Lakeridge High School

Lakeridge High School
Address
1235 Overlook Drive Lake Oswego , Oregon 97034 United States
Coordinates	45°23′49″N122°41′38″W / 45.397°N 122.694°W / 45.397; -122.694
Information
Type	Public
Established	1971
School district	Lake Oswego School District
Principal	Desiree Fisher [1]
Teaching staff	66.61 (FTE) [2]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1,198 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	17.99 [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

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.

Academics

In 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

In 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

Lakeridge 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

• 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

1. "Lakeridge".
2. "School Detail for Lakeridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved December 18, 2024.
3. "Lake Oswego Lakers roll past rival Lakeridge Pacers, claim share of Three Rivers League title". October 30, 2021.
4. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian . June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
5. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian . June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
6. "Lakeridge High School Schools Guide". OregonLive.com. February 3, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
7. "Lakeridge High School School Profile". Lakeridge High School. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
8. "What Are AP Exam Pass Rates?". Study.com. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
9. Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
10. "Best High Schools 2010". U.S. News & World Report . December 9, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
11. Graves, Bill (January 15, 2010). "Nine Oregon high schools ranked among best in nation". The Oregonian . Retrieved January 16, 2010.
12. "Records & Archives".
13. "2023 FMD Contest Results". www.oregonjea.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
14. "J.J. Birden". OregonLive. August 23, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
15. "Jillian Harmon". GoStanford.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
16. "Jillian Harmon". WBNA.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
17. "Cathy Marshall [biography]". KGW. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
18. "Bart Miadich Stats".
19. Kayfes, Dave (March 11, 1989). "North comes up short against Lakeridge, 54-48". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 7C.
20. Baum, Bob (September 14, 1990). "Division I-AA Idaho hopes to Vandalize the favored Ducks". The Bulletin. Bend, OR. Associated Press. p. D-1.
21. Kayfes, Dave (October 14, 1986). "What a difference a year can make". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 2D.
22. "Beavers pin hopes on pass". The Bulletin. Bend, OR. UPI. August 20, 1985. p. D-1.

Further reading

• 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.

External links

• Official website