Jesuit High School (Portland, Oregon)
Encyclopedia
Jesuit High School is a private
Catholic
high school
in Beaverton, Oregon
, United States
. It was founded by the Society of Jesus
in 1956, and uses the Jesuit curriculum. Located in the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus
, it is a college-preparatory school and accepts students of all faiths. It is a coeducation
al school with approximately 1,300 students.
since 1961.
In 1989 and 1998, Jesuit High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program
, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.
The entire Choral department received the Academic All-State award for having the highest average grade point average in 2006.
rated Jesuit the number one high school athletic program in the nation, citing success both on and off the field.
In the 2005-2006 academic year, Jesuit won seven state championships in various sports and activities. Jesuit High School has won the Oregon 4A All Sports Award 13 years in a row, and has received the Oregonian Cup five times.
Jesuit High School has claimed a state championship in each of its sports over the course of 53 years, including football, men's soccer, men's cross-country, women's tennis, men's tennis, women's swimming, women's soccer, women's ski racing, women's cross-country, women's golf, men's basketball, volleyball, men's track & field, softball, and men's swimming.
In November 2009, ESPN ranked Jesuit's Women's Soccer Team number one among all women's programs nationwide.
Private school
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Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
high school
High 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....
in Beaverton, Oregon
Beaverton, Oregon
Beaverton is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley.As of the 2010 census, the population is 90,267. This makes it the second-largest city in the county and Oregon's sixth-largest city...
, United States
United States
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. It was founded by the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
in 1956, and uses the Jesuit curriculum. Located in the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
, it is a college-preparatory school and accepts students of all faiths. It is a coeducation
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al school with approximately 1,300 students.
History
The school was the 43rd Jesuit high school to be established. Though it was not finally established until 1956, the process of founding a Jesuit high school in Portland began in 1907, when property was purchased by the parish of St. Ignatius and set aside for a future high school. A lay appeal to the Jesuit Provincial for a high school in 1929 came to nothing. In 1954 the Holy Cross Fathers of Portland announced the closing of Columbia Prep., and a plan for the Jesuits to take over the premises was discussed, but again dropped. Finally in 1955, the Jesuit Father Provincial was asked by the Archbishop to set up a school. Hillsdale Dairy Farm, a 55 acres (222,577.3 m²) plot to the west, some 15 minutes drive from downtown Portland, was chosen. The property changed hands for $165,000. Jesuit priests and Holy Cross priests raised pledges of $117,000 by Wednesday of the first week of a fund raising campaign in churches, and hundreds of thousands of dollars were raised by door-to-door canvassing. Jesuit High School opened its doors to its first class of freshmen on September 10, 1956. The school opened its doors to women in 1993.Academics
Jesuit High School 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 1961.
In 1989 and 1998, Jesuit High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.
Activities
In 1998, The Alex L. Parks Performing Arts Center opened, providing visual art, music, and drama resources. In 2004, the Educational Theatre Association cited the drama program as "extraordinarily professional," and featured a JHS production on the Friday and Saturday night performance slots of its week-long international festival.The entire Choral department received the Academic All-State award for having the highest average grade point average in 2006.
Sports
On June 20, 2007, Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
rated Jesuit the number one high school athletic program in the nation, citing success both on and off the field.
In the 2005-2006 academic year, Jesuit won seven state championships in various sports and activities. Jesuit High School has won the Oregon 4A All Sports Award 13 years in a row, and has received the Oregonian Cup five times.
Jesuit High School has claimed a state championship in each of its sports over the course of 53 years, including football, men's soccer, men's cross-country, women's tennis, men's tennis, women's swimming, women's soccer, women's ski racing, women's cross-country, women's golf, men's basketball, volleyball, men's track & field, softball, and men's swimming.
In November 2009, ESPN ranked Jesuit's Women's Soccer Team number one among all women's programs nationwide.
State championships
- Football- 1967 (tie), 1968, 2000, 2006, 2007
- Men's Basketball- 1999, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Men's Cross Country-2000, 2002, 2004, 2008
- Men's Golf- 2007, 2008
- Men's Soccer- 2002, 2006
- Men's Swimming- 2006, 2007
- Men's Tennis- 2008, 2009, , 2010
- Men's Track & Field- 2006
- Women's Cross Country- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 2009 /> 2010/>
- Women's Golf- 2004, 2005
- Women's Ski Racing- 2003
- Women's Soccer- 2002, 2003
- Softball- 2006
- Women's Swimming- 2002, 2009, 2010
- Women's Tennis- 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Women's Track and Field- 2008, 2010
- Women's Basketball - 2011
- Volleyball- 2005
Notable alumni
- H. W. Brands - author, professor
- Pete BrockPete Brock (American football)Peter Anthony Brock was a center and guard who played twelve professional seasons with the National Football League's New England Patriots. Brock attended the University of Colorado...
- football - Stan BrockStan Brock-External links:...
- football coach - Mike Dunleavy Jr. - basketball player
- Mike HassMike HassMike Hass is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
- football player - John M. MerrimanJohn M. MerrimanJohn M. Merriman is a Charles Seymour Professor of History at Yale University. He is the author of many books including his most well known A History of Modern Europe since the Renaissance , a popular survey text for undergraduate history classes at many American universities and colleges...
- author, professor - Morgan MurphyMorgan Murphy (comedian)Morgan Murphy is an American stand-up comic and comedy writer. She was born in Portland, Oregon. She has performed in the Comedians of Comedy tour and appeared in the "Comedians of Comedy: Live at the Troubador" DVD. Bobcat Goldthwait cast her in the films Sleeping Dogs Lie and World's Greatest...
- comedian - Blake NelsonBlake NelsonBlake Nelson is an American author of adult and children's literature. He grew up in Portland, Oregon, and attended Wesleyan University.Nelson began his career writing short humor pieces for Details magazine in the mid-nineties...
- author - David NorrieDavid NorrieDavid Doherty Norrie is a former American major college and professional football player who currently works as a college football television game analyst for ESPN and ABC....
- College football announcer for ABC - Slade NorrisSlade NorrisSlade Norris is an American football linebacker who is currently a member of the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Oregon State...
- Linebacker for Jacksonville Jaguars - Preston ParsonsPreston ParsonsPreston Thomas Parsons is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
- football player - Erik SpoelstraErik SpoelstraErik Spoelstra is an American professional basketball coach and the current head coach of the National Basketball Association's Miami Heat...
- Head coach of the Miami HeatMiami HeatThe Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
basketball team - Seth TarverSeth TarverSeth Tarver is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the German League for EnBW Ludwigsburg. Seth Tarver played for the Oregon State Beavers in college and graduated in 2010 with a degree in business. His brother, Josh Tarver, also played with him all four years at Oregon...
- basketball player - Owen MarecicOwen MarecicOwen Marecic is an American football player for the Cleveland Browns. He played at the collegiate level for Stanford University.-Early life:Marecic moved with his family around the United States following his father's career as an IT executive...
-NFL Player Drafted 4th Round in the 2011 NFL draft to the Cleveland Browns