Abe Farah was a radio operator in the 447th Bomber Group during World War II. His crew was taken captive after being shot down in April 1944. Mr. Farah was liberated over a year later and lived a long life, … Continue reading
** Updated 9/30/12 ** BPHSAA President, Rob Johns ’77, sent this letter on behalf of the Alumni Association to the superintendent, school board and athletic director outlining our collective thoughts on the matter. ** Updated 9/6/13 ** PPS has come … Continue reading
Thanks to the generous support of 20 Benson alumni and 11 Business & Industry Supporters, Benson’s state-level SkillsUSA champions were able to compete at the national level this summer. Cathy Skach, Benson SkillsUSA advisor, reports that Benson was represented extremely … Continue reading
Rob Cornilles, Vice President of ESCO Corporation, recently penned a guest opinion piece in The Oregonian calling for lifting Benson’s enrollment cap. Mr. Cornilles joins a growing chorus of local business leaders who are concerned with the lack of young, … Continue reading
Mr. Curtis Wilson, Jr. has been selected to lead Benson. He comes to us from Grant, where he has been a Vice Principal since 2007. Here is the text from the announcement: Dear Benson Polytechnic High School Staff and Community, … Continue reading
We had the pleasure of awarding 3 scholarships this year, totaling over $3,400. Our recipients’ majors spanned the full breadth of what Benson has to offer. Greeley Guinn was a Communications major at Benson. Greely plans to attend Portland Community … Continue reading
Benson Counselor, Amy Henry, was interviewed by KATU to highlight the amazing effort she and her band of volunteers have put forth to make their College and Career Center a reality in a short time.
KGW recently filed a story showing the work being done to build a College and Career Center at Benson. You can read more about the project in this earlier post on our website.
It was recently announced that Principal Carol Campbell had been transferred to Grant High School, leaving Benson without a principal at the time of this writing. On July 22, Portland Public Schools started the search for Benson’s next principal by … Continue reading
The BHS Class of 1993 will be holding its 20 year reunion at Kenton Station, 8303 N Denver, Portland, Oregon 97217 on August 16 from 7 – 11 p.m. Spouses or partners are welcome to attend as well; no host … Continue reading