Banks High School is a

public high school State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...

Banks, Oregon Banks is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States which is located in the Tualatin Valley. It is the southern anchor to the Banks–Vernonia State Trail, which is a long linear trail popular with bicyclists, hikers, and equestrians. Th ...

, United States.

History

•During the

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, the

Works Progress Administration The Works Progress Administration (WPA; renamed in 1939 as the Work Projects Administration) was an American New Deal agency that employed millions of jobseekers (mostly men who were not formally educated) to carry out public works projects, i ...

paid for work on the school's athletic fields. The project was completed in 1936. •2018 4a Oregon State Football Champions. 31–20 win over Seaside at Hillsboro Stadium. (11-1 overall Record). Head Coach - Cole W. Linehan Assistant Coaches - Steve Lyda, Jason Tufts, Chad Delaney, Dane Ebanez, Wymon Smith, Kurt Victor, Chad Graham. •In 2019, the Banks Braves Baseball team beat

Henley High School (Klamath Falls, Oregon) Henley High School is a public high school in Henley, southeast of Klamath Falls, Oregon Klamath Falls ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The city was originally called ''Linkville'' when George N ...

in the State championship. They became the 2nd school in over a century to win the football state championship, basketball state championship, and the baseball state championship in the same year. •Banks High school, as well as the middle and elementary schools within the town share a common "school mascot". They refer to themselves as the Banks Braves.

Academics

In 2008, 86% of the school's seniors received a

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. Of 102 students, 88 graduated, ten dropped out, and four were still in high school the following year.

Notable alumni

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, writer

References

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