Southridge High School (Beaverton, Oregon)
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| Address | |
| 9625 SW 125th Avenue Beaverton, Oregon, Washington County, 97008  United States |
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| Coordinates | 45°27′00″N 122°48′24″W / 45.45°N 122.8067°WCoordinates: 45°27′00″N 122°48′24″W / 45.45°N 122.8067°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1999 |
| School district | Beaverton School District |
| Principal | Todd Corsetti [1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 2038[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Cardinal red, Vegas Gold, and Black [3] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Metro League 6A-2[3] |
| Mascot | Skyhawks[3]  |
| Website | www.beavton.k12.or.us/southridge/ |
Southridge High School is a public high school in Beaverton, Oregon, United States. The school currently offers the International Baccalaureate program, and some Advanced Placement courses. The school mascot is the Skyhawk.
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[edit] Students
Of the 1,968 students, 71% are Caucasian, 14% are Asian, 9% are Hispanic, 3% are African American and 1% are Native American. 7% of the student body applied for lunch assistance, 4.8% receive ESL education and 12.6% are eligible for special education. In the 2005-2006 school year, the drop out rate for 2006 was 1.6%, 92% of graduates intended on receiving post-secondary education and 17 students received the International Baccalaureate diploma.[4]
The average SAT score was 725 Critical Reading, 748 Math, and 713 Writing.[5]
[edit] Academics
In 2008, 86% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 527 students, 453 graduated, 40 dropped out, 8 received a modified diploma, and 26 are still in high school.[6][7]
[edit] Activities
The Southridge Marching Ensemble placed 1st in the Open class of the Northwest Marching Band Circuit (NWMBC) in 2007, 2008 and in 2009.[citation needed]
[edit] State Championships
- Wind Ensemble: 2009[citation needed]
[edit] Athletics
[edit] State Championships
- Baseball: 2002
- Softball: 2005
- Women's Basketball: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
- Football: 2008
- Women's Track and Field: 2009
- Men's Water-polo: 2011
[edit] Notable alumni
- Darwin Barney, baseball player, Chicago Cubs[8]
- Behdad Sami, basketball player, Worlds first Iranian basketball player to play pro in USA and Portugal[9]
- Chad Barrett, Soccer player, plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy[10]
- Jeron Mastrud, NFL tight end, Miami Dolphins
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/southridge/
- ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09". Oregon Department of Education. pp. 139. http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/school-directory-september-2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ a b c http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/Southridge/
- ^ http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/southridge/Statistics.htm[dead link]
- ^ http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/RCpdfs/08/08-ReportCard-2783.pdf
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/06/high_school_dropout_rates.html. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ Eggers, Kerry (2004-05-18). "‘Little twerp’ grows into Southridge star". Portland Tribune. http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=24392. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
- ^ "2005 Oregon Basketball Recruit signees". http://www.oregonlive.com/recruiting/wide/index.ssf?/recruiting/bbasketball-05.frame. Retrieved 2005-10-25.
- ^ "Player Bio: Chad Barrett - UCLA Official Athletic Site". http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/barrett_chad00.html. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
[edit] External links
- Southridge featured on the "Schools Making Progress" website by the NW Regional Education Laboratory
- Oregon's Report Card on Southridge High School, 2003-2004 (PDF)
- Laramie Project Debate, OregonLive report on an ex-teachers lawsuit against the school.
