De La Salle North Catholic High School
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De La Salle North High School is a private
, coeducational Roman Catholic high school
in Portland, Oregon
, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland
. The school is located in the recently acquired former Kenton
Elementary school building previously owned by Portland Public Schools. It is located at the corner of North Lombard Street and Fenwick Avenue. The mascot of the school is the Knight.
of high schools, the original being Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago
. De La Salle employs the Cristo Rey model of education. Students attend class four days a week and work for a local company one day as part of their Corporate Internship Program (CIP). The CIP provides work experience, business contacts, and helps defray the cost of tuition, helping some students who might not be able to afford a Catholic education.
. They lost the championship game 0-5 to Catlin Gabel, but defeated the Oregon Episcopal School
Aardvarks in the regional playoffs, and progressed to the Oregon championship game.
Private school
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, coeducational Roman Catholic high school
High school
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in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
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, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland
The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It encompasses the western part of the state of Oregon, from the summit of the Cascades to the Pacific Ocean...
. The school is located in the recently acquired former Kenton
Kenton, Portland, Oregon
Kenton is a neighborhood in the north section of Portland, Oregon, United States. The neighborhood was originally a company town founded in 1911 for the Swift Meat Packing Company.-Geography:...
Elementary school building previously owned by Portland Public Schools. It is located at the corner of North Lombard Street and Fenwick Avenue. The mascot of the school is the Knight.
Background
De La Salle High School was established in 2001 by Matthew Powell. It is part of the Cristo Rey NetworkCristo Rey Network
The Cristo Rey Network comprises 25 high schools that provide a quality, Catholic, college preparatory education to urban young people who live in communities with limited educational options...
of high schools, the original being Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. De La Salle employs the Cristo Rey model of education. Students attend class four days a week and work for a local company one day as part of their Corporate Internship Program (CIP). The CIP provides work experience, business contacts, and helps defray the cost of tuition, helping some students who might not be able to afford a Catholic education.
Sports
In 2004, after two years in existence, the De La Salle Knights boys soccer team finished second in the Oregon 2A state playoffs of the Oregon School Activities AssociationOregon School Activities Association
The Oregon School Activities Association is a non-profit, board-governed organization that regulates high school athletics and competitive activities via athletic conferences in the U.S. state of Oregon, providing equitable competition among its members, both public and private...
. They lost the championship game 0-5 to Catlin Gabel, but defeated the Oregon Episcopal School
Oregon Episcopal School
The Oregon Episcopal School is a private, coeducational college preparatory school in the Raleigh Hills suburb of Portland, Oregon.-History:...
Aardvarks in the regional playoffs, and progressed to the Oregon championship game.
External links
- De La Salle North Catholic High School (official website)