Milwaukie High School

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Milwaukie High Schoolis a public high schoollocated in Milwaukie, Oregon. It is a part of the North Clackamas School Districtalong with Rex Putnam High Schooland Clackamas High School. Established in 1907, and with its current building erected in 1925, the high school serves as one of the oldest buildings in the city of Milwaukie. The school colors are maroon and gold. The current mascot is the Mustang. The original school mascot was the Maroons, but this was changed after rival schools began to label Milwaukie High students as the "morons." The student body voted on a new mascot and ultimately the Mustangwas choosen. The school newspaper is called the Milwaukianand recently it has been the subject of attention on the campus. In 2006 the Milwaukianwas given the honor of being named the top high school newspaper in the nation, and the school received a large amount of media attention. In that academic school year the student publication was also awarded the Quill and ScrollInternational First Place Award, for newspaper excellence. Other media outlets offered for students at the high school are the student yearbook, The Maroon, and through video medias in a program known as Pulse Media. Every year since 1996 the school has held its annual Living History Day in November right around Veterans Day.

**Milwaukie High School**

Principal	Kelly Carlisle
School type	Public
School district	North Clackamas School District
Established	1907
Location	11300 S.E. 23rd Ave. Milwaukie, Oregon, Oregon
Enrollment	1378 (2006-07 school year)
Grades enrolled	9-12
Faculty	83
Campus surroundings	Suburban/Rural
Mascot	Mustangs
School color(s)	Maroon & Gold
Website	www.milwaukiehigh.org

Contents 1 General Statistics 2 Chant & Fight Song 3 Living History Day 4 Trivia 5 External links

[edit] General Statistics

Average SAT scores (2004-2005): 519 Verbal, 525 Math (Nationwide SAT scores 2004-2005: 507 Verbal, 519 Math)
Percent of Graduates passing the statewide CIM test (2004-2005): 57

[edit] Chant & Fight Song

The school chant is:

"Mustang born, mustang bred,

Gonna be a mustang till I'm dead!"

The school's fight song is:

Onward victorious,

Fight on Milwaukie High;

For victory so glorious,

We'll shout our battle cry.

RAH! RAH! RAH!

Hail to our Mustangs bold,

Their fame will never die;

So onward Maroon and Gold,

For the Glory of Milwaukie High.

[edit] Living History Day

On the day before Living History Day, students decorate the entire school with patriotic remembrances of the time periods of prior American wars. On Living History Day itself, thousands of veterans are welcomed into the school. The Goldstar Assembly is also held on this day, in the auditorium to honor Milwaukie High School students who died in past wars. A candle is lit for every student who was killed, and one by one each candle is extinguished. During Living History Day, veterans relate their wartime experiences to the students and staff. Students learn first-hand, and the veterans get an opportunity to share their stories. At the end of Living History Day, The Staff performs a mock USO style show. As the Veterans enter the Gymnasium the students and staff of Milwaukie High School stand and applaud for several minutes to honor the veterans for their service to the United States.

[edit] Trivia

Milwaukie teams used to be called the Maroons, but students opted for a change due to rival schools calling them morons. Thus, the Mustang was created to replace it.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni include Tonya Harding, former professional skater turned professional boxer. She did not graduate from the high school, dropping out her sophomore year.