Lakeridge High School (LHS) is a four-year public secondary school in Lake Oswego, Oregon, a suburb south of Portland. The school is within the Lake Oswego School District.
| Lakeridge High School | |
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| Address | |
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1235 Overlook Drive , 97034 | |
| Coordinates | 45°23′49″N 122°41′38″W / 45.397°N 122.694°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1971 |
| School district | Lake Oswego School District |
| Principal | Desiree Fisher[1] |
| Teaching staff | 61.78 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,234 (2022-2023)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.97[2] |
| Campus type | Suburban[2] |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue and Vegas Gold [1] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA 6A-5 Three Rivers League[1] |
| Team name | Pacers[1] |
| Rivals | Lake Oswego High School[3] |
| Newspaper | The Newspacer |
| Yearbook | Symposium |
| Feeder schools | Lakeridge Middle School |
| Website | lhs.loswego.k12.or.us |
Academics
editIn 2008, 90% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 261 students, 234 graduated, 15 dropped out, nine received a modified diploma, and three were still in high school in 2009.[4][5]
In 2022, 97% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 321 students, 314 graduated, and 7 dropped out.[6]
In 2023, of 906 AP exams administered at Lakeridge had passing scores that year which 446 Lakeridge students took part in, 82.2% received passing scores. That's a number significantly more than the number of exams that have passing scores nationally, Study.com reports that number is around 60%.[7][8]
Academic awards
editIn 1987, Lakeridge High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.[9]
The school received a silver ranking in U.S. News & World Report's 2010 "America's Best High Schools" survey.[10][11]
Athletics
editLakeridge high school athletic teams compete in the OSAA 6A-5 Three Rivers League.[1]
State Championships:[12]
- Baseball: 1974, 1999, 2001
- Boys Golf: 1978, 1983, 1984
- Boys Soccer: 1978, 1979†, 1980, 1982, 2004, 2016, 2023
- Boys Swimming: 1995, 2000
- Boys Tennis: 1995
- Cheerleading: 1995
- Football: 1987
- Girls Basketball: 1991
- Girls Golf: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2000
- Girls Soccer: 1982
- Girls Track and Field: 2013
- Girls Tennis: 2000, 2003, 2004
- Girls Water Polo: 2022, 2023
- Speech: 1987
- Volleyball: 2013
- Newspaper: 2023 [13]
(†=Tied with one or more schools)
Notable alumni
edit- Marisa Abegg - professional soccer player
- J. J. Birden - former NFL wide receiver[14]
- Amelia Boone - 4x obstacle racing world champion
- Erin Chambers - actress, played Siobhan on General Hospital
- Travis Cole - former NFL and Arena Football League player
- Steve Coury - former Oregon State All-American wide receiver and current head coach of the Lake Oswego High School football team
- Kevin & Dan Hageman - film/television screenwriters, producers
- Jillian Harmon - collegiate and Olympic basketball player[15][16]
- Cooper Hummel - MLB outfielder; class of 2013
- C. W. Jensen - retired Portland police captain, TV personality
- Kennedy - former MTV VJ, political satirist
- Cathy Marshall - news anchor[17]
- Sam Martin - singer, songwriter
- Bart Miadich - Major League Baseball pitcher [18]
- Doug Nussmeier - NFL quarterback, college football coach; class of 1989[19][20]
- Jason Palumbis - football player, Stanford University quarterback; class of 1987 [21]
- Erik Wilhelm - NFL quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals; class of 1984[22]
- Yeat - rapper, internet celebrity, songwriter; class of 2018
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Lakeridge".
- ^ a b c d "School Detail for Lakeridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ https://www.oregonlive.com/highschoolsports/2021/10/lake-oswego-lakers-roll-past-the-lakeridge-pacers-in-rivalry-game-to-close-out-regular-season.html
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Lakeridge High School Schools Guide". OregonLive.com. February 3, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Lakeridge High School School Profile". Lakeridge High School. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "What Are AP Exam Pass Rates?". Study.com. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Best High Schools 2010". U.S. News & World Report. 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ Graves, Bill (2010-01-15). "Nine Oregon high schools ranked among best in nation". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ "Records & Archives".
- ^ https://www.oregonjea.com/awards/fmd-on-site-contests/2023-fmd-contest-results#h.scukczbuhv7v [bare URL]
- ^ "J.J. Birden". OregonLive. 23 August 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Jillian Harmon". GoStanford.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ "Jillian Harmon". WBNA.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ "Cathy Marshall [biography]". KGW. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "Bart Miadich Stats".
- ^ Kayfes, Dave (March 11, 1989). "North comes up short against Lakeridge, 54-48". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 7C.
- ^ Baum, Bob (September 14, 1990). "Division I-AA Idaho hopes to Vandalize the favored Ducks". The Bulletin. Bend, OR. Associated Press. p. D-1.
- ^ Kayfes, Dave (October 14, 1986). "What a difference a year can make". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 2D.
- ^ "Beavers pin hopes on pass". The Bulletin. Bend, OR. UPI. August 20, 1985. p. D-1.
Further reading
edit- Kyle Swenson, "Oregon Teen was Excited to Join her High School Dance Team. Then She Learned About the Maple Syrup Wrestling," Washington Post, November 3, 2017.