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 City of Beaverton Neighborhood Program - Celebrating 20 years

Congratulations! 2007 is the 20th anniversary of the Neighborhood Program!

Central Beaverton Neighborhood Association

Message • Map • Projects • Get Involved • History • School Ratings

Message from the Central Beaverton NAC Chair

Welcome to the Central Beaverton Neighborhood Association Committee. We meet monthly to discuss ideas and issues and work on projects to improve our neighborhood. Anyone that lives, owns property or a business, or represents a non-profit organization within the neighborhood boundaries, is a member! Please join us. (Please check the agendas and minutes side link for specific meeting information.) The NAC meeting is the designated forum for committee participant’s to share ideas and community news with neighbors. It is also an opportunity to meet with city officials on various issues throughout the year. Check out the “Get Involved” links below.

Leadership
Charles Wilson, NAC Chair
12448 SW Broadway
Beaverton OR 97005
Work: (503) 641-7827

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History and Origins

Bank of Beaverton

Central Beaverton is at the heart of Beaverton. Its boundaries include the intersection of Canyon Road and Farmington Road and the heavy and light rail systems. Central Beaverton has seen it all. Canyon Road used to be wood-planked and the railroad is what used to connect Beaverton to the outside world. MAX wasn’t the first electric commuter train to grace Beaverton Central. The Oregon Electric Railway and Red Electric both provided service to Beaverton from Portland and on to Hillsboro. Hop pickers commuted from Portland to Beaverton for the harvest on the electric train systems. And Beavertonians took the train to Oaks Park in Portland on the weekends. The train systems ran from approximately 1908 to 1925. Diesel trains eventually took over in the 1950s. Many remnants of the past are still prevalent all over Central Beaverton today. Central Beaverton also includes the Beaverton City Mall, former home of the Bernard Airport, west-adjacent to Cedar Hills Boulevard. Until 1966, when it was demolished to build the mall, Bernard Airport was Oregon’s oldest operating airport. Central Beaverton is host to several registered historical sites.

To learn more about the City’s history, see Beaverton history and the online historical photo gallery.

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School Ratings

Note: The school ratings, in order from to best to worst, are: Exceptional, Strong, Satisfactory, Low, and Unacceptable.

School Ratings for Central Beaverton
LevelSchoolRating
ElementaryChehalemSatisfactory
ElementaryFir GroveStrong
ElementaryRaleigh HillsStrong
ElementaryRaleigh ParkStrong
ElementaryVoseStrong
ElementaryWilliam WalkerExceptional
Middle SchoolCedar ParkStrong
Middle SchoolHighland ParkStrong
Middle SchoolMeadow ParkStrong
High SchoolBeavertonSatisfactory
High SchoolSunsetStrong
Data provided by the Oregon Department of Education. Last updated: 01/17/2008

See also School Ratings for all Neighborhoods.

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