Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School (IBWHS), formerly known as Wilson High School (and colloquially as Wells High School or just Wells), is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States. Its attendance boundary includes most of Southwest Portland, including the neighborhoods of Hillsdale, Multnomah, Hayhurst, Bridlemile, Maplewood, and South Waterfront.
| Wells High School | |
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| Address | |
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1151 SW Vermont Street , , 97219 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45.476842°N 122.689798°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Woodrow Wilson High School |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Lifting as we climb" |
| Opened | 1956 |
| School district | Portland Public Schools |
| Principal | Ayesha Coning[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[2] |
| Number of students | 1,540 (2021–2022 enrollment)[3] |
| Color(s) | Forest green and white [4] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Portland Interscholastic League 6A-1[4] |
| Team name | Wells Guardians |
| Rival | Lincoln High School |
| Feeder schools | Jackson Middle School Robert Gray Middle School |
| Website | www |
History
Wells High School (originally Woodrow Wilson High School) was built in 1956, after a ballot measure was passed in 1945 providing $5 million to improve Portland's school system. Population was growing explosively, so emphasis was put on economy and ease of building, instead of on architectural style as was the norm in the earlier school buildings. Wilson High School, which was designed by the firm Edmundson and Kochendoerfer, used the technique of lift-slab construction to speed up construction. Wilson was the first building in the Northwest to use that technique.[5]
In July 2020, Portland Public Schools pledged to rename the school in response to pressure from the community in light of the racial justice movement that followed the murder of George Floyd.[6] In January 2021, the name was changed to Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School, in honor of Ida B. Wells.[7] The mascot was also changed from the Trojans to the Guardians (represented by an owl).
Notable alumni
- Damon Stoudamire, basketball player and coach, 1996 NBA Rookie of the Year[8]
- Kenji Bunch, violist and composer[9]
- Ginny Burdick, communications consultant and member of the Oregon State Senate
- Boaz Frankel, television personality[10]
- Peter Gassner, CEO and co-founder of Veeva Systems, a company supporting processes in the pharmaceutical industry. Net worth US $5.25 billion.
- David Gilkey, Nationally recognized photojournalist and war correspondent.
- Alicia Lagano, actress[11]
- Paul Linnman, television news reporter and anchor; radio personality[12]
- Dale Murphy, professional baseball player, 7-time All-Star, twice National League MVP[13]
- Gabriel Pascuzzi
- William "BJ" Prendergast, US Army Major General who served as commander over US Army Africa (USAFRICOM) and Oregon National Guard.
- Wayne Twitchell, professional baseball player[14]
References
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