Portland Interscholastic League
High school athletic conference in Portland, Oregon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Portland Interscholastic League (PIL) is a high school athletic conference in Portland, Oregon that is a member of the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA). It consists of high schools in the Portland Public Schools district. Competition among member schools dates back to at least 1900.[1]
The conference has nine schools in the OSAA 6A classification. The teams in the conference had competed in as many as three classifications since 2006, but were unified in the 6A classification for the 2014–2015 season.[2][3]
| School | Enrollment (2017)[4] | Mascot | Established |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Polytechnic High School | 1,026 | Techmen | 1919 |
| Cleveland High School | 1,586 | Warriors | 1916 |
| Franklin High School | 1,745 | Lightning | 1914 |
| Grant High School | 1,512 | Generals | 1924 |
| Jefferson High School | 677 | Democrats | 1908 |
| Lincoln High School | 1,705 | Cardinals | 1869 |
| McDaniel High School | 1,146 | Mountain Lions | 1957 |
| Roosevelt High School | 859 | Roughriders | 1922 |
| Wells-Barnett High School | 1,512 | Guardians | 1956 |
Defunct schools
- Adams High School (closed 1981)
- Jackson High School (closed 1981)
- James John High School (closed 1921)
- Marshall High School (closed 2011)
- Washington-Monroe High School (closed 1981)
The PIL Hall of Fame Association was established in 1981 to honor athletes, coaches, and administrators who have been a part of the PIL.[1]
PIL Teams have competed in the OSAA State Basketball Championship since it was first held in 1919.[5]
| Year | Class | School (W-L) | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | --- | Lincoln (14-0) | George Dewey |
| 1921 | --- | Franklin (17-1) | Colton Meek |
| 1928 | --- | Washington (23-3) | Eldon Jenne |
| 1945 | A | Washington (26-2) | Ted Schopf |
| 1949 | A | Roosevelt (24-6) | Rollie Rourke |
| 1952 | A | Lincoln (24-3) | Jim Partlow |
| 1956 | A-1 | Franklin (22-4) | Mel Krause |
| 1957 | A-1 | Lincoln (22-4) | Wayne Sturdivant |
| 1959 | A-1 | Franklin (22-5) | Don Peterson |
| 1969 | A-1 | Grant (26-1) | Ed Rooney |
| 1971 | AAA | Benson (26-2) | Dick Gray |
| 1973 | AAA | Benson (26-1) | Dick Gray |
| 1974 | AAA | Benson (25-2) | Dick Gray |
| 1981 | AAA | Benson (25-1) | Dick Gray |
| 1985 | AAA | Wilson (22-2) | Dick Beachell |
| 1986 | AAA | Grant (24-1) | John Stilwell |
| 1989 | AAA | Wilson (25-1) | Dick Beachell |
| 1990 | AAA | Benson (23-4) | Dick Gray |
| 1991 | 4A | Wilson (26-0) | Dick Beachell |
| 2000 | 4A | Jefferson (28-0) | Marshall Haskins |
| 2008 | 6A | Grant (22-6) | Tony Broadous |
| 2008 | 5A | Jefferson (25-1) | Marshall Haskins |
| 2009 | 5A | Jefferson (20-6) | Pat Strickland |
| 2010 | 5A | Jefferson (20-6) | Pat Strickland |
| 2013 | 5A | Jefferson (24-4) | Pat Strickland |
| 2014 | 5A | Jefferson (26-1) | Pat Strickland |
| 2017 | 6A | Jefferson (27-1) | Pat Strickland |
| 2018 | 6A | Grant (25-4) | Robert Key |
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