Built over the original school, the new building featured classrooms equipped with built-in projectors and SMART boards.

Other improvements included a state-of-the-art 500-seat theater and a building wing designated for art classes.

Several years later, mold and defects in the walls and roof of the school and gym, as a result of faulty construction, were detected.

[8][9][10] In 2012, Bruce Plato announced his retirement after 11 years as principal of Lake Oswego High School.

Of 314 students, 294 graduated, 15 dropped out, four received a modified diploma, and one was still in high school in 2009.