Sunset High School (Beaverton, Oregon)

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox school 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.<ref name="osaa-profile" />

History

The school opened in January 1959, initially with freshman and sophomore students only,<ref>Morrison, Wilma (December 28, 1958). "Shuffling of Districts, Changing of Curricula Seen for Schools". The Sunday Oregonian, p. 26.</ref> adding juniors in the fall and its first senior class in September 1960.<ref>"School Bell Rings Again; Record Enrollments Expected". The Oregonian, September 6, 1960, p. 29.</ref>

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.<ref>"RFK Draws Youth Cheers". The Oregonian, May 18, 1968, p. 12.</ref><ref>"Student Mock Convention Hears Kennedy" (photos). The Oregonian, May 18, 1968, Section 2, p. 4.</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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,<ref>Template:Cite web - 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. Template:Usurped "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."</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web - Compare page 39 to the physical location of the school.</ref> In 1999 the Sunset High School grounds (including the adjacent swimming pool) were annexed by the city of Beaverton.<ref>City of Beaverton Ordinance 4042, passed March 31, 1999.</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name="nces_sch" />

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.<ref name="blueribbon">Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

State titles

State championships (Oregon School Activities Association) won by Sunset High School:<ref name=osaachampions>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

• Football: 1975, 1976
• Basketball (boys): 1975, 1987
• Baseball: 1965, 1994, 2025<ref name="oreg-2025jun7-SHS-baseball">Template:Cite news</ref>
• 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, 2025
• 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<ref name="oregonian-2014apr30">Template:Cite news</ref>
• Brady Clark, Major League Baseball player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Caspar Corbeau, Dutch-American swimmer<ref name="BVT-Corbeau">Template:Cite news</ref>
• Tom Drougas, professional American football coach and former player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Andrew Gregor, former professional soccer player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Stephanie Kaza, professor emeritus of environment and natural resources<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Phil Keisling, Oregon Secretary of State<ref name="blue book 1999">Template:Cite journal</ref>
• Patrick Lachman, heavy metal guitarist and vocalistTemplate:Citation needed
• Susan M. Leeson, attorney and former judge<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Landen Lucas, professional basketball player<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Drew Martin, collegiate and professional basketball player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Patrick O'Hearn, musician, composerTemplate:Citation needed
• E. Werner Reschke, businessman and politicianTemplate:Citation needed
• Joe Sacco, comics artist and journalist<ref name="OPB-Sacco-2012">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Oreg-Sacco-2012">Template:Cite news</ref>
• Katee Sackhoff, actress<ref name="oregonian-2014apr28">Template:Cite news</ref>
• Garrett Sim, basketball player<ref name="Oreg-Sim-2013">Template:Cite news</ref>
• Royal Skousen, professor of linguistics and English<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Randall Sullivan, author and journalist<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Courtney Taylor, singer-songwriter<ref name="PtldTrib-2019Jan">Template:Cite news</ref>
• Tommy Thayer, rock guitarist, KISS<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="guitar hero">Template:Cite news</ref>
• Aaron Woods, professional football player<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Kruz Schoolcraft, MLB pitcher drafted by the San Diego Padres<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

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