Benson Polytechnic High School Alumni Association

Benson House on Local Television

KOIN Television filed this quick story showing the latest Benson House during its unveiling in May.

Yaw’s Top Notch

Yaw’s Top Notch Restaurant is making a comeback. You can see their website for more details. They also have a Facebook page.

Class of 2002 – 10 year

Scheduled for Sunday September 9th, 2012 at Columbia Park. You can get all the details at their Eventbrite page. You can read more by visiting their Facebook group

Benson Construction Hosts Open House

**UPDATE** View photos from the event below: Come see this unique handcrafted home designed by Benson students, built and crafted by the Benson Construction Technology Program, wired by the Benson Electric Program, and supported through the generous donations from Benson … Continue reading

Make Benson Beautiful!

**UPDATE** We had a great turnout from alumni, parents and students!  THANKS to all who turned out.  Here are a few photos from the event…   Join us for free food and fun on Saturday, 4/21 from 9am – noon. … Continue reading

Kevin Sutherland: Ensuring the safety of Beaverton’s students

Sutherland graduated from Benson High School in Portland and spent 21 years in the U.S. Marines before retiring as a major. He is a graduate of the University of Utah.  After serving 6 years with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, … Continue reading

Benson’s limit ignores region’s needs

The Portland Tribune’s Editorial Board has come out against the enrollment cap of 260 incoming freshmen that has been placed on Benson.  They note that limiting access, in the face of high demand, is counterproductive both to the best interests … Continue reading

Top Auto Engineers ‘Talk Shop’ at Benson

Ford Motor Company recently demonstrated their “virtual reality buck”, a tool for testing new designs, at Benson High School.  You can read more over at the PPS website.  

Historic Benson Photos

Over at MuseumOfTheCity.org there are a few great photos from the 1920’s and 1930’s of Benson.  If you know of any other great Benson images, please reply to this post with a link!

Student Programmer Wins National Award

Avid robotics programmer Penelope Biggs, a senior at Benson Polytechnic High School, has received national recognition for her computing expertise. Penelope is an enthusiastic robot builder and programmer — and quick to share her passion… Read the entire article over … Continue reading