Molalla High School is a public high school in

Molalla, Oregon Molalla is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon. The population was 8,108 at the time of the 2010 census. History Molalla was named after the Molalla River, which in turn was named for the Molala, a Native American tribe that inhabited the area. ...

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. It is one of two high schools in the

Molalla River School District Molalla River School District is a public school district serving Molalla, Oregon, United States, and the surrounding area of Clackamas County, including the communities of Clarkes, Mulino and Rural Dell. It is named after the Molalla River. ...

History

Molalla's first school opened in 1856, and the first high-school course began in 1906. Molalla High School graduated its first class in 1911. The Molalla Union High School building was dedicated in February 1926, and served as the sophomore, junior and senior campus until the 5.6 Richter Scotts Mills earthquake on March 25, 1993, rendered the building unsafe for students. The current high school, which previously served as a freshman campus, has since been renovated to incorporate all four years of high school. Following the Oregon Board of Education's 2012 ban of Native American school mascots (effective July 1, 2017), the Molalla River School District received approval from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to continue use of the Indians mascot. Under the terms of their 2017 agreement, the school's logo was changed to a bear and coyote among mountain trees. The agreement also requires that the district adopt the Grand Ronde Tribe's fourth- and eighth- grade history curricula and offer a Native Club for high school students.

Academics

In 2008, 81% of the school's seniors received their

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. Of 182 students, 147 graduated, 15 dropped out, 11 received a modified diploma, and 9 are still in high school.

Sports

The school's mascot is the Indian because the city of Molalla was named after the native Molalla Indians who populated the area. Fall sports include football, girls and boys soccer, cross country, and volleyball. In the winter the sports are swimming, girls and boys basketball, and wrestling. In the spring the sports are girls and boys tennis, golf, track and field, baseball, and softball.

References

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