[7] The school once had the highest dropout rate in Washington County and test scores below the state average in the early 2000s.

[8] Forest Grove High hired a new principal, John O'Neil, to address these issues in 2002.

[8] He introduced mandatory reading and math workshops for students below the state average to raise their performance.

[13] In 1976, the school started the Viking House Program, in which students build a single-family home each year in the community.

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