Lakeridge High School
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| Lakeridge High School |
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| Established | 1971 |
| Type | Public coeducational secondary |
| Principal | Dr. Mike Lehman |
| Students | 1,088 (10-2-06)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 1235 Overlook Drive Lake Oswego, Oregon United States of America |
| District | Lake Oswego School District |
| Colors | Blue, gold, and white |
| Mascot | Pacers |
| Website | http://lhs.loswego.k12.or.us |
Lakeridge High School was designed by architect John Storrs. Lakeridge opened on September 7, 1971 to more than a thousand students. Many names had been considered for the school, including "The Free People's Learning Center," but "Lakeridge" won out.[citation needed]
Lakeridge High School is located in Lake Oswego, Oregon, an affluent suburb of Portland. With a population of approximately 34,000, Lake Oswego is considered one of the finest residential areas in Oregon. Lakeridge High School (south side of Oswego Lake) is a rival of Lake Oswego High School (north side of Oswego Lake). Lakeridge High School has just over 1,000 students, grades 9 through 12. It is regarded as one of the top public high schools in the state of Oregon. 93% of Lakeridge graduates report planning to enroll in a 4 year or 2 year college. [2]
Lakeridge High School is a four-year comprehensive secondary school which offers a rigorous course of study aimed at meeting the needs of a predominantly college-bound student body.
In addition to having an excellent academic program, Lakeridge also offers opportunities for students to participate in a wide variety of extracurricular activities, including outstanding visual and performing arts programs and a highly successful athletic program.
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Fight Song
To the music "Roll Along Iowa":
Lakeridge High Strong with pride Blue, gold and white; Champions we remain.
We will see victory, Guess who we are, P-A-C-E-R
We're the best, no contest Prepare to fall We'll defeat you all.
We will prevail, so Stand up and yell for Lakeridge High!
Test Scores
SAT
- Critical Reading: 560 (Oregon: 523, National: 503)
- Math: 576 (Oregon: 529, National: 518)
- Writing: 550 (Oregon: 503, National: 497)
- Total: 1686 (Oregon: 1555, National: 1518)
ACT
- English: 24.2
- Math: 24.6
- Reading: 25.6
- Science: 23.5
- Composite: 24.6 (Oregon: 22.4, National: 20.9)
National Merit
- 2006: 2 Finalists, 5 Semi-Finalists, 6 Commended
- 2005: 1 Finalists, 1 Semi-Finalists, 3 Commended
- 2004: 3 Finalists, 3 Semi-Finalists, 5 Commended
- 2003: 2 Finalists, 3 Semi-Finalists, 7 Commended
- 2002: 4 Finalists, 4 Semi-Finalists, 13 Commended
- 2001: 3 Finalists, 3 Semi-Finalists, 7 Commended
Advanced Placement
- 2006: 102 Students Tested, 137 Tests, 85% Received 3 or Higher
- 2006: 89 Students Tested, 129 Tests, 79% Received 3 or Higher
- 2006: 183 Students Tested, 132 Tests, 78% Received 3 or Higher
- 2006: 85 Students Tested, 132 Tests, 76% Received 3 or Higher
