Benson Polytechnic High School Alumni Association

Class of 1985 – 40 year reunion

When: Friday, September 12th and Saturday, September 13th, 2025 What: Friday evening, no host, adults-only meet-and-greet, 6pm-close Where: Kenton Station (8303 N Denver, Portland 97217) What: Saturday afternoon family-friendly gathering in conjunction with the Benson Tech Community Celebration, Noon-3pm(ish) Where: … Continue reading

Class of 1975 – 50 year reunion

Please contact the Alumni Association at info [at] BensonTechAlumni [dot] org if you are aware of any plans in the works for a class of ’75 reunion. You’re always welcome to join us at our Benson Tech Community Celebration on … Continue reading

Class of 1965 – 60 year reunion

Please contact the Alumni Association at info [at] BensonTechAlumni [dot] org if you are aware of any plans in the works for a class of ’65 reunion. You’re always welcome to join us at our Benson Tech Community Celebration on … Continue reading

Class of 1955 – 70 year reunion

The Class of 1955 is hosting an informal reunion in the school’s community room during Tech Show on Friday, 4/18/25. For information about this and future gatherings, contact Rex Gilley at rexgilley [at] msn [dot] com, or (503) 785-1633.

Class of 1950

The class of 1950 continues to meet quarterly over lunch. Those interested in joining should contact Jim Robb (jfrobb [at] comcast [dot] net) for details about the next gathering.

Tech Show 2025

Join us on April 17th and 18th from 6-9pm for the 102nd annual Benson Tech Show. Here is a schedule of Alumni Association-sponsored events: Additionally, you can look forward to: Parking will be scarce! In addition to on-street parking surrounding … Continue reading

Benson students add grantmaking to their resumes

Many thanks to OPB for highlighting the amazing work that Benson teacher Melissa Kennybrew and her students have been doing in conjunction with Schnitzer Cares. They’ve been studying the grantmaking process via a hands-on approach where they research, fundraise, and … Continue reading

Battle of the Books results

Benson Tech’s Battle of the Books team “Rose City 3: Return of the Read” took 3rd place among the 50 teams from across Oregon on April 12th. While failing to repeat their championship run of last year, the team was … Continue reading

Benson Boys Basketball ready to compete

As the basketball playoffs are soon upon us, make sure to read this great article about the surprising Benson boys team from the Portland Tribune. Benson boys basketball is young but ready to compete in the PIL

A Decade After its Cancellation, Journalism is Back at Benson!

If you haven’t heard, student journalism at Benson has been rebooted in the form of an online news site – The Benson Orbit. After a briefly slow start, stories are starting to flow and they’re quite good. Give them a … Continue reading