Hermiston High School

Public school in Hermiston, , Oregon, United States

45°50′09″N 119°17′34″W / 45.835921°N 119.292882°W / 45.835921; -119.292882InformationTypePublicSchool districtHermiston School DistrictPrincipalTom Spoo^[1]Grades9-12Number of students1,697 (2023-24)^[2]Color(s)Purple and gold Athletics conferenceWIAA 3A Mid-Columbia League^[4]MascotBulldog^[3]Team nameHermiston BulldogsWebsiteOfficial website

Hermiston High School (HHS) is a four-year, public high school in Hermiston, Oregon, United States.

Building

The main building is a seventy-classroom structure with computer laboratories, one large auditoriums, a library and physical education spaces. In 2016, three modulars were added to the layout in order to keep up with a rapidly increasing class size.^[5] A new parking lot was opened on January 2, 2018.^[6] The modulars were then removed and replaced with a parking lot and the new annex building was built during the summer and opened August 24, 2023 ^[7]

Academics

In 2008, 81% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 273 students, 220 graduated, 33 dropped out, and 20 were still in high school the following year.^[8]

Hermiston High School works enables students to become "program completers". Blue Mountain Community College, based in Pendleton, Oregon, works with Hermiston High School in a dual enroll program to allow students to be simultaneously working for their high school degree as well as their AAOT, or Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree.

Athletics

In 2017, Hermiston announced that it will begin competing in the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association in the 2018–19 school year. The decision was made in order to cut down on travel distances, especially when competing against teams in the Portland, Oregon area.^[9]

Hermiston's wrestling team has won ten championships in the state's 5A division. Its cross-country team won a state championship in 2010 and its American football team won a state championship in 2014.

References

^ "School Web Page". Retrieved 2020-10-21.
^ "Hermiston High School (2024 Ranking) - Hermiston, OR". 8 February 2024.
^ "School Web Page". Retrieved 2020-10-21.
^ "WIAA Website". Retrieved 2021-01-11.
^ "Hermiston High to add three modulars to keep up with enrollment boom". East Oregonian. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
^ "Hermiston High School to open new parking lot". Retrieved 2018-05-15.
^ Now, MICHAEL KANE Northeast Oregon (2023-08-27). "Crowd celebrates new Hermiston High School annex". East Oregonian. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Joyce, Nathan (June 5, 2017). "Hermiston becomes first out-of-state school to join WIAA". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 5, 2017.

WIAA Greater Spokane District Eight

AA-AAAA Classifications

4A Classification
Greater Spokane League 4A Central Valley Bears Gonzaga Prep Bullpups Lewis and Clark Tigers Mid-Columbia Conference 4A Chiawana Riverhawks Hanford Falcons Kamiakin Braves Pasco Bulldogs Richland Bombers

3A Classification
Greater Spokane League 3A Cheney Blackhawks Ferris Saxons Mead Panthers Mt. Spokane Wildcats North Central Wolfpack Ridgeline Falcons University Titans Mid-Columbia Conference 3A Hermiston Bulldogs Kennewick Lions Southridge Suns Walla Walla Blue Devils