Henry D. Sheldon High School (or simply just Sheldon High School) is a public high school in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Sheldon is one of four traditional high schools in the Eugene School District.
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Academics
In 2022, 87% of the school's seniors received a High School Diploma. Of 322 students, 288 graduated and 34 dropped out, received a modified diploma, or were still in school the following school year.
Sheldon High School offers nine Advanced Placement (AP) classes and opportunities for college credit through Lane Community College and the University of Oregon.
Academic awards
In June 2010, KGW and The Register-Guard reported that Sheldon had made Newsweek's annual list of the nation's best public high schools of the year, ranking second best in Oregon and 665th in the nation.
Athletics
Sheldon High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 6A-7 Southwest Conference (excluding football which competes in 6A-SD1). The athletic director is Ricky Rodriguez and the athletics secretary is Kristi Savage.
State Championships:
Baseball: 2013, 2015
Boys Basketball: 1992
Boys Golf: 2005, 2006
Boys Soccer: 2002†
Boys Swimming: 1975, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1999
Boys Track and Field: 2009, 2016, 2024
Boys Tennis: 1971†, 1972†, 2001
Cheerleading: 2004
Dance/Drill: 2002, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2023 (6A Jazz), 2023 (Kick)
Football: 2002, 2007, 2009, 2012
Girls Golf: 2013
Girls Soccer: 2003, 2004
Girls Swimming: 1997, 1998, 2000
Girls Track and Field: 1968
Girls Tennis: 1993
Softball: 2019, 2023, 2024
Volleyball: 2022
Athletic awards
Sheldon High School won the Oregonian Cup, an OSAA award for "overall school excellence in academics, activities, athletics and sportsmanship," in the 2001-2002 and 2002–2003 school years.
Student media
Newspaper
''The Talisman'' is the student newspaper. It is published twice per term. It was given the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's Silver Crown Award for high school newspapers in 1988.
Radio
Sheldon is home to KRVM (AM) and KRVM (FM), a public access radio station which includes student involvement.
Notable alumni
Jon Anderson - 1972 Summer Olympics runner, winner of 1973 Boston Marathon
Alex Brink - quarterback, Houston Texans, Canadian Football League
Greg Byrne - Athletic Director for the University of Alabama
Kameron Canaday - NFL player
Todd Christensen - football player, Los Angeles Raiders
James Dutton (astronaut) - NASA astronaut pilot
Justin Herbert - NFL quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers and former President of the Sheldon High School Fishing Club
Dave Hunt - House Speaker, Oregon House of Representatives
Jon Jaqua - football player, Washington Redskins
Mike Luckovich - editorial cartoonist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chris Miller - football player, Atlanta Falcons
Brent Primus - former Bellator MMA Lightweight Champion
Michael Walter - football player, San Francisco 49ers
Craig Wasson - actor
Taylor John Williams - singer on Season 7 of The Voice