Beaverton High School

Beaverton High School
Address
13000 SW 2nd Street Beaverton , Oregon 97005 United States
Coordinates	45°29′10″N122°48′39″W / 45.486076°N 122.810709°W / 45.486076; -122.810709
Information
Type	Public
Established	1902
School district	Beaverton School District
Principal	Andrew Kearl
Teaching staff	87.46 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1,476 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.88 [1]
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Orange and black
Athletics conference	OSAA Metro League
Team name	Beavers
Rival	Southridge High School
Feeder schools	Cedar Park Middle Meadow Park Middle Whitford Middle
Website	Beaverton High School

The original school building, 1915

Beaverton High School (BHS) is a public high school located in Beaverton, Oregon, United States. It is the oldest high school in Beaverton and is believed to be the oldest public high school in the state of Oregon that is in its original location and building. Beaverton High School contains grades 9–12.

In addition to sections of Beaverton, it includes portions of West Haven-Sylvan. ^{[2] [3]}

History

In 1875, the original schoolhouse opened on land between Canyon Road and Broadway Street. It was called Beaverton Public School.

In 1902, a ninth grade class was added, followed by a 10th grade class in 1910 and an 11th grade class in 1915.

In 1915, voters approved a $21,000 bond to construct a 21-room high school building on land south of Second Street between Stott Street and Erickson Street.

On June 19, 1916, the city of Beaverton dedicated the new Beaverton High School. Construction costs totaled $20,778, according to the Beaverton Times newspaper.

In 1937, a new school called Beaverton Grade School was built just southeast of Beaverton High School by the Works Progress Administration. In 1948, the building would be renamed Merle Davies School to honor a longtime teacher and principal. In 1983, the Merle Davies building became a classroom annex to Beaverton High School. In 2006, it was shut down for renovation and reopened in September 2010 as additional classrooms. ^[4]

In 1979, the school's auditorium burned down. ^[5]

In 2020, parts of the school caught on fire. There was permanent and non-permanent damage to multiple classrooms in the main building. ^[6]

In 2022, voters passed a large-scale $723 million bond measure which includes the funds to rebuild Beaverton High School. Construction is scheduled to begin in summer 2024. Because there is no viable swing school, students will attend school on site during construction. The new building will be located on the grass field along SW Farmington Road. Once the new school is completed, the old one will be torn down and replaced with a parking lot. The rebuilt school is slated to open in the fall 2027 and will accommodate about 1500 students. ^[7]

Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Beaverton High School has a wide variety of athletic programs and competes in the 6A-2 Metro League ^[8] of the Oregon School Activities Association. It also hosts club sports like lacrosse, racquetball, ski team, snowboarding team, Dragon Boat, and Multicultural Soccer.

Clubs

Beaverton High School has several student-organized and teacher-supervised clubs, ranging from many different subjects. ^[9] Just a few examples of this many groups include MEChA, HOSA, Sewing Club, REAP, ^[10] Ballet Folklorico, ^[11] MUN, Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Key Club, Dungeons & Dragons Club, National Honor Society (NHS), National Art Honor Society (NAHS), Fishing Club, and Eco Club.

Performing Arts

Beaverton High School hosts a band, ^[12] choir, ^[13] and theatre program ^[14] that all compete ^[8] in OSAA.

Academic Competitions

Beaverton High School is home to several competitive academic teams, namely Japan Bowl, ^[15] Speech and Debate, ^{[16] [17]} and Robotics. ^[18]

Academics

In 1985, Beaverton High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States. ^[19]

In 2008, 75% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 521 students, 390 graduated, 99 dropped out, five received a modified diploma, and 27 were still in high school in 2009. ^{[20] [21]}

The school has classes in Spanish, Japanese, and French languages, and elective class pathways in marketing, engineering, digital media, and health.

Notable alumni

• Anomie Belle (1998) - musician and artivist
• Shoshana Bean (1995) - recording artist and Tony-nominated actress ^[22]
• John Brotherton (1998) - actor ^[23]
• Mike Byrne (2008) - drummer, member of the Grammy-Award winning band The Smashing Pumpkins ^[24]
• Ben Crane (1994) - four-time PGA Tour tournament champion ^[25]
• Ryan Deckert (1989) - formerly represented District 8 in the Oregon House of Representatives
• James FitzPatrick (1982) - professional football player ^[26]
• Jamey Harris (1989) - National Champion 1998 U.S. Track & Field, men's 1500 meters ^[27]
• Collin Hegna (1996) - musician for The Brian Jonestown Massacre
• Dorothy Johnson (1955) - film actress ^{[28] [29]}
• Steve Lyons (1978) - former Major League Baseball player and current announcer for the Boston Red Sox
• Anthony Newman (1984) - NFL safety
• Meredith Phillips (1991) - television personality/contestant on ABC reality television series The Bachelorette
• Jordan Railey (2010) - basketball player
• Jordan Senn (2003) - professional football player for the Carolina Panthers in the National Football League
• Ari Shapiro (1996) - radio journalist for NPR ^[30]
• Scott Shleifer (1995) - billionaire hedge fund manager ^[31]
• Todd Snider (1985) - singer-songwriter
• Anthony Taylor (1984) - basketball player
• Mac Wilkins (1968) - gold medalist in the 1976 Summer Olympics in the discus throw; silver medalist in the 1984 Summer Olympics in the discus throw. ^[32]
• Elsie Windes (2003) - gold medalist in the 2012 Summer Olympics for women's water polo; silver medalist in the 2008 Summer Olympics for women's water polo
• Carolyn Wood (1963) - gold medalist in the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 4 x 100 freestyle relay. ^[33]

References

1. "Beaverton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
2. "School Attendance Areas". Beaverton School District 48J . Retrieved 2024-03-24.
3. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: West Haven-Sylvan CDP, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2024-03-24. - Compare to addresses and school attendance boundary maps.
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6. Hallman, Tom (Jan 19, 2020). "Refrigerator failure blamed for fire at Beaverton High School". The Oregonian. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
7. "Beaverton High School Rebuild". Engage Beaverton. Beaverton School District. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
8. "Beaverton". www.osaa.org. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
9. "Clubs - Beaverton High School". bhs.beaverton.k12.or.us. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
10. Foote, Natalie. "This group REAPs the benefits of leadership". Beaverton Hummer. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
11. Parker, Zack. "Gallery: Multicultural Assembly". Beaverton Hummer. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
12. "Home". BHS Band Ensembles. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
13. "Choir". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
14. "Beaverton High School Drama". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
15. "Pacific Northwest Japan Bowl - jaso.org". jaso.org. 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
16. Paugh, Lillian. "Speech And Debate Team Takes on Districts at Beaverton High". The La Salle Falconer. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
17. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
18. "BPSRobotics Home". www.bpsrobotics.org. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
19. Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
20. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian . 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
21. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian . 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
22. Haynes, Dana (March 7, 2018). "Beaverton High to Broadway - and then back again". Beaverton Valley Times. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
23. Baker, Jeff (April 5, 2015). "To 'Furious 7' by way of Beaverton". The Oregonian . A&E section, p. 3. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
24. White, Ryan (September 17, 2009). "Beaverton 19-year-old goes from McDonald's employee to Smashing Pumpkins drummer". The Oregonian . Retrieved 2009-09-18.
25. "Hall of Achievement Inductees". Beaverton High School Success Fund. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
26. "Top Trojan recruit now wavering". Ellensburg Daily Record via United Press International . 1982-04-24. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
27. "1999 USATF Athlete Biolgraphy: Jamey Harris". USA Track & Field official site. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
28. Mason, Richard (November 21, 2012). "Dorothy Johnson Recollections". Garden Home History Project. Garden Home, Oregon. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
29. "Beaverton girl wins title". No. Front page 1. Eugene Oregon Register-Guard newspaper. Associated Press, Seaside Oregon. Jul 18, 1955. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
30. "BHS welcomes new Hall of Achievement inductees". The Beaverton High School Hummer. April 24, 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
31. "Scott Shleifer donates $1.8 Million to Beaverton High School". Oregon Jewish Life. October 7, 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
32. "Hall of Achievement Inductees". Beaverton High School Success Fund. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
33. "Hall of Achievement Inductees". Beaverton High School Success Fund. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

External links

• website