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Lake Oswego High School
1286 students - 2501 Country Club Road, Lake Oswego, 97034 (503-534-2313); Principal Bruce Plato, Assistant Principal Cindy Schubert and Vice Principal Dave Lovelin.

Lakeridge High School
1099 students - 1235 Overlook Drive, Lake Oswego, 97034 (503-534-2319); Principal Dr. Mike Lehman, Vice Principal Robert Caplinger and Vice Principal Jason Wold.

RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL
9727 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd., Portland (503-892-0722) Principal Sue Ann Higgens; Web site: www.riverdale.k12.or.us

 

 

Students organized and prepared a petition to the Lake Oswego School Board. Students at Lake Oswego High School, at Lake Oswego Junior High School, and at Waluga Junior High School, those who would be moving on to the new school, worked together to hold elections that would suggest a name change for the school and identify school colors and a nickname or mascot. The eventual ballot would include Waluga, Lakeridge, and Belgium Hill. Lakeridge emerged as the choice by a considerable margin. Most students felt the name best represented the community and could be identified with Lake Oswego. School colors were determined to be UCLA blue, old gold, and white. The mascot contest was between Pacers and Rebels. The school district had recently received accolades for its media department thus receiving a Pacesetter award. South Albany High School had recently chosen the mascot Rebels, and that moniker received few votes. Considering the choices, the students likely responded in a mature and thoughtful manner. Still, the nickname Pacer would continue to offer dilemma. Pacer rivals continue to ask, “What is a Pacer?” as if a Tiger or Laker could be more easily explained. Along with its label of Pacer, the student-parent advisory council identified the mobias strip as the school symbol contributing to further confusion by less than thoughtful people.
The Lakeridge designation won approval from the school board. The administrative approach to the first year was to consider a number of relatively new approaches. Adams High School in Portland had opened the previous year with an open design and considerable freedom for students and staff. Unfortunately, some efforts at Lakeridge High School were considered to be based on models from Adams High School; people in the school community were either especially optimistic or cautious and guarded. After the first year Lakeridge found its way and developed into a sound and rewarding high school program.

HOW LAKERIDGE WAS NAMED

Incoming students organized and prepared a petition to the Lake Oswego School Board. Students at Lake Oswego High School, at Lake Oswego Junior High School, and at Waluga Junior High School, those who would be moving on to the new school, worked together to hold elections that would suggest a name change for the school and identify school colors and a nickname or mascot. The eventual ballot would include Waluga, Lakeridge, and Belgium Hill. Lakeridge emerged as the choice by a considerable margin. Most students felt the name best represented the community and could be identified with Lake Oswego. School colors were determined to be UCLA blue, old gold, and white.

HIGH SCHOOL MASCOTS

LAKE OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL - When Lake Oswego High School opened, the school adopted the "Lakers" as the school symbol because of Oswego Lake.

LAKERIDGE HIGH SCHOOL - As the school was about to open a contest was held and the two final choices were between Pacers and Rebels. The school district had recently received accolades for its media department thus receiving a Pacesetter award. South Albany High School had recently chosen the mascot Rebels, and that moniker received few votes. Considering the choices, the students likely responded in a mature and thoughtful manner. Still, the nickname Pacer would continue to offer dilemma. Pacer rivals continue to ask, “What is a Pacer?” as if a Tiger or Laker could be more easily explained. Along with its label of Pacer, the student-parent advisory council identified the mobias strip as the school symbol contributing to further confusion by less than thoughtful people.  The Lakeridge designation won approval from the school board. The administrative approach to the first year was to consider a number of relatively new approaches. Adams High School in Portland had opened the previous year with an open design and considerable freedom for students and staff. Unfortunately, some efforts at Lakeridge High School were considered to be based on models from Adams High School; people in the school community were either especially optimistic or cautious and guarded. After the first year Lakeridge found its way and developed into a sound and rewarding high school program. 

Pacer information courtesy of Lake Oswego teacher Michael D. Wendt

 

 


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