Possible move to Portland, need info.

[scubashawn68]

Originally Posted by philwithbeard

For living in the City:
- Hollywood (which is actually a small neighborhood, so be cautious not to live too far up NE Sandy)
- Laurelhurst neighborhood
- North Tabor neighborhood

East side Suburbs:
- Wood Village (again, watch out for where the boundary is located)
-Troutdale (reports of wind along Columbia River Gouge sucking heat out of your home in winter)
- Some like Happy Valley, others call Happy Valley Portland's bible belt as a derogatory insult. YMMV.
- Parts of Gresham are OK. (note my choice of words here, only OK, not great, not good, just OK.)

I cannot comment on which of my suggestions would offer your son the best opportunities for his basketball passion, nor which would offer the best educational choices. Overall, I would at least look to home prices in neighborhoods for City of Portland's public schools that feed into Grant HS. But I don't have children attending school in Portland.

I looked up High School basketball ratings for Portland and Grant HS does not have a very good record.
The 2 top teams are Catholic schools(which is a option), The 2 top rated public schools right below that are Lincoln and Westview. Any idea about those neighborhoods? I am not opposed to driving up to 30-35 min to work.

[Nell Plotts]

In the order you mentioned them:

Jesuit is suburban just off the Beaverton Hillsdale Highway served by bus #54. Surrounding neighborhood developed in the 60s & 70s. You could drive to downtown in 30-35 minutes. IMHO moderate home prices nearby.

Central Catholic is in an older close in neighborhood. The only Central issue is that vandals sometimes hit the cemetery nearby. IMHO less expensive home prices. Easily drive downtown in 30-35 minutes, maybe even use a bicycle.

Both of the above schools draw from a large area, they are not 'neighborhood' in any sense.

Lincoln (my alma mater) is very academically oriented, some of the same social profile as Jesuit. You could walk downtown from many Lincoln enrollment area home addresses. Homes tend to be on the expensive side.

Westview is newer a suburban high school, Beaverton District I believe, near NW 185th. You would be taking the Sunset Highway daily to work, no way 30-35 minutes unless your work day started before 6:30 am. Homes probably high end of moderate.

Choosing a school and buying a home is an important decision. Why not work down the list visiting the schools, even trying to talk to the coaches, to see what is the best fit for your family.

[scubashawn68]

Originally Posted by Nell Plotts

In the order you mentioned them:

Jesuit is suburban just off the Beaverton Hillsdale Highway served by bus #54. Surrounding neighborhood developed in the 60s & 70s. You could drive to downtown in 30-35 minutes. IMHO moderate home prices nearby.

Central Catholic is in an older close in neighborhood. The only Central issue is that vandals sometimes hit the cemetery nearby. IMHO less expensive home prices. Easily drive downtown in 30-35 minutes, maybe even use a bicycle.

Both of the above schools draw from a large area, they are not 'neighborhood' in any sense.

Lincoln (my alma mater) is very academically oriented, some of the same social profile as Jesuit. You could walk downtown from many Lincoln enrollment area home addresses. Homes tend to be on the expensive side.

Westview is newer a suburban high school, Beaverton District I believe, near NW 185th. You would be taking the Sunset Highway daily to work, no way 30-35 minutes unless your work day started before 6:30 am. Homes probably high end of moderate.

Choosing a school and buying a home is an important decision. Why not work down the list visiting the schools, even trying to talk to the coaches, to see what is the best fit for your family.

What neighborhood would Lincoln & Westview be?

Since I will be relocating(if I get the job), I most likely won't have time to visit any of the schools etc.... We will probably rent 1st then look to buy. And since my son will only be going into Jr. High/Middle school we will have a few years until high school. But we do want to be somewhere where we won't have to move again. And most likely my work day would probably start around 6am.

[Nell Plotts]

Lincoln, basically the west hills and downtown: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/map/LincolnMap.pdf

Beaverton Schools high school enrollment map: http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/pdf/d...lHigh_2010.pdf

In the Lincoln enrollment area the middle school is West Sylvan. http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/m...tSylvanMap.pdf Skyline School, also in the Lincoln enrollment area, is K-8 because it is a geographic outlyer (transportation).

You may be interested in: http://www.ymca-beavertonhoop.org/hoopacademy.html or http://lucasswoopesbasketball.com/

[scubashawn68]

Originally Posted by Nell Plotts

Lincoln, basically the west hills and downtown: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/map/LincolnMap.pdf

Beaverton Schools high school enrollment map: http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/pdf/d...lHigh_2010.pdf

In the Lincoln enrollment area the middle school is West Sylvan. http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/m...tSylvanMap.pdf Skyline School, also in the Lincoln enrollment area, is K-8 because it is a geographic outlyer (transportation).

You may be interested in: YMCA of Columbia-Willamette Beaverton Hoop YMCA Hoop Academy or Maurice Lucas School of Basketball, All In One Basketball, Portland Oregon

Great info again!