Lakeridge High School is a four-year

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Lake Oswego, Oregon Lake Oswego () is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon, primarily in Clackamas County, with small portions extending into neighboring Multnomah and Washington counties. Located about south of Portland and surrounding the Oswego Lake, the town was ...

, a suburb south of

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. The second high school in the

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, it first opened in 1971.

Academics

In 1987, Lakeridge High School was honored in the

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, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
In 2008, 90% of the school's seniors received a

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. Of 261 students, 234 graduated, 15 dropped out, nine received a modified diploma, and three were still in high school in 2009. The school received a silver ranking in '' U.S. News & World Report''s 2010 "America's Best High Schools" survey.

Athletics

State Championships *Football (1987) *Boys Soccer (1978, 1979*, 1980, 1982, 2004, 2016) *Girls Soccer (1982, 1989*) *Volleyball (2013)

Notable alumni

Marisa Abegg Marisa Rene Abegg (born March 14, 1987) is an American retired soccer defender. Early career She attended Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Oregon. College Abegg played for the Stanford Cardinal women's soccer team from 2005 to 2008, star ...

, professional soccer player * J. J. Birden - former NFL wide receiver *

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- 4x obstacle racing world champion *

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- actress, played Siobhan on ''General Hospital'' *

Travis Cole Travis Cole is a former arena football quarterback. He is a 1997 graduate of Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Oregon and played football and baseball for the Pacers. Cole was selected in the 52nd round of the 1997 Major League Baseba ...

- former NFL and Arena Football League player * Steve Coury - former Oregon State All-American WR and current Head Coach of the Lake Oswego High School football team *

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- collegiate and Olympic basketball player *

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- MLB outfielder; Class of 2013 * C. W. Jensen - retired Portland police captain, TV personality *

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- professional singer, songwriter *

Bart Miadich John Barton Miadich (born February 3, 1976) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Anaheim Angels in 2001 and 2003. Amateur career Miadich played high school baseball for Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego ...

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pitcher *

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quarterback, college football coach; class of 1989 *

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- football player,

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; class of 1987 *

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- NFL quarterback,

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; class of 1984 *

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* {{authority control Lake Oswego, Oregon High schools in Clackamas County, Oregon Educational institutions established in 1971 Public high schools in Oregon 1971 establishments in Oregon

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Athletics

Notable alumni

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