Sunset High School (Beaverton, Oregon)

Sunset High School (SHS) is a public high school in Beaverton, Oregon, United States. The school currently offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. It opened in 1959 and is the second oldest of the six high schools in the Beaverton School District. Sunset's athletic teams are known as the Apollos.^[4]

Sunset High School
Address
Mailing address only (school is located within the city of Beaverton, Oregon): 13840 NW Cornell Road Portland , (Washington County) , Oregon 97229 United States
Coordinates	45°31′43″N 122°49′12″W
Information
Type	Public
Opened	January 1959; 65 years ago (1959-01)
School district	Beaverton School District
Principal	Elisa Schorr[1]
Teaching staff	84.59 (FTE) (2021–22)[2]
Grades	9–12[2]
Enrollment	2,003 (2021–22)[3][2]
Student to teacher ratio	23.68 (2021–22)[2]
Campus type	Suburban[2]
Color(s)	Purple   White[4]
Athletics conference	OSAA Metro League 6A-2[4]
Team name	Apollos
Rival	Westview High School
Feeder schools	Meadow Park Middle School Stoller Middle School Tumwater Middle School
Website	sunset.beaverton.k12.or.us
Sunset High School in 2015
The west side of the school in 2009
Last updated: March 1, 2023; 20 months ago (2023-03-01)

History

The school opened in January 1959, initially with freshman and sophomore students only,^[5] adding juniors in the fall and its first senior class in September 1960.^[6]

Senator Robert F. Kennedy spoke at a student-organized mock Democratic Convention held at Sunset High School on May 17, 1968, less than three weeks before his assassination on June 5.^[7][8][9]

Location

Campus map

Sunset High School is located in the predominantly unincorporated area known as Cedar Mill. Although it has always had a Portland street address,^[10] it has never actually been within the city of Portland proper. From 1959 to 1999, the school property was unincorporated land in Washington County, with it being in the Cedar Mill census-designated place as of the 1990 U.S. Census.^[11] In 1999 the Sunset High School grounds (including the adjacent swimming pool) were annexed by the city of Beaverton.^[12][13] Nevertheless, as of 2022 the school's mailing address remains a "Portland" address, as is the case for almost all of Cedar Mill.

Demographics

The school's marching band in 2007

As of 2021–22, 50.5% of students are white, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 27.3% Asian, 1.3% African American, 0.4% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native, and 8.6% two or more races. The 2021–22 enrollment was 2,003.^[2]

Academics

In 1983, Sunset High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.^[14]

In 2008, 84% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 498 students, 409 graduated, 59 dropped out, five received a modified diploma, and 25 were still in high school in 2009.^[15][16]

State titles

State championships (Oregon School Activities Association) won by Sunset High School:^[17][18]

• Football: 1975, 1976
• Basketball (boys): 1975, 1987
• Baseball: 1965, 1994
• Cross country (boys): 1980, 1982, 1984
• Cross country (girls): 1976, 1984, 1988, 1989, 2013, 2015
• Dance/Drill: 2014
• Golf (boys): 1986, 1990, 1993, 1994
• Speech and Debate: 2021
• Soccer (boys): 1985 (tie)
• Soccer (girls): 1990
• Swimming (boys): 1965, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
• Swimming (girls): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1994, 2017, 2018
• Track and field (boys): 1994, 2011
• Track and field (girls): 1977, 1978
• Tennis (boys): 1972, 1977, 1981, 1982
• Tennis (girls): 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, 2019

Notable alumni

• Brenda Bakke, actress^[19]
• Brady Clark, Major League Baseball player^[20]
• Caspar Corbeau, Dutch-American swimmer^[21]
• Tom Drougas, professional American football coach and former player^[22]
• Andrew Gregor, former professional soccer player^[23]
• Stephanie Kaza, professor emeritus of environment and natural resources^[24]
• Phil Keisling, Oregon Secretary of State^[25]
• Patrick Lachman, heavy metal guitarist and vocalist^{[citation needed]}
• Susan M. Leeson, attorney and former judge^[26]
• Landen Lucas, professional basketball player^[27]
• Drew Martin, collegiate and professional basketball player^[28]
• Patrick O'Hearn, musician, composer^{[citation needed]}
• E. Werner Reschke, businessman and politician^{[citation needed]}
• Joe Sacco, comics artist and journalist^[29][30]
• Katee Sackhoff, actress^[31]
• Garrett Sim, basketball player^[32]
• Royal Skousen, professor of linguistics and English^[33]
• Randall Sullivan, author and journalist^[34][35]
• Courtney Taylor, singer-songwriter^[36]
• Tommy Thayer, rock guitarist, KISS^[37][38]
• Aaron Woods, professional football player^[39]

References

1. "Principal's Message". Sunset High School. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
2. "Search for Public Schools - Sunset High School (410192001241)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
3. "At-A-Glance School". Oregon Department of Education. Oregon Department of Education. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
4. "Sunset High School". Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
5. Morrison, Wilma (December 28, 1958). "Shuffling of Districts, Changing of Curricula Seen for Schools". The Sunday Oregonian, p. 26.
6. "School Bell Rings Again; Record Enrollments Expected". The Oregonian, September 6, 1960, p. 29.
7. "RFK Draws Youth Cheers". The Oregonian, May 18, 1968, p. 12.
8. "Student Mock Convention Hears Kennedy" (photos). The Oregonian, May 18, 1968, Section 2, p. 4.
9. Perry, Douglas (May 16, 2016). "Robert Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy thrilled young voters during epic battle for 1968 Oregon primary (historic photos)". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved May 12, 2019 – via OregonLive.com.
10. "Home". Sunset High School. Retrieved March 31, 2024. 13840 NW Cornell Rd Portland OR 97229 - Compare with CDP maps and municipal maps. Note that just because it has a "Portland, OR" postal address does not mean it is in the City of Portland. The City of Houston stated: "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries."
11. "1990 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (RECREATED): WASHINGTON County" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 39. Retrieved March 31, 2024. - Compare page 39 to the physical location of the school.
12. City of Beaverton Ordinance 4042, passed March 31, 1999.
13. Bruce, Virginia (January 2007). "Beaverton in Cedar Mill". The Cedar Mill News. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
14. "Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002" (PDF). U.S. Department of Education. July 22, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
15. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
16. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
17. "OSAA Records of Champions". Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
18. "OSAA Speech State Championship – Presentation (16:9) by Kayla Crook". Canva. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
19. Baker, Jeff (April 30, 2014). "17 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Oregon". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 16, 2016 – via oregonlive.com.
20. "Brady Clark Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
21. Miller, Mark (June 15, 2021). "Sunset High School alum Caspar Corbeau to swim at Olympics". Beaverton Valley Times. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
22. "Tom Drougas". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011.
23. Blue, Molly (January 6, 2016). "Portland Timbers promote from within as Andrew Gregor takes over T2". The Oregonian. OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
24. "Stephanie Kaza Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). uvm.edu. April 26, 2006. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
25. "Oregon Blue Book 1999". The Oregon Blue Book. State of Oregon: 13. 1999. ISSN 0196-4577. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
26. "Judge of the Supreme Court, Position 4, Susan M. Leeson, page 41". 1998 Oregon Voters Pamphlet. Oregon Secretary of State, courtesy State Library Digital Collection. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
27. Daschel, Nick (August 6, 2011). "Landen Lucas chooses Westview and has Oregon on his list". The Oregonian. Hillsboro, Oregon: OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
28. "Drew Martin @ Sunset High School". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019 – via OregonLive.com.
29. Johnson, Barry (May 28, 2012). "Weekend Wrap: Sacco, Blues & 'Jamb'". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
30. "'Journalism' review: Graphic-form journalist, Joe Sacco, is on the side of those who suffer". The Oregonian. June 23, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
31. Baker, Jeff (April 28, 2014). "18 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Portland". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved May 12, 2019 – via oregonlive.com.
32. Letourneau, Connor (July 10, 2013). "Former Oregon and Sunset standout Garrett Sim relishes chance to practice with Blazers' summer league team". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
33. Skousen, Royal (January 17, 2007). "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Brigham Young University. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
34. Buckley, Peter (January 15, 1987). "The Dark Side: When California's rich and mighty take a fall, this intrepid young writer is there to chronicle it all". The Sacramento Bee.
35. Baker, Jeff (May 19, 1996). "Going for broke on the Billionaire Boys Club". The Oregonian.
36. Vondersmith, Jason (January 23, 2019). "25 years of sonic rebellion". Portland Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
37. "About Tommy Thayer". tommythayer.com. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
38. Vondersmith, Jason (August 22, 2013). "Local guitar hero". Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. p. B1. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
39. Beseda, Jim (October 6, 2009). "Portland State football: Energetic wide receiver Aaron Woods leads by example". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 13, 2019 – via OregonLive.com.

External links

• Oregon portal
• Schools portal

• Official website
• "Oregon's 2008–09 report card on Sunset High School" (PDF).