Type Public Principal Rollin Dickinson Grades 9-12 Phone +1 503-534-2313 Mascots Pilot Joe, Sea Farer | Established 1950 Faculty 54 (on FTE basis) Student to teacher ratio 23:4 Number of students 1,260 | |
Address 2501 Country Club Rd, Lake Oswego, OR 97034, USA District | ||
Lake oswego high school
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.
Contents
- Lake oswego high school
- Meet the lake oswego high school dance team
- History
- Scandals
- Academics
- Sports
- State Championships
- Notable alumni
- References
Meet the lake oswego high school dance team
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.
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. The current principal is Rollin Dickinson, the former Assistant Principal at Lakeridge High School.
Scandals
In 2016 the Lake Oswego softball team filed suit against the Lake Oswego School District for violating Title IX and taking part in gender discrimination. The suit alleged that both Lake Oswego High School and the Lake Oswego School District had failed to provide proper facilities for the softball team. The girls team played on a dirt field across the street at Lake Oswego Junior High School, while the boys played at a turf stadium at the high school. The baseball team was also provided access to a hitting barn, while the softball team used an old net in the second gym.
Lake Oswego High School experienced several racist incidents during the 2016-2017 school year. In the fall of 2016 an unknown student put up a picture of Nazis putting Jewish people into Holocaust era gas chambers. Shortly afterwards a Lake Oswego High School alumnus made racist comments on the Lake Oswego High School's Class of 2017 Facebook page. In March 2017 a racial slur was discovered scrawled in a campus bathroom.
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.
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.
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.
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 took 3rd at state 2016, bringing home LO's one of many state championships. They also were ranked second in the nation at USA nationals in 2016.