Research Lakeridge High School Public Schools in West Linn, Oregon

“Lakeridge is a wonderful school. I really enjoy our teachers, there are many that make school really enjoyable. We also have great extracurricular activities, my favorite is the drama departement. We put on a really fun musical this fall with over 60 kids performing, as well as good sport and academic activities.”

“Lakeridge High School is a wonderful school. My two daughters and one son have attended or currently attend Lakeridge, and we love it! The AP classes did a great job in preparing my older daughter for college at Stanford University, and the classes are academically challenging. They are much more challenging than nearby public schools! Although my son is not as gifted academically, the teachers do a great job of communicating with me about his progress. Although many students are privileged, they are willing to work hard to excel. The athletic programs are also wonderful, and there are many electives for the students to choose from including Marketing, Constitutional Law, Cadet Teaching, Physiology, Sociology, Child Development, Web Design, Advanced Sports Training, and much more. I recommend this school to any parents looking for a great public college prep school or just a great school!”

“Lakeridge is really a great school. We move around a lot, and my kids have attended many different schools, but Lakeridge has been the best BY FAR. From the extracurriculars to the academics, this school encourages students to excel and helps them to succeed. We have been SO pleased with Lakeridge and recommend it to everyone!”

“I am currently a student at Lakeridge, and I love it. I find the environment supportive and encouraging and safe, the academics challenging but not over the top, and the athletics have been super. This is a great school!”

“I have had one son graduate and another attends Lakeridge right now. I received a report card home with 6 Fs on it, but nobody told us he was failing! So now we are picking up the pieces. I have a terrible time getting the teachers to respond to emails about his progress. But it's my child, and I will email them until they respond no matter how many times it takes. I like the safety of the school. The drug usage is over the top, too bad these kids have so much spare money. I think mandatory random drug testing for all students would help. I think the parents are almost too involved sometimes. I mean let your kids be kids with you hanging over every thing they do or say. That said - I wouldn't leave Lakeridge for anything.”

“Lakeridge High School is a very good public High School both academically and with extracurricular activities. Their sports programs are funded very well and are successful.”

“This is a great school, and my son currently is involved in many extracurriculars and the teachers are truly cooperative.”

“Many of the teachers aren't actually putting forth effort, much is placed upon test scores instead of work. Frankly having taken some AP courses at my previous school I know for a fact that they are not preparing us adequitely for college. Instead of focusing on essays and studying they give us an overabundant amount of busy work which I find acceptable for sophmores, but when you get into upper classment the work should not be like that. In college the expectation is to give thoughtful answers to things and yet there is often little room for varying opinions for other than that of the status quo. Teachers don't want to get involved in teaching, administration doesn't want to enforce the rules in effect and frankly I don't feel safe here. I also feel uncomfortable with the extreme Christian influence being that of another faith.”

“Having 3 children attend Lakeridge - all of different learning levels/types and different socailly as well I feel I am qualified to say that you need to really pay attention to this and other ratings that boast of 'college prep'. This is a fine school for kids that excel and are self motivated, but for those that don't they can struggle and it's difficult to maintain a line of communication with instructors without an exhausting effort. Granted the class sizes a bigger, etc. but I often received NO response to e-mail inquiries on my childs progress. Students not academically or athletically gifted will struggle to find their place - and often where they land is not a good spot. Administration tends to turn their backs on broken alcohol/drug policy violations. A slap on the hand seems to be adequate.”

“i'm not a parent but a former alumni. LHS is a great academic school. If i still lived in the area, my son would be attending. Yes, they are great at self posturing and self preservation, but you have to realize what community you are in. Lake Oswego is the wealthiest school district in the state. I'm surprised there isn't more funding for the school dist. There are a lot of extracurricular activities to be involved in. Parents are extreemly involved in all activities. It is a wonderful school to be brought up in. The only caution i give you is this: the kids are privilegded.”

“Lakeridge does a great deal of self-serving self promotion. There is much posturing around their self-described 'public prep school' image, but in fact they put great stock in facilities and have gaps in their schedule where there are no classes offered. Their 'honors' level is often standard coursework at nearby high schools such as West Linn.”