Lake Oswego High School
| Lake Oswego High School | |
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| Address | |
| 2501 SW Country Club Road Lake Oswego, Oregon, Clackamas County, 97034 USA |
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| Coordinates | 45°25′36.90″N 122°42′08.59″W / 45.426917°N 122.7023861°WCoordinates: 45°25′36.90″N 122°42′08.59″W / 45.426917°N 122.7023861°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1950 |
| School district | Lake Oswego School District |
| Principal | Bruce Plato |
| 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 |
| Athletics conference | OSAA , Class 6A |
| Mascot | Pilot Joe Sea Farer |
| Team name | Lakers |
| Newspaper | Lake Views lohslakeviews.com |
| Yearbook | Laker Log |
| 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.
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[edit] History
Lake Oswego High School was first opened in 1950. Since then it has grown from a six-year school to a three-year and (in 1971) to a four-year school. A broad range of academically challenging classes and strong programs in the arts and athletics provide opportunities to meet the needs of all students. In its history the school and others located in Lake Oswego, 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, students entered a completely rebuilt building. Built on the same campus, the new building replaced the old one. Every classroom has built-in projectors and SMART boards. A state of the art theater and art classrooms, cherry paneling and green marble staircases grace the halls. However, some of the construction was rather shoddy, causing, among other problems, the roof to leak into the walls. In response, there are many lawsuits between the school, the builders, the inspector, and the contractor. From June to November 2010, the construction work to fix the schools structural problems was completed.[4]
Construction of the new school included a new gymnasium. The new gym replaced the “old” gym and created a problem with naming the existing “new gym.” In 2004, the previously called “new” gym (which prior to being called the "new" gym, was called the "boy's" gym, after its construction in the early 1960s) was renamed the "East Gym" and the most recently constructed gym was deemed the "West Gym."
[edit] 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.[5]
In 2008, 94% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 314 students, 294 graduated, 15 dropped out, 4 received a modified diploma, and 1 is still in high school.[6][7]
The school received a silver ranking from U.S. News & World Report's 2010 "America's Best High Schools" survey.[8][9]
[edit] Sports
The Laker football team was ranked #2 in the state for the 2008–09 academic year, undefeated the whole season, the exception being the state 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. Furthermore, The Lake Oswego Dance Team won state, regionals, and came 8th at nationals in 2008.
At the 2011 State Football Championship on December 10, the Lakers defeated Sheldon and brought home Lake Oswego's first state win. Ranked 14th in nation.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jori Chisholm (1993) – Champion bagpiper
- Travis Cole – former NFL and Arena Football League player
- Brett Elliott (2000) – arena football
- Farnaz Fassihi (1988) – journalist, The Wall Street Journal, author: "Waiting for An Ordinary Day"
- Alexandra Jamieson (1993) – author, The Great American Detox Diet, appeared in the film Super Size Me
- Neil Lomax (1977) - NFL Quarterback for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Kevin Love (2007) – basketball forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves.[10]
- Jaime Mehmet (2009) – Cheerleader for the Portland Trail Blazers
- Julianne Phillips (1978) - model and actress
- Don Schollander (1964) - Olympic swimmer
- Katy Steding (1986) - Olympic basketball player
- Salim Stoudamire (2001) - NBA player, Atlanta Hawks
- Laz-D - rapper
- John Strong - Portland Timbers play-by-play television announcer, radio host 99.5 The Game
- Mike Stutes (2004) - Relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
[edit] References
- ^ a b Lake Oswego High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 3, 2007.
- ^ [1], Lake Oswego School District. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- ^ http://w3.osaa.org/scorecenter/schools/details/LakeOswego
- ^ Randall, Rebecca (Apr 1, 2010). "Lake Oswego High School does damage control". Lake Oswego Review. http://lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=127007396928584100. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
- ^ Casey, Jerry (2009-06-30). "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/06/high_school_dropout_rates.html. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008" (XLS). The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Best High Schools 2010". U.S. News & World Report. 2009-12-09. http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/oregon/lake_oswego_high_school. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ Graves, Bill (2010-01-15). "Nine Oregon high schools ranked among best in nation". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2010/01/nine_oregon_high_schools_ranke.html. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ Evans, Thayer (June 28, 2006). "U.S.A. Basketball Struggles to Lure Elite Young Players". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/28/sports/basketball/28hoops.html?_r=1&oref=slogin. Retrieved November 3, 2007.
