News & Updates

Class of 1963 celebrates 60 years!

On Saturday, August 5, the Class of 1963 celebrated the 60 years since our graduation from SUHS. That doesn’t mean we acted our age or that we didn’t have hiccups in our plans. We kicked off the day by attempting a ’63 Fox tradition, restoring the senior bench to its “rightful” orange and black. Upon[…]

2023 SHS Honorary Graduates

Congratulations to our 2023 Honorary Graduates, Dale Koger and Zelma Cannon! We honor these two former Silverton educators for their commitment to the students of Silverton. Zelma was nominated for her most contagious positive “can do Foxes” attitude. She always has a smile on her face and was the first staff member to raise her[…]

Alumni Update: Andrea Khieu

Andrea Khieu is attending Whitworth University to major in healthcare. She loved her high school science and anatomy classes and wants to go into healthcare as it has an inherent nature of helping others. Her dreams of being a Physician’s Assistant are being made possible in part by the winners of the 2021 Silverton High[…]

Alumni Update: Ellie Hanson

My name is Ellie Hanson. I am a Junior at Eastern Oregon University in Partnership with Oregon State University, double majoring in Business Administration and Agricultural Sciences. I graduated from Silverton High School back in 2019. Following graduation, I was very fortunate and had the remarkable experience of serving Oregon FFA as State Sentinel. After[…]

2022 Scholarship Recipient, Grace Hernandez Shares Her Story

Grace Hernandez I am Grace Hernandez, a newly graduated SHS Alumni. My current plans are to go to University of Oregon in pursuit of a BA in Spanish while also fulfilling the prerequisites necessary to be considered for medical school. However, none of this would be as possible and as stress-free without the hard work[...]

SHSAA Scholarship Fundraiser Sponsorship Opportunities

Thank you to our 2022 Presenting Sponsor, Willamette Valley Bank!  Our annual fundraiser will be held in person on Friday, August 5th at the Festhalle in Mt. Angel.   We can’t wait to see everyone as we gather together to enjoy a social time with friends and a fabulous dinner to raise money to support our[...]

24th Annual SHS Scholarship Fundraiser Returns!

Our 24th Annual Scholarship Fundraiser returns after a two year break.  All Silverton High School Alumni and Friends are invited to attend our annual community Silverton High School scholarship fundraiser and social event on Friday, August 5th. The Annual Fundraiser and Dinner, Presented by Willamette Valley Bank,  will be held at the Festhalle in Mt[...]

Kyle Palmer (Class of 1984) -Silverton’s Current Mayor

After spending quite a few weeks considering when the right time might be to confirm what my closest friends have known for a long time, it’s with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement from elected service at the end of this year, which is also the end of my current term as mayor[…]

How will the proposed tax changes affect my charitable giving?

You may be wondering how the proposed 2017 tax changes will affect your charitable giving.  Our investment advisor, Tiya Lim from Creative Planning discusses the proposed changes in articles you can access at the links below. Income Tax Planning Update Estate Planning Update Charitable Giving Update  

Honorary Diploma Program

The Alumni Association is seeking nominations for our Honorary Diploma.  The Silverton High School Honorary Diploma Program is a shared effort between SHS and the SHS Alumni Association to acknowledge community members who have made significant contributions to the SHS activities and students.  Recognition is made by presenting an actual SHS Diploma to the person[...]

Stacy Palmer (Class of 85) Wins Exec. Director of the Year

Silverton’s very own Stacy Palmer recently won the 2015 Oregon State Chamber Executive Director of the Year Award. In addition, she was also installed as the State Chamber of Commerce President. Read more HERE

Support Our Foxes This Weekend at State!

The High School teams have done another amazing job this season, and the following are heading off to State competitions! Let’s get out there and support them: Boys Cross Country team Saturday (10/31) at Lane Community College. Race will start at 1:50 pm Girls Cross Country team Maddie Fuhrman (the lone female representative) will begin  her[…]

50 Years: Class of 1958

Reunion Date: August 2008

53 Years: Class of 1956

Various pictures from the class of 1956 Reunion, in August 2009:

60 Years: Class of 1948

In August 2008, the class of 1948 met for their 60th reunion. Here are some of the pictures from the event, as well as some of  their memories:

SHS Bench Move

The following collage depicts the moving of the Class Bench from Schlador St. location of SHS.

Class of 1966 sets 50th Reunion Dates!

PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR…… JULY 29th AND 30Th, 2016

Class of 1958

Remember the “Fox’s Howl” Newspaper from this year. Several copy’s have surfaced and are included.

Class of 1940

The following are images from the Silvertonia for the Class of 1940.  

Class of 1979

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Class of 1952

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The Foxes are in the Finals!

by Derek McElfresh The Silverton Football Team will be making their first State Finals appearance since 1991.  The game will be played on Saturday, November 29th at Hillsboro Stadium with a 1:00 kickoff scheduled.  Ticket prices will be $10 for adults and $5 for students.  There will be an opportunity to purchase tickets at Silverton High School[…]