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
Join us for free food and good times at our annual picnic. We’ll be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers. Bring a side dish or dessert item to share if you want. This year, we have the pleasure of the classes … Continue reading
The Benson High School counseling staff has been working very hard to create a career center on campus to open in Fall 2013. They have a unique opportunity to reconstruct an old office area, connected with the counseling center. This … Continue reading
SkillsUSA in a national nonprofit organization serving high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. It is a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives, working together to ensure America has … Continue reading
Principal Carol Campbell and Site Council President Dale Bajema recently had the opportunity to present to the PPS Board of Education. Their presentation outlined the success Benson has experienced over the past year, as well as the challenges Benson will … Continue reading
Its that time of year where students’ years of hard work start to bear fruit in the form of scholarships, awards and the like. We’ve recently learned that Benson students Kevin Truong and Sabrina Mohammed have been awarded Gates Millennium … Continue reading