Sherwood High School (SHS) is a

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. It is the only high school in the Sherwood School District.

History

In 2016 the Sherwood School District funded and approved a $186–250 Million Dollar bond that would go towards a new Sherwood High School. The old building would be renovated and used as Sherwood Middle School. Construction Started in 2018 and finished in 2020. The new building was set to open for the 2020-2021 School year. However, the

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pandemic delayed the opening of the school until the 2021-2022 school year.

Academics

In 2015–2016, the school's four-year graduation rate was 89.82% and its five-year graduation rate was 95.17%. The state of Oregon's average graduation rates for that year were 74.83% (four-year) and 77.82 (five-year).

Athletics

Sherwood High School athletic teams compete in the

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6A-3 Pacific Conference. The athletic director is Katie Hartman and the athletics secretary is Connie Pollock. State Championships: *Baseball: 1959, 1969, 2011, 2013 *Dance/Drill: 1994, 1998, 2006, 2023, 2024 *Cheerleading: 1999 *Girls Swimming: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 *Boys Swimming: 2005, 2006 *Girls Soccer: 2007, 2011, 2016 *Football: 2010, 2012 *Volleyball: 2010

Aaron J. Contreras stadium

In 2004, the Sherwood High School stadium was renamed to the "Aaron J. Contreras Memorial Stadium." In memory of Captain Aaron J. Contreras. Contreras attended Sherwood High School and would later attend and graduate from

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before joining the

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. Contreras died in a helicopter crash in southern

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in 2003.

Alumni

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, baseball player, manager * Jiggs Parrott, baseball player * Tom Parrott, baseball player *

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, baseball player * Dave Edstrom, decathlete * Chuck Sun, motocross * Ilsa Paulson, (Class of 2006) runner *

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, (Class of 2016) MLB baseball player

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