George Fox Tennis Center:
The local tennis scene has changed a lot in the past few years.  This page has a lot of club options, but the new tennis center at George Fox may give Sherwood residents a reason to pause before joining anywhere else.  Tennis clubs probably still make sense for families where several people play, for people looking for a big tennis scene, or those who want a mix of tennis and fitness.  But for high school players from non-tennis families who are mostly looking for lessons or playing indoors in the winter with their friends, George Fox may be your best bet.  The main thing that GF lacks is a tennis scene - it hasn't really caught on with a group of dedicated players who consider it a home club.  Part of that comes from the difficulty getting court times due to all the lessons.

But financially, it is hard to compete with the George Fox programs.  You don't have to pay for membership just to take lessons and private lessons are more affordable.  Renting courts to play singles twice a week will cost you and your opponent $20/week each.  You'll want to figure how much you plan to play, then do a little math.  Memberships at other clubs (except Charbonneau) are at least $150/month for adults.

Private Clubs:

For players or families who plan to be serious about tennis, you should also check out some private clubs.  They are moderately expensive and usually require year-round dues when you could be playing for free outside half the year, but they offer access to a lot of other people who are serious about tennis, plus other amenities.

Do I recommend tennis clubs for everyone?  No.  I recommend them for people who really want to improve their tennis game by having the ability to play year-round and potentially get lessons from professional instructors.  If you arent going to actually go play several times per week, you probably arent getting your moneys worth.

One of the most important things to consider when joining a club is who you will play with.  Lots of people join and don't get very much use out of them because they don't have anyone to play with.  When I joined as a junior, I joined with my doubles partner and he was my practice partner 75% of my time there.

Options for playing at clubs as a junior:

Playing mostly in group lessons.  These can be 2-3 days per week, but get expensive on top of your club dues if thats what you are doing.

Playing with friends who you know going in.

If you are very outgoing, you can probably find people from other schools to practice with, but that is honestly not something I see very often.

Find some adults to play.  Most adult members will be willing to play practice matches against junior players who they see around a lot.  That is great practice - you may have better shots than the old people, but they know ways to beat you.  For Sherwood players, this is probably easiest at Stafford Hills since our coaches know so many members there.

Play with your parents if they play and join with you.

Hit on a ball machine.  This is a great option to develop your game, but it may come with additional expense.

That being said, here are the local clubs:  This information (especially prices) may be out of date.  But it will give you a sense of how they compare to each other.

Charbonneau

(Wilsonville, cheapest by far, but you'll really want to join with a friend, and there are some annoyances)

There is a $100 non-refundable application fee, and they may not let you join when you want - you may get deferred by 6 months.

Single Membership - about $500 per year for adults.  Family Membership - about $650 per year.
Junior Memberships - I believe they are $250/year.  This is a great deal, but you'll want to join with friends.

2 full-time tennis courts (but membership is limited to keep them kind of available).
2 courts that are shared for tennis and pickleball

There are not many lessons available.

No staff - just a building with two courts and a passcode to get you in the door.  That's a little odd for high school players to walk into, but I've never heard of any security issues or incidents.

Online reservation system where it helps to be awake at midnight to book your courts.

Ball Machine use is free.

Stafford Hills

(Tualatin, most expensive and nicest):  This is a great full-function/full-family place to be.

Full Disclosure:  This is where I play, so I am a bit biased.  It's very nice and the people are great, but the bill can rack up very fast if you take lessons.

Up to $1000 to join, then over $100/month for a junior membership.  $2000 and at least $250/month for a family

7 indoor courts.

Multiple teaching pros and lots of lessons available, but they can be a bit spendy.

Full gym and great pool, lots of fitness classes included in membership.

Online reservation system where you book courts a week in advance at either 7am or 7:30am.

Ball machine use is $30/month (or $240/year).

Mountain Park

(Lake Oswego - less expensive than Stafford Hills.)
Junior memberships are more accessible.  Several hundred to join, but under $100/month after that (I think "“ call to check to confirm).  Family memberships are a bit less than Stafford Hills, but not a ton.

9 indoor courts

Great teaching pros and extensive junior program (this is where the Lake Oswego dominance comes from).  The lessons are fairly expensive though.

Online reservation system (I hope).

Small gym and a few fitness classes (although I heard they improved this recently)

Ball machine isn't free - probably has a single use or monthly rate to use it.

Best of All:  Membership is now dual with West Hills Racquet Club.  They have indoor courts, lessons, a much better fitness area and a great pool.  I assume this applies to Junior Memberships, but it's worth asking to be safe.

Tennis Academies:  If you are super serious about tennis, talk to Todd about these academies.  I have varying opinions of them.