Lake Oswego High School Explained

Lake Oswego High School
Streetaddress:2501 Country Club Road
County:(Clackamas County)
Zipcode:97034
Country:United States
Coordinates:45.4269°N -122.7024°W
Campus:Suburban
Principal:Kristen Colyer[1]
Grades:9-12
Students:1,245 (2022-23)[2]
Faculty:64.78 (FTE)
Ratio:19.22
Mascot:Pilot Joe (Sea Farer)
Team Name:Lakers
Colors:Navy and white [3]
Conference:OSAA Three Rivers League, Class 6A
Yearbook:Laker Log
Feeder Schools:Lake Oswego Junior High School
Newspaper:Lake Views
Free Label 1:Television/radio
Free 1:Laker Broadcasting
Established:1950

Lake Oswego High School (LOHS), sometimes referred to as Lake Oswego Senior High School, is a public high school in Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States.

History

Lake Oswego High School first opened in September 1951 as a six-year school,[4] with an enrollment of 564.[5] In 1956, it became a four-year high school with the opening of Lake Oswego Junior High School, and in 1958, a three-year high school (with 589 students) as the LOJHS expanded to include the 9th grade (for a total of 656 students).[6]

In the fall of 2005, construction was finished on a completely new campus. Built over the original school, the new building featured classrooms equipped with built-in projectors and SMART boards. Other improvements included a state-of-the-art 500-seat theater and a building wing designated for art classes.

Several years later, mold and defects in the walls and roof of the school and gym, as a result of faulty construction, were detected. A string of lawsuits ensued between the school district and parties involved with the construction. The district eventually reached a $6.7 million settlement with its primary contractor, Robinson Construction Company, and several smaller settlements with sub-contractors. Repair work to fix the school's structural problems was completed in 2012.[7] [8] [9]

In 2012, Bruce Plato announced his retirement after 11 years as principal of Lake Oswego High School. The School Board elected Assistant Principal Cindy Schubert as his replacement, effective in the 2013-2014 school year.[10] The current principal is Kristen Colyer.

Academics

In 1983, Lake Oswego High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.[11]

In 2008, 94% of the school's seniors received a high school diplomas. Of 314 students, 294 graduated, 15 dropped out, four received a modified diploma, and one was still in high school in 2009.[12] [13]

The school received a gold ranking in U.S. News & World Reports 2013 "America's Best High Schools". It was named as the second best high school in the state. A gold ranking connotes that the school was among the 500 best in the nation. According to the report, 58 percent of the students participated in AP courses in 2013.[14] [15]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LOHS Administration . Lake Oswego High School . 30 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Lake Oswego Senior High School. National Center for Education Statistics. May 27, 2024.
  3. Web site: Lake Oswego High School . May 22, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111010043518/http://w3.osaa.org/scorecenter/schools/details/LakeOswego . October 10, 2011 .
  4. News: Oswego Review. Lakers Lane. Oswego Review, Oswego, Oregon. October 4, 1951. Page 4.
  5. News: Oswego Review. 564 Enroll for Opening Day, New High School. Oswego Review, Oswego, Oregon. September 27, 1951.
  6. News: Schools Open. Oswego Review, Oswego, Oregon. September 14, 1958.
  7. News: School roof woes remain. Randall. Rebecca. September 28, 2011. Lake Oswego Review. April 6, 2013.
  8. News: Lake Oswego School Board approves $6.7 million settlement from construction firm that built Lake Oswego High School . The Oregonian . October 27, 2011.
  9. News: School board approves settlement involving Lake Oswego High School repairs . The Oregonian . May 2, 2012.
  10. News: Lake Oswego High School principal announces plan to retire . The Oregonian . September 19, 2012.
  11. http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
  12. News: State releases high school graduation rates. Jerry. Casey. June 30, 2009. The Oregonian. July 1, 2009.
  13. News: Oregon dropout rates for 2008. June 30, 2009. The Oregonian. July 1, 2009. XLS. September 16, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110916113750/http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls. dead.
  14. Web site: Best High Schools 2013. April 13, 2013. U.S. News & World Report. August 2, 2013.
  15. News: Lake Oswego, West Linn, Corbett high schools named among nation's top 500 by U.S. News. April 23, 2013. The Oregonian. August 2, 2013.
  16. Web site: Becoming Citizens: A Stint in Student Government Can Shape One's Future. Boss. Suzie. July 2, 2008. September 24, 2015. Edutopia.
  17. News: President of Afghanistan attended LOHS. Daley. Jillian. October 8, 2015. KOIN.com.
  18. Web site: Malee. Patrick. Exiled Afghan president attended school in Lake Oswego . Portland Tribune. KOIN. 2021-08-16. 2021-08-21.
  19. Web site: Ding. Jamie. Before he rose to lead (and leave) Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani made a mark on an Oregon high school. The Oregonian. 2021-08-19. 2021-08-21. - See copy at Seattle Times
  20. Web site: Daley. Jillian. President of Afghanistan attended LOHS . Lake Oswego Review. 2015-10-08. 2021-08-21.
  21. Web site: Laz D: Rapping positively: Lake Oswego's Cameron Lasley finds his beat creating rap music. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070314080025/http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/features/story.php?story_id=115698974820025600. 14 March 2007. The Lake Oswego Review. Decosta. Nicole. 3 August 2006.
  22. News: U.S.A..
  23. News: Eggers. Kerry. The boyhood bond of Kevin Love and Klay Thompson. 2020-06-17. Portland Tribune. en-gb.
  24. Web site: State of Oregon: Blue Book - Notable Oregonians: Don Schollander - Athlete (Swimmer). 2020-06-17. sos.oregon.gov.
  25. Langlois, Shawn. "Tim Solso drives Cummins to gains", MarketWatch, December 8, 2010. Accessed May 19, 2017. "The graduate of Lake Oswego High School in Oregon had done his undergraduate work at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. — just 60 miles northwest of Cummins headquarters in Columbus, Ind. — where he met his wife and was a classmate of one J. Danforth Quayle."

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