The Catlin Gabel School
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Catlin Gabel School is an independent pre-K to 12
private school
in Portland, Oregon
, United States
.
. Since the Catlin property was too small to support the school, Catlin Gabel purchased the Honey Hollow Farm in 1958, relocating the upper school there in the fall. Nine years later, the middle school relocated there, followed by the lower school a year later, in 1968. The school sold the Catlin Hillside buildings to the Portland Art Museum
.
In 2005, the Malone Family Foundation endowed Catlin Gabel with a 2-million-dollar grant for financial aid under its Malone Scholars Program.
(grades 9-12), Middle School
(grades 6-8), Lower School
(grades 1-5), and Beginning School (pre-school through kindergarten
).
since 1935.
competition since 2005, called "The Flaming Chickens."
Catlin Gabel has participated in the Oregon Mock Trial competition for the last 24 years, going to the National Competition for four of those years.
.. From Middle School and up, seasonal sports include soccer, cross-country, and volleyball in the fall; basketball and racquetball in the winter; and baseball, track, golf, and tennis in the spring.
K-12
K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...
private school
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States
United States
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.
History
The school was founded in 1957 as a result of merger between the Catlin Hillside School (founded 1911 as Miss Catlin's School, named after the founder Ruth Catlin) and the Gabel Country Day School (with roots back to 1859, named after founder Priscilla Gabel). The school had initially hoped to expand onto the Gabel school property, but lost it to eminent domainEminent domain
Eminent domain , compulsory purchase , resumption/compulsory acquisition , or expropriation is an action of the state to seize a citizen's private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen's rights in property with due monetary compensation, but without the owner's consent...
. Since the Catlin property was too small to support the school, Catlin Gabel purchased the Honey Hollow Farm in 1958, relocating the upper school there in the fall. Nine years later, the middle school relocated there, followed by the lower school a year later, in 1968. The school sold the Catlin Hillside buildings to the Portland Art Museum
Portland Art Museum
The Portland Art Museum in Portland, Oregon, United States, was founded in 1892, making it the oldest art museum on the West Coast and seventh oldest in the United States. Upon completion of the most recent renovations, the Portland Art Museum became one of the twenty-five largest art museums in...
.
In 2005, the Malone Family Foundation endowed Catlin Gabel with a 2-million-dollar grant for financial aid under its Malone Scholars Program.
Students
As of the 2010-11 school year, there were 738 students. The student body is divided into four groups: Upper SchoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
(grades 9-12), Middle School
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
(grades 6-8), Lower School
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
(grades 1-5), and Beginning School (pre-school through kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
).
Academics
Catlin Gabel has been accredited through Northwest Association of Accredited SchoolsNorthwest Association of Accredited Schools
The Northwest Accreditation Commission , formerly named the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools, is an organization based in Boise, Idaho which accredits a variety of schools, including K-12, elementary, middle, and high schools; schools offering distance education; non-degree-granting...
since 1935.
Activities
Catlin Gabel has operated a team in the FIRST Robotics CompetitionFIRST Robotics Competition
The FIRST Robotics Competition is an international high school robotics competition organized by FIRST. Each year, teams of high school students compete to build robots weighing up to , not including battery and bumpers, that can complete a task, which changes every year...
competition since 2005, called "The Flaming Chickens."
Catlin Gabel has participated in the Oregon Mock Trial competition for the last 24 years, going to the National Competition for four of those years.
Sports
Catlin Gabel's traditional rival in athletics is the Oregon Episcopal SchoolOregon Episcopal School
The Oregon Episcopal School is a private, coeducational college preparatory school in the Raleigh Hills suburb of Portland, Oregon.-History:...
.. From Middle School and up, seasonal sports include soccer, cross-country, and volleyball in the fall; basketball and racquetball in the winter; and baseball, track, golf, and tennis in the spring.
Notable alumni
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, 1971, cinematographer