Lake Oswego High School

Lake Oswego High School
Address
2501 SW Country Club Road
Lake Oswego, Oregon, Clackamas County, 97034
USA
Coordinates 45°25′36.90″N 122°42′08.59″W / 45.4269167°N 122.7023861°WCoordinates: 45°25′36.90″N 122°42′08.59″W / 45.4269167°N 122.7023861°W
Information
Type Public
Established 1950
School district Lake Oswego School District
Principal Cindy Schubert
Faculty 54 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 9-12
Number of students 1,260 (as of Oct. 1, 2009)[2]
Student to teacher ratio 23:4[1]
Campus Suburban
Color(s)

Navy and white

         [3]
Athletics conference OSAA , Class 6A
Mascot Pilot Joe Sea Farer
Team name Lakers
Newspaper Lake Views lohslakeviews.com
Yearbook Laker Log www.lakerlog.com
Television/Radio Laker Broadcasting
Website loh.loswego.k12.or.us

Lake Oswego High School (LOHS) is a public high school in Lake Oswego, Oregon. LOHS is accredited through the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.

History

Lake Oswego High School first opened in 1950 as a six-year school. In 1971, it grew from a three-year to a standard four-year high school. In its history, the school and others in its district, such as Lakeridge High School, have received many honors for scholarship, leadership, and athletics on the local, state, and national level.

From its location and name, Lake Oswego High School adopted a nautical theme, with a nickname of "Lakers".

In the fall of 2005, construction was finished on a completely new campus. Built over the original school, the new building featured classrooms was 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 between the school district and parties involved with the construction ensued. 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.[4][5][6]

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.[7]

Academics

Lake Oswego High School has been ranked consistently as a top-tier high school in both Oregon and the United States.

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.[8]

In 2008, 94% of the school's seniors received their high school diplomas. Of 314 students, 294 graduated, 15 dropped out, 4 received a modified diploma, and one is still in high school.[9][10]

The school received a gold ranking from U.S. News & World Report's 2013 "America's Best High Schools". It was ranked as the second best high school in the state. A gold ranking connotes that the school was ranked among the 500 best in the nation. According to the report, 58 percent of the students participated in AP courses in 2013.[11][12]

Sports

The football team won its first state football championship in 2011, defeating Sheldon High School 47-14 to complete an undefeated season ranked 14th in nation. In 2012, the team again made the state finals for a rematch with Sheldon, this time losing. In 2013 the team saw some decline when losing to its rival Lakeridge High School for the first time since 2002 at 20-14.

The basketball team, led by future NBA player Kevin Love, won the 2006 state basketball championship.

The Lake Oswego Cheer Squad won state in 2008, bringing home LO's first state cheer championship. They also were ranked second in the nation at USA nationals that year.

The school dance team has won the state championship for four consecutive years, from 2011-2014.[13]

State Championships

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lake Oswego High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 3, 2007.
  2. ↑ , Lake Oswego School District. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  3. ↑ http://w3.osaa.org/scorecenter/schools/details/LakeOswego
  4. ↑ Randall, Rebecca (September 28, 2011). "School roof woes remain". Lake Oswego Review. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Lake Oswego School Board approves $6.7 million settlement from construction firm that built Lake Oswego High School". The Oregonian. 2011-10-27.
  6. ↑ "School board approves settlement involving Lake Oswego High School repairs". The Oregonian. 2012-05-02.
  7. ↑ "Lake Oswego High School principal announces plan to retire". The Oregonian. 2012-09-19.
  8. ↑ Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
  9. ↑ Casey, Jerry (2009-06-30). "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  10. ↑ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008" (XLS). The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  11. ↑ "Best High Schools 2013". U.S. News & World Report. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  12. ↑ "Lake Oswego, West Linn, Corbett high schools named among nation's top 500 by U.S. News". The Oregonian. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  13. ↑ "Lake Oswego High School dance team wins third consecutive state title". The Oregonian. 2013-03-18.
  14. ↑ Evans, Thayer (June 28, 2006). "U.S.A. Basketball Struggles to Lure Elite Young Players". New York Times. Retrieved November 3, 2007.

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