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History

Sheldon High School opened in the 1963-64 academic year as the third high school in the Eugene School District. The school gets its name from Dr. Henry D. Sheldon (1874–1948).

Athletics

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'' in 2002 and has won the most 6A high school championship appearances in the state of Oregon history.

State championships

''Includes team championships.''

Team sports, fall

* Football: 2002, 2007, 2009, 2012 * Boys' soccer: 2002 * Girls' soccer: 2003, 2004

Team sports, winter

* Boys' basketball: 1992 * Cheerleading: 2004 * Dance/drill: * Boys' swimming: 1975, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1999 * Girls' swimming: 1997, 1998, 2000

Team sports, spring

* Boys' track & field: 2009, 2016 * Girls' track & field: 1968 * Boys' tennis: 1971, 1972, 2001 * Girls' tennis: 1993 * Softball: 2019 * Baseball: 2013, 2015 * Boys' golf: 2005, 2006 * Girls' golf: 2013

Student media

Newspaper

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's Silver Crown Award for high school newspapers in 1988.

Radio

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Awards

Sheldon won the Oregonian Cup, an OSAA award for "overall school excellence in academics, activities, athletics and sportsmanship," in the 2001-2002 and 2002–2003 school years. In June 2010,

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and ''

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'' reported that Sheldon had made ''

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''s annual list of the nation's best public high schools of the year, ranking second best in Oregon and 665th in the nation.

Notable alumni

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References

External links

* {{authority control High schools in Lane County, Oregon Education in Eugene, Oregon Public high schools in Oregon