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.
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.