Lake Oswego High School

Lake Oswego High School (LOHS) is a public high school in Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Lake Oswego School District.

Lake Oswego High School
Location
2501 Country Club Road Lake Oswego , (Clackamas County) , Oregon 97034 United States
Coordinates	45°25′36.90″N 122°42′08.59″W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1950
School district	Lake Oswego School District
Principal	Kristen Colyer[1]
Teaching staff	67.97 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1,275 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	18.76[2]
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Navy and white    [3]
Athletics conference	OSAA Three Rivers League, Class 6A
Mascot	Pilot Joe (Sea Farer)
Team name	Lakers
Rival	Lakeridge High School[4]
Newspaper	Lake Views
Yearbook	Laker Log
Feeder schools	Lake Oswego Middle School
Television/radio	Laker Broadcasting
Website	loh.loswego.k12.or.us

History

Lake Oswego High School first opened in September 1951 as a six-year school,^[5] with an enrollment of 564.^[6] In 1956, it became a four-year high school with the opening of Lake Oswego Junior High School, and in 1958, a three-year high school (with 589 students) as the junior high expanded to include the 9th grade (for a total of 656 students).^[7]

In the fall of 2005, construction was finished on a completely new campus. Built over the original school, the new building featured classrooms 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 ensued between the school district and parties involved with the construction. 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.^[8][9][10]

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.^[11] The current principal is Kristen Colyer.

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.^[12]

In 2008, 94% of the school's seniors received a high school diplomas. Of 314 students, 294 graduated, 15 dropped out, four received a modified diploma, and one was still in high school in 2009.^[13][14]

The school received a gold ranking in U.S. News & World Report's 2013 "America's Best High Schools". It was named as the second best high school in the state. A gold ranking connotes that the school was among the 500 best in the nation. According to the report, 58 percent of the students participated in AP courses in 2013.^[15][16]

Athletics

Notable alumni

• Terry Bean - pioneering gay rights activist, founder of Human Rights Campaign and the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund
• Jori Chisholm (1993) - champion bagpiper
• Kari Chisholm (1991) - political consultant
• Santo Condorelli (2013) - Canadian competitive swimmer
• Brett Elliott (2000) - arena football player
• Farnaz Fassihi (1988) - journalist, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal; author of Waiting for An Ordinary Day
• Mohammad Ashraf Ghani (1967) - former president of Afghanistan;^[17][18] was listed in yearbooks under the names Ashraf Ahmad^[19] and Ashraf Ahmad Zai. The American Field Service sponsored his foreign exchange stay.^[20] He served on the student council.^[21]
• Karl Glusman (2006) - actor, Nocturnal Animals
• Elijah Greer (2009) - NCAA champion for track and field (2013)
• Connor Griffin - assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets
• Bill Hanzlik (1973-1975) - former NBA player for the Seattle SuperSonics and Denver Nuggets
• Alexandra Jamieson (1993) - author of The Great American Detox Diet, appeared in the film Super Size Me
• Michael Jones - Internet entrepreneur, investor, and former CEO of Myspace
• Benjamin Kim (2001) - concert pianist and winner of the 55th ARD International Music Competition
• Laz-D - rapper^[22]
• Neil Lomax (1977) - former NFL quarterback for the St. Louis Cardinals (now Arizona Cardinals)
• Kevin Love (2007) - basketball forward for the Miami Heat^[23][24]
• Gabe Miller (2006)^[25] - football player, linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League
• Marissa Neitling (2002) - actress, The Last Ship
• Julianne Phillips (1978) - model and actress
• Don Schollander (1964) - Olympic swimmer^[26]
• Tiger Shanks (2020)^[27] - CFL football player^[28]
• Tim Solso (1965) - chairman of Cummins Engine Co.^[29]
• Katy Steding (1986) - Olympic basketball player
• Salim Stoudamire (2001) - NBA player, Atlanta Hawks
• John Strong - lead Major League Soccer play-by-play television announcer for Fox Sports
• Mike Stutes (2004) - relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
• Ben Sullivan (2002) - basketball player and assistant coach for the Boston Celtics
• Wynne (2015) - rapper^[30]