Benson Polytechnic High School Alumni Association

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Benson to lose sports program?

September 5th, 2013

** 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

Letters to the editor: Sports and Enrollment

October 14th, 2013

BPHSAA Board Member, Neal Galash, recently penned a letter to the editors of The Oregonian, which they ran on 10/6/2013.  You can read it here: http://blog.oregonlive.com/myoregon/2013/10/letters_sports_and_enrollment.html

Benson grad returns to lead boys basketball team

December 10th, 2013

Earl Clark ’95 was hired back in October to lead Benson’s boys basketball team. Clark worked as an assistant under former Benson coaches Don Emry and Troy Berry before taking La Salle to the 4A state quarterfinals in 2007. You … Continue reading

Benson Athletics in peril

March 7th, 2014

Its important to note that Benson’s low enrollment is artificially created by PPS. Recent years have seen the wait list for freshmen wanting to attend Benson reach over 200 students. ** Updated 3/7/2014 ** Both The Oregonian and KOIN news … Continue reading