestlingWinter4A/3A/2A/1A-SD3 Special District 3
CheerleadingWinter6A/5A/4A/3A/2A/1A-CMB Combined
Boys Track & FieldSpring4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference
Girls Track & FieldSpring4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference
BaseballSpring4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference
SoftballSpring4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference
Boys GolfSpring4A-SD1 Special District 1
Girls GolfSpring4A/3A/2A/1A-SD1 Special District 1
Boys TennisSpring4A/3A/2A/1A-SD4 Special District 4
Girls TennisSpring4A/3A/2A/1A-SD4 Special District 4

State championships

  • Football: 1923, 1947

Notable alumni

James Atoe, Former professional and college football player who notably played for the University of Washington.