Lake Oswego High School

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LOHS Coat of Arms.

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LOHS sports Logo.

Lake Oswego High School (LOHS) is a public school in Lake Oswego, Oregon in the Lake Oswego School District. As of Oct. 1 2005, the school enrolls 1,294 students and employs 73 faculty and 41 staff members.

Lake Oswego is a four-year comprehensive high school with a rigorous academic curriculum. Having attained the highest SAT scores in the Portland, Oregon Metro Southwest area, and as one of Oregon's highest academic ranking high schools, LOHS is accredited through the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. The school day consists of four periods on an alternative day rotation.

Administrative Staff

• Principal - Bruce Plato
• Vice Principal - John Parke
• Assistant Principal - Cindy Shubert

Mascot

• Lake Oswego "Lakers"
• "Pilot Joe"

Fight Song

Up, Lakers! Onward, Lakers!

Forward the victory makers

Fighting for the colors of our school

Fight! Fight! Fight!

Up, Lakers! Onward, Lakers!

Sail bravely through the breakers.

Hail! Hail! Lake Oswego, on to victory!

Alma Mater

(Tune: “Annie Lisle”)

In the land of tall green fir trees

In the great Northwest

Stands a school at Lake Oswego

Ranked among the best.

Lake High standards will not fail

Her name we’ll hold upright.

Always we’ll be loyal to her

Hail the Navy and White!

Notable alumni

• Don Sholander (Class of 1964) The first Olympic swimmer to win the most Gold Medals at a single Olympiad, four, at the Tokyo Games in 1964, a record held for eight years until surpassed by Mark Spitz with seven Gold's in Munich in 1972. Inducted into the International Swimmers Hall of Fame in 1965

• Katy Steding (Class of 1986) - 1996 USA Olympic Team Women's Basketball

• Salim Stoudamire (Class of 2001) - NBA Atlanta Hawks

• Neil Lomax (Class of 1977) NFL Quarterback for the St. Louis Cardinals, which later relocated to Arizona

• Bill Hanzlik (Class of 1976), but transferred back to Beloit, WI for his Senior year, NBA player and Coach, then Executive 1980-on

• Julie Emry (Class of 1976) local ABC and CBS news affiliate anchor

• Julie "Julianne" Phillips (Class of 1978) Actress and First wife of singer Bruce Springsteen

• Kathy Kamman Nolan (Class of 1975) Wife of NFL San Francisco 49's head coach Mike Nolan, 2005 to present

• Bruce Dodd (Class of 1975) Sculptor

• Larry Caplan (Class of 1976) Raconteur

• Brett Elliot (Class of 2001) Quarterback Linfield College. Undrafted free agent to San Diego Chargers, 2006.

History

The doors of Lake Oswego High School were first opened in 1951. Since then it has grown from a six-year school to a three-year and (in 1971) to a four-year school. The co-curricular and vocational programs offered help to present a balanced curriculum to meet the needs of all students. In its history the school and other Lake Oswego schools 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. The nickname is “Lakers.” The colors are navy blue, like the deepest ocean representing steadfast loyalty; and white; like the crests of waves, representing purity. The anchor is the school symbol and suggests steadfast purpose. The mascot is a seaman dressed in raingear, who is called “Pilot Joe.” Continuing to carry out the theme are the names of the school’s several publications: Lake Views, (newspaper), Laker Log (yearbook), Daily Log (bulletin), Helmsman (weekly faculty newsletter and calendar), Reflections (literary yearbook), and this Pilot (handbook). Also named using the the nautical theme are the Show Choir "The Windjammers", the Boys quartet the "Poop Decks", and the Girls quartet the "Dockside Dollies".

In order to build tradition and to demonstrate loyalty, graduating classes have added to the school various gifts:

• On the deck-like area near the flagstaff the Class of 1957 placed an anchor and planted a rose garden. It has been in storage since the remodel.
• The bronze seal mounted on the wall in the main entry hall was a gift of the class of 1958.
• The Class of 1963 donated the concession stand at the west end of the running track, although it was replaced in the recent remodeling.
• The baseball dugout arose from the generosity of the Class of 1964.
• The school received a beautiful custom-built speaker’s podium from the class of 1988.
• The Class of 2000 donated two large banners with the lyrics to the school's fight song and alma mater that now hang in the new West gym. The class also had two anchors painted on the East gym floor.
• The Class of 2004 had "Lakers" painted on the wall in the new West gym.
• A bonfire pit will be the gift of the 2006 graduating class.

In the fall of 2005 students entered a totally rebuilt building. (In the spring of 2004 students entered the half-built building.) Built on the same campus, the new building totally replaces 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.

Construction of the new school included a new gymnasium. The new gym replaces the “old” gym and created a problem with naming the existing “new gym.” In 2004, the previously called “new” gym was renamed the “East” gym and the most recently constructed gym was deemed the “West” gym.

Sports

• Football
• Volleyball
• Soccer
• Cross Country
• Basketball
• Swimming
• Wrestling
• Skiing (Not OSAA)
• Baseball
• Softball
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Golf
• Dance
• Cheerleading

Club Sports

• Water Polo
• Lacrosse
• Snowboarding

Programs of Study

Art

• Visual Art & Design
• Water Color/Acrylics
• Drawing/Painting
• Advanced Drawing
• Ceramics
• Advanced Ceramics
• Photography
• Art Studio
• A.P. Studio Art Portfolio
• Mixed Media/Print Making

Business

• Income & Money Management
• Marketing
• International Marketing
• Stocks & Commodities

Second Languages

• French 1-5
• German 1-4
• Japanese 1-4
• Spanish 1-5

Health

• Lifetime Health
• Health Issues

Family and Consumer Studies

• Foods & Nutrition
• Advanced Foods & Nutrition

Language Arts

• English 1-4
• Honors English 1-3
• A.P./Honors English 4
• Creative Writing
• Journalism
• Newspaper
• Yearbook
• Power Reading
• Reading Workshop
• Independent Reading
• Adv. Communication Skills

Mathmatics

• Pre-Algebra
• Algebra Explorations
• Algebra
• Integrated Algebra/Geometry
• Geometry
• Advanced Algebra
• Discrete Math
• Pre Calculus
• A.P. Calculus
• A.P. Statistics
• A.P. Calculus II

Performing Arts

• Acting I-III
• Performance Seminar
• Chamber Choir
• Concert Choir
• A Cappella Choir
• Windjammers
• Music Theatre
• Advanced Music Theatre
• Symphonic Band / Marching Band
• Concert Band
• Jazz Band
• String Orchestra
• Guitar – Beginning
• Guitar – Intermediate

Physical Education

• Physical Education 1
• Lifetime Sports / Fitness
• Weight Training

Science

• General Biology
• A.P. Biology
• Advanced Earth Science
• Ecology & Conservation
• Chemistry
• Physiology
• Honors Chemistry
• A.P. Chemistry
• Physics
• Conceptual Physics
• A.P. Physics
• Oceanography

Social Sciences

• World History/Geography
• U.S. History/Government
• America and the World
• A.P. U.S. History
• A.P. Government
• A.P. European History
• Political Action Seminar
• Psychology
• Advanced Western Civilization
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Constitutional Law

Miscellaneous

• Leadership
• Cadet Teaching
• Community Service
• Work Experience
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• ESL Literature

Special Programs

Laker Broadcasting

Laker Broadcasting is a student broadcasting team that broadcasts LOHS’s football and basketball games live over the Internet. Founded in 2002 by John Strong and Erik Olson, the program has grown by leaps and bounds. In October 2005, Laker Broadcasting streamed their first live video broadcast of a LOHS football game against Clackamas.

The broadcasts are totally student run and produced. There is little administrative supervision. Venues the team has broadcast from include the Chiles Center at the University of Portland, PGE Park in Portland, the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, and Autzen Stadium in Eugene.

Laker Broadcasting traveled to New York City in January, 2006 with the Basketball Team to broadcast a game in New Rochelle, NY.

Lake Views

Lake Views is LOHS's student newspaper publication. It publishes a monthly paper solely written by students. Lake Views is printed on broadsheet sized paper and in color.

External links

• The Lake Oswego High School Official Website
• The Lake Oswego School District Website
• Student Handbook
• Laker Broadcasting - Student Broadcasting Team