CLIENT: Benson Polytechnic H.S.546 N.E. 12th AvenuePortland, Oregon 97232

BENSON POLYTECHNIC H.S.PORTLAND, OREGON

BROCHURE: “Know Where You’re Headed Next?”DATE: DECEMBER 16, 2004

AGENCY: TechMasters InkPortland, Oregon503-916-5100

TEAM: Cori Bueza, Charlie Bennett,Rob Melton, Alex Otoupal,Christie Plinksi

TECHMASTERS INKPORTLAND, OREGONCOMP BOARD 1

Benson Polytechnic High School 2005–2006

Whoam I?What

Wheredo I

want to do?do I go

from here?

knowwhereyou’reheadednext?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT BENSON

Who attends Benson Polytechnic High School?Any student enrolled in Portland Public Schools may apply to attend BensonPolytechnic H.S. To write or call for more information, contact us: AdmissionsOffice, Benson Polytechnic H.S., 546 N.E. 12th Ave., Portland, OR 97232.Telephone 503-916-5100. Visit our web site at www.bensonhs.pps.k12.or.us.Does Benson prepare students for college?Yes. Benson students receive a four-year comprehensive academic programand the elective program is focused upon professional/technical education.Honors classes are available, as well as advanced science and math classes.Benson is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.Students may earn college credits while at Benson. About 84 percent of ourstudents go on to college and attend schools such as MIT, Stanford, HowardUniversity, Oregon State University, PSU, PCC and MHCC.How can I arrange a visit?Call our main office to schedule an individual or group tour. Your personalizedtour will be led by one of our student guides.What is distinctive about Benson’s faculty?Our teaching staff has an average of 18 years of experience, and 49 percent ofthem have a Master’s Degree or higher.When should I apply?Open enrollment period is usually from mid-January to mid-February. Studentsmust complete a School Choice Form to request a transfer to Benson andsubmit it by the deadline to be considered. All Benson transfer requests willbe entered into a computerized lottery to fill the available openings each year.If you have a brother or sister enrolled in Benson, your chances are increased.What professional/technical programs and majors are offered?Professional/Technical Education programs and their majors offered at Bensoninclude: Communications (Radio, Photo/Video, Desktop Publishing, WebDesign); Construction; Drafting (Architectural Drafting, Engineering Drafting);Electric/Electronics (Computer Software, Electric, Electrical Mechanical,Electronic Engineering, Micro-Computer); Health Occupations (NursingAssisting, Medical Assisting/Emergency Medicine, Dental Assisting);Manufacturing Engineering, and Transportation (Automotive, Aviation).How many students earn the CIM at Benson?Last year, 39 percent of Benson graduates were awarded the Certificate ofInitial Mastery, the best showing in Portland Public Schools. Several majorsalready offer a Certificate of Advanced Mastery, including the Health ServicesCAM and the Communications CAM.What is Professional/Technical Education?Professional/Technical Education is a multi-year sequence of courses thatintegrates core academic knowledge with technical skills that can lead astudent to higher levels of skill attainment over time. Benson’s PTE programshave a unifying career theme that organizes the curriculum and has a clear linkbetween high school and post-high school targeted educational needs.Students can earn up to 22 college credits for their professional/technicalcourse work as well as credit for passing Advanced Placement tests.

A BRIEF HISTORY

SIMON BENSON, the sonof immigrants from Nor-way, moved to theNorthwest almost penni-less. He drove a loggingteam, and eventuallystarted his own loggingbusiness. He invented amore efficient way totransport logs on the riv-ers to their markets andfinally achieved wealth,

becoming one of the Northwest’s greatphilanthropists. In addition to donatingscenic land in the Columbia RiverGorge, including Multnomah Falls andBenson State Park, he is also responsiblefor building The Benson Hotel. He be-lieved a comprehensive academic andtrade school formed a solid foundationfor a student’s future, and in 1915 do-nated $100,000 to create such a school— provided it was matched by the Port-land School Board. The new schoolopened in the fall of 1920. It was madeup of two separate divisions, BuildingTrades and Machinery Trades. A boyspent three years rotating through thedepartments in one of the divisions, andhis senior year was required to major, orspecialize, in one department. The aca-demic work for both divisions was thesame, and qualified students to attendOregon Agricultural College (now OSU)or another Pacific Coast college. Thesame holds true today.

“The technical form of education,” acity official wrote in 1920, “...gives theboys a chance to use their hands andbrains in unity....”

The Benson seal was created in 1921.In the center of the wheel is a book andtorch; these together symbolize know-ledge. In the spaces between the spokesof the gear are four symbols that repre-sent, respectively, drawing, shop, academ-ics, and science.

BENSONreal learning for real life!

real learn-ing for reallife

CLIENT: Benson Polytechnic H.S.546 N.E. 12th AvenuePortland, Oregon 97232

BENSON POLYTECHNIC H.S.PORTLAND, OREGON

BROCHURE: “Know Where You’re Headed Next?”DATE: DECEMBER 16, 2004

AGENCY: TechMasters InkPortland, Oregon503-916-5100

TEAM: Cori Bueza, Charlie Bennett,Rob Melton, Alex Otoupal,Christie Plinksi

TECHMASTERS INKPORTLAND, OREGONCOMP BOARD 2

MISSION:We believe strong professional/technical skills are based on asolid academic foundation. Weprovide all students with anintegrated curriculum ofacademic and professional/technical experiences. Throughthese experiences Bensongraduates are expected to beflexible thinkers with a highlydeveloped work ethic andproblem-solving skills.

“I’ve had tons of opportunities no other high school offers. I’vebeen able to weld metal, build dog houses, create HTML, and

go to hospitals for job shadows....” –Laura Pederson

“My teachers this year are so great, and theyinteract with you as if you were at the same levelas them.” –Nikita Hentz

“We are so diverse and regardless of what color, whenit comes to games and spirit, we’re all one.”–Samayah Young

WHY WILL PTE BE IMPORTANTOVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS?Employment in the Construction and

Extraction trades will see a 10.3% in-crease statewide in the 10-year periodfrom 2002–2012, resulting in 6,898 newjobs and 13,077 replacement jobs aspeople retire, according to the OregonEmployment Department.

In the Metro area, Construction andExtraction jobs will mirror the statewideprojections with an estimated 2,525 newand nearly 5,000 replacement openings.

Trades in demand will include brick-layers, carpenters, electricians, laborers,concrete finishers, operating engineers,and structural metal ironworkers. Eachof these trade groups is projected to ex-perience 8.4% to 11.6% growth in the10-year study period. Many of these jobswill be related to public transportationprojects and are targeted to increasework force diversity.

IMPORTANT DATES:

DEC. ’04 Student transfer brochureJAN. 19-FEB. 18 Student Transfer Process

Community MeetingsJAN. ’05 School Catalog availableJAN. 18, ’05 Celebrate Portland Public

Schools, Memorial ColiseumFEB. 18, ’05 High School transfer deadlineAPRIL 21–22, ’05 Benson H.S. Tech ShowSEPT. ’05 Freshman Orientation

BENSON IS THE PLACE…

...with a vibrant historyand traditionsFor more than 85 years

Benson has built rigor, rel-evance and relationshipsinto its curriculum, and fromthe very beginning ourtrademark has been to offera comprehensive collegeprep curriculum and a Pro-fessional/Technical Educa-tion.

Students who attendBenson are on the fast andfun track to the future. ABenson education providesyou with the skills, knowl-edge and attitude to getyour first job or start downa career path through addi-tional training in an occupa-tional field.

From your freshman ex-perience to your choice of adepartment and major yourjunior and senior year, you’llstay focused. You leave Ben-son knowing more aboutyourself, your interests, andyour skills, and with yourown Next-Step Career Plan.Benson is the school thatworks in the city thatworks.

...where resources arealways availableFrom our library to our

career center, resources andpeople are always there tohelp you. Our friendly staff,counselors and mentors arehere to help. We also offeryou special academic sup-port in math and science....where character and

contributions countBenson is one of the

most diverse schools inPortland, and we’re proud ofthat heritage. We value andcelebrate our diversity whilelearning about each otherand how to work togetheras a team.

...with school spiritShare in the excitement

of supporting our teams andour students. Our activities,clubs and teams allow stu-dents with common inter-ests to come together....where I can play or

watch exciting sportsFrom Benson’s champi-

onship Wrestling, Volleyballand Track & Field teams toour complete line-up offreshman, junior varsity andvarsity sports for men andwomen, you’ll always beclose to the action....that will help me

learn and earnBenson helps you under-

stand and make connections,from the application of ad-vanced algebra to engineer-ing. You can apply what youlearn from your academicclasses in the morning toyour professional/technicalclasses in the afternoon....that’s centrally located

Benson is located in theheart of the city. MAX lightrail is two blocks away nextto Lloyd Center, with easyaccess to the downtown

...where Iwill bechallengedYou will

choose from afull menu ofchallenging aca-demic classes.Our honorsprogram fea-tures classes inscience, mathand Englishwhich give you the most rig-orous level of instruction.We also offer AdvancedPlacement Calculus and En-glish classes which offer youcollege credits. You can alsoearn up to 22 college cred-its through your PTE classes....where teachers care

about how I’m doingYour teachers love what

they teach and are expertsin their fields. They workwith you to develop theskills you need to succeed.Our PTE teachers are fromthe world of work, areknowledgeable about theirindustry, and maintain thoseconnections through de-partment Advisory Boards.

bus mall, major transit facili-ties and Interstate 84....where you want to be.

Apply today.Benson is real learning

for real life. A place whereyour caring and compassionfor others can translate intoa medical career. Where youcan build a real house, makea cool web site, design theyearbook, make great pho-tographs, fix a car, manufac-ture a part, wire a house, DJa radio show, and muchmore. Together we’ll pre-pare you for the next stepin your life.

knowwhereyou’reheadednext!

QUICK FACTS:Enrollment: 1,498Gender:

Male – 55.6%Female – 44.4%

Ethnicity:38.5% EuropeanAmerican; 29.9% Af-rican American;23.9% Asian Ameri-can; 6% HispanicAmerican; 1.7%American Indian

SAT scores:Verbal 458Math 488(58.7% of seniorstaking test)

Dropout rate: 2.9%–PPS statistics (10/03)