West Albany High School is a public high school in Albany, Oregon, United States.
West Albany High School was formerly named Albany Union High School prior to the completion of South Albany High School in 1972.
Academics
In 2008, 93% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 325 students, 303 graduated, 13 dropped out, four received a modified diploma, and five stayed on for another year.
Activities
Several sports teams and activities at West Albany have won state championships: Boys golf: 1974, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2013 Girls softball: 2011 Football: 2007, 2008, 2013 Boys water polo: 2006, 2007,2010 Girls water polo: 2007,2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 Boys 4 × 100 m relay: 2008, 2013 Varsity cheerleading: 1997, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011 Wind Ensemble: 2011, 2014, 2019, 2023 Dance/drill team: 1987, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2007
Any championships won between 2015 and 2018 were under the 6A classification.
Attempted massacre
On May 27, 2013, a junior who was attending the school was found with an arsenal of explosives under the floorboards of his bedrooms. The explosives included a Molotov cocktail, a napalm bomb, and Drano bombs. He supposedly wanted to make a more "successful version" of the Columbine High School massacre. He was charged with attempted aggravated murder and six counts each of unlawful possession and manufacture of a destructive device. He is held on $2 million bail.