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The top 25 high schools in Oregon, according to U.S. News and World Report
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International School of Beaverton was named Oregon’s best public high school, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 rankings.
In Oregon, 348 high schools were ranked in an analysis of 25,000 public high schools across the United States.
High schools were assessed on college readiness, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rate.
“These are paired with district and state-level statistics for comparative purposes, information about each school’s student body and enrollment, Title I status, and other distinguishing characteristics,” the report said.
For information on U.S. News & World Report’s methodology for the 2024 rankings, click here.
Here are the top 25 high schools in Oregon, according to U.S. News & World Report.
1. International School of Beaverton
International School of Beaverton was ranked first in Oregon and 40th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 431. It has a 99% graduation rate, and a 94.4 college readiness score.
2. Grant High School
Grant High School in Portland was ranked second in Oregon and 322nd in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 2,156. It has a 94% graduation rate, and a 55.0 college readiness score.
3. Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering
Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering in Hillsboro was ranked third in Oregon and 553rd in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 442.Iit has a 100% graduation rate, and a 45.8 college readiness score.
4. Lake Oswego High School
Lake Oswego High School was ranked fourth in Oregon and 715th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 1,245. It has a 94% graduation rate, and a 59.5 college readiness score.
5. Cleveland High School
Cleveland High School in Portland was ranked fifth in Oregon and 746th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 1,547. It has a 94% graduation rate, and a 49.3 college readiness score.
6. Corbett High School
Corbett High School in Corbett was ranked sixth in Oregon and 957th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 324. It has an 89% graduation rate, and a 67.2 college readiness score.
7. Mountainside High School
Mountainside High School in Beaverton was ranked seventh in Oregon and 1,072nd in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 1,758. It has a 95% graduation rate, and a 37.8 college readiness score.
8. Lakeridge High School
Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego was ranked eighth in Oregon and 1,124th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 1,234. It has a 97% graduation rate, and a 59.0 college readiness score.
9. South Eugene High School
South Eugene High School in Eugene was ranked ninth in Oregon and 1,203rd in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 1,505. It has a 90% graduation rate, and a 38.0 college readiness score.
10. Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School in Portland was ranked 10th in Oregon and 1,248th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 1,525. It has a 94% graduation rate, and a 43.2 college readiness score.
11. Sherwood High School
Sherwood High School in Sherwood was ranked 11th in Oregon and 1,285th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 1,704. It has a 94% graduation rate, and a 43.9 college readiness score.
12. West Linn High School
West Linn High School in West Linn was ranked 12th in Oregon and 1,295th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 1,905. It has a 96% graduation rate, and a 56.0 college readiness score.
13. Westview High School
Westview High School in Portland was ranked 13th in Oregon and 1,372nd in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 2,442. It has an 89% graduation rate, and a 36.4 college readiness score.
14. Four Rivers Community School
Four Rivers Community School in Ontario was ranked 14th in Oregon and 1,536th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 104. It has a 93% graduation rate, and a 65.0 college readiness score.
15. Summit High School
Summit High School in Bend was ranked 15th in Oregon and 1,631st in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 1,444. It has a 96% graduation rate, and a 55.9 college readiness score.
16. Arts and Communication Magnet Academy
Arts and Communication Magnet Academy in Beaverton was ranked 16th in Oregon and 1,698th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 369. It has a 94% graduation rate, and a 41.9 college readiness score.
17. Mountain View High School
Mountain View High School in Bend was ranked 17th in Oregon and 1,966th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 1,221. It has an 87% graduation rate, and a 40.0 college readiness score.
18. Enterprise High School
Enterprise High School in Enterprise was ranked 18th in Oregon and 2,212th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 135. It has an 81% graduation rate, and a 38.6 college readiness score.
19. Baker Early College
Baker Early College in Baker City was ranked 19th in Oregon and 2,335th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 427. It has a 93% graduation rate.
20. Wilsonville High School
Wilsonville High School in Wilsonville was ranked 20th in Oregon and 2,706th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 1,269. It has a 93% graduation rate, and a 50.9 college readiness score.
21. St. Paul High School
St. Paul High School in St. Paul was ranked 21st in Oregon and 2,768th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 102. It has a 100% graduation rate, and a 42.4 college readiness score.
22. Crescent Valley High School
Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis was ranked 22nd in Oregon and 3,095th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 931. It has a 94% graduation rate, and a 37.2 college readiness score.
23. Clackamas High School
Clackamas High School in Clackamas was ranked 23rd in Oregon and 3,127th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 1,224. It has a 90% graduation rate, and a 32.3 college readiness score.
24. Franklin High School
Franklin High School in Portland was ranked 24th in Oregon and 3,176th in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 1,966. It has an 88% graduation rate, and a 39.7 college readiness score.
25. Riverdale High School
Riverdale High School in Portland was ranked 25th in Oregon and 3,181st in the nation, with an estimated enrollment of 185. It has an 84% graduation rate.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel trending news reporter Cailey Gleeson contributed to this report.
Ginnie Sandoval is the Oregon Connect reporter for the Statesman Journal. Sandoval can be reached at GSandoval@gannett.com or on X at @GinnieSandoval.
WEST LINN, Ore. (KOIN) — For some 30 years, locals and boaters along a popular spot on Oregon’s Willamette River have been staring at a 50,000-plus-square-foot home, unsure of what to think.
It’s unfinished, fenced in, and the open-air structure towers over 31 acres that include 2,700 feet of prime riverfront in an area affectionately called “Peach Cove.”
“Being a kid, I would drive the boat and look at it from the river,” said Jason Mendell.
The high-profile realtor never thought he’d actually list the home, yet now he’s fielding calls from all kinds of folks trying to figure out the property’s potential.
“Entrepreneurs, pro-athletes, business owners, and people trying to figure out what you could do with this,” he told Nexstar’s KOIN on a recent summer day.
The home’s specs are massive, and Mendell said if it’s ever completed, it would be the largest mansion in Oregon by far.
The listing includes nine bedrooms, 18 bathrooms, multiple garages for dozens of show cars and other toys. There’s a massive gymnasium or event space, too, which could include a full-size basketball court. Original plans called for two pools.
“There’s obviously only a certain amount of people that can afford a home like this, and they’ve got to have the vision to be able to finish it off,” says Mendell.
Ask around, though, and it doesn’t take long to learn there’s much more to the larger story.
“He said, ‘Would you like to build a home for me?’” says Tom Avgerakis.
The longtime home builder is referring to Mark Wattles, the founder and one-time boss of Hollywood Video, which grew to be the second-biggest video store chain in the country in the 1990s and 2000s.
Avgerakis remembers when Wattles first showed him the architectural sketches.
“He rolled them out, and I went ‘Oh, okay.’ The challenge was thrown out, and we can do it,” he said.
At first, Avgerakis said construction moved swiftly, with 50-plus workers on site moving dirt and using high-grade Oregon lumber to erect the frame.
Then, as 1996 became 1997, construction stalled, and “We anticipated a short amount of time off, but it just grew and grew and grew.”
He said that as the owner moved on to other businesses and eventually moved away, they kept up general maintenance and even planted acres of berries.
The property was eventually unloaded at auction, and it has changed hands a couple of times over the years, but no one has ever fully built it out.
“It’s a diamond in the rough. It’s just incredible,” said Avgerakis.
He hopes to be involved if the project is ever completed, and said much of the original woodwork remains in good condition even if other elements have deteriorated over the years. The current owner recently installed a new roof.
Mendell said they’re talking to potential buyers about “what could be,” whether it’s a private estate, high-end senior living facility or even a vineyard.
“It’s 31 acres of prime real estate that’s unique,” he said.
The asking price is $4.7 million.
The property is deemed Exclusive Farm Use (EFU), according to Clackamas County records.
A spokesperson told Nexstar’s KOIN that it’s approved for the one home but that anything like a larger care facility wouldn’t be allowed unless there was a zoning change.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Multiple illicit massage businesses in Washington County were shut down on Friday following action by multiple law enforcement agencies.
The Office of Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said it worked alongside Sherwood police, Tigard police, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington County District Attorney’s Office to execute multiple warrants at illicit massage businesses.
Following months of surveillance into two of the illegal massage parlors in Sherwood, investigators conducted searches at four locations in total on Friday: a home in Southwest Portland, Goji Foot Spa and Aroma Spa in Sherwood, and Tigard’s Sunny Massage.
More than $45,000 of cash and evidence of prostitution was seized during the operation. Three people were also arrested for alleged prostitution-related charges and two were cited for operating a massage business without a license.
The investigation was carried out as part of the Oregon Department of Justice’s partnership with Washington County law enforcement agencies through the program Special Projects: Investigate, Respond, Enforce.
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The Aviation American Gin Distillery and visitor center in Portland, Oregon, has closed its doors as the company behind the celebrity-backed spirits brand shifts its production strategy, according to multiple reports.
Diageo, the global spirits company that acquired Aviation American Gin in 2020, confirmed the closure to local TV stations KGW and KOIN, saying the decision was made because of changing business needs.
“This decision reflects evolving business needs, as we continue to support growth ambitions for our Aviation American Gin brand,” Diageo’s statement reads. “Aviation American Gin remains an important part of Diageo’s portfolio and we are committed to the brand, our customers and consumers.”
USA TODAY contacted Diageo on July 9 for comment and additional information regarding the closure.
The nearly 33,000-square-foot facility opened in September 2022 in northwest Portland, offering visitors a cocktail bar, tasting room, gift shop and tours highlighting the gin-making process, including distillation and bottling operations.
Portland’s House Spirits Distillery founded Aviation American Gin in the early 2000s and later became associated with Emmy Award-winning actor Ryan Reynolds, who acquired a stake in the company in 2018.
“A little over two years ago, I became an owner of Aviation Gin because I love the taste of Aviation more than any other spirit,” Reynoalds said in a statement in 2020 after Diageo acquired the company. “What I didn’t expect was the sheer creative joy learning a new industry would bring. Growing the brand with my company, Maximum Effort Marketing, has been among the most fulfilling projects I’ve ever been involved with.”
Is Ryan Reynolds still a co-owner of Aviation Gin?
As of July 9, Reynolds remains an owner of Aviation Gin, according to his social media accounts. His Instagram says he owns Aviation Gin, Mint Mobile, Maxixum Effort and the Wrexham A.F.C. soccer club.
When Diageo acquired Aviation Gin, the acquisition agreement valued the deal at up to $610 million, including an initial payment of $335 million and a potential additional payment of up to $275 million based on the company’s performance over a 10-year period, according to a 2020 news release.
Diageo, one of the world’s largest spirits companies, also owns other alcohol brands including Captain Morgan, Crown Royal and Smirnoff.
What’s next for Aviation, Diageo?
Diageo said it had already begun moving Aviation’s production from Portland to other facilities in 2025 as part of an effort to improve efficiency and strengthen its North American operations, KGW reported.
Diageo also said Aviation American Gin will remain part of its portfolio despite the closure of the Oregon visitor center and distillery.
Reporter Anthony Thompson can be reached at ajthompson@usatodayco.com, or on X @athompsonUSAT
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