ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ ðɪ ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd pɹˈɛs ɹᵻfˈɜːd tə ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt æz "ɐ lˈiːdɚɹ ɪn ˈɔːɹɪɡənz mˈuːvmənt təwˈɔːɹd mˈoːɹ kɚɹˈɪɹˈoːɹiəntᵻd skˈuːlz" dˈuː tə ðə skˈuːltəwˈɜːk pɹˈoʊɡɹæm kˈoːɹsᵻz.
In 1994 the Associated Press referred to the district as "a leader in Oregon's movement toward more career-oriented schools" due to the school-to-work program courses.