- Douglas McKay High School
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Douglas McKay High School 
Come to Learn, Learn to Succeed[citation needed]Address 2440 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, Oregon, Marion County, 97305
United StatesCoordinates 44°57′25″N 122°58′47″W / 44.957014°N 122.979613°WCoordinates: 44°57′25″N 122°58′47″W / 44.957014°N 122.979613°W Information Type Public Opened 1979 School district Salem-Keizer School District Principal Ken Parshall[1] Grades 9-12[2] Number of students 1916[2] Color(s) Green, gold, and blue [3] Athletics conference OSAA Central Valley Conference 6A-7[3] Mascot Royal Scots[3] Newspaper 'The Highlander, The Tartan Times' Website mckay.salkeiz.k12.or.us Douglas McKay High School, known as McKay, is a public high school located in the North Lancaster neighborhood of Salem, Oregon, United States. Built in 1979, the school was named after Douglas McKay, former Governor of Oregon and United States Secretary of the Interior. A large oil portrait of him hangs near the main entrance, on a wall adjacent to the library.
Academics
In 2007, McKay was listed for the third consecutive year as one of Oregon's "Persistently Dangerous Schools" (as defined and mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act).[4] In October 2009 the school was removed from the No Child Left Behind safety watch list, due to the following not occurring: "more than 1 percent of their students brought a weapon to school, were expelled for violence or committed a violent crime on campus."[5][6]
In 2008, 71% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Out of 480 students, 343 graduated, 94 dropped out, two received a modified diploma, and 41 remained in school.[7][8]
Notable alumni
- Ryan Bailey (2007)- Sprinter[9]
- Gus Envela, Jr. (1986) – Olympic runner for Equatorial Guinea
- Dave Brundage (1983) – Professional baseball player and minor league manager
References
- ^ http://mckay.salkeiz.k12.or.us/staff-directory
- ^ a b "Oregon School Directory 2008-09". Oregon Department of Education. pp. 139. http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/school-directory-september-2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ a b c http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/McKay/
- ^ No Child Left Behind Announcement Details - Oregon Department of Education
- ^ Hammond, Betsy (2009-10-27). "Five Oregon schools on safety watch list due to weapons, violence, crime". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/10/five_oregon_schools_on_safety.html. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- ^ Weigler, Jake (2009-10-28). "Five Schools Placed on Oregon’s Safety “Watch List”". Oregon Department of Education. http://www.ode.state.or.us/news/releases/default.aspx?yr=0000&kw=&rid=718#top. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/06/high_school_dropout_rates.html. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ Goldberg, Ryan (April 23, 2010). "After Some Detours, the Sprinter Bailey Finds His Stride". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/sports/24sprinter.html.
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