Head Tim Bazemore Student to teacher ratio 6.3:1 Mascot Catlin Gabel Eagle Founded 1957 | Opened 1957 Grades Preschool-12 Phone +1 503-297-1894 Color Blue Number of students 760 | |
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Campus suburban 67 acres (27 ha) Accreditation Northwest Accreditation Commission Similar Oregon Episcopal School, Jesuit High School, St Mary's Academy, Riverdale High School, Valley Catholic High Sch Profiles | ||
Catlin Gabel School is an independent preschool through 12th grade private school in West Haven-Sylvan, a census-designated place in Washington County and the Portland metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Oregon.
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History
With roots that go back to 1859, 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 (originating as the Portland Academy, named after founder Priscilla Gabel). The school had initially hoped to expand onto the Gabel school property, but lost it to eminent domain. 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 for its art school.
In 2005, the Malone Family Foundation endowed Catlin Gabel with a $2 million grant for financial aid under its Malone Scholars Program.
Students
As of the 2014-15 school year, there were 760 students. The student body is divided into four groups: Upper School (grades 9-12), Middle School (grades 6-8), Lower School (grades 1-5), and Beginning School (preschool through kindergarten).
Academics
Catlin Gabel is accredited by the Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS).
Science research
Catlin Gabel has a long history of science research competition success. Over the years, many students have placed highly in prestigious competitions such as the Intel Science Talent Search, the Siemens Competition, the Davidson Fellows Scholarship, and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
Activities
Catlin Gabel has operated a team in the FIRST Robotics Competition since 2005, called "The Flaming Chickens." The team has consistently qualified for the First World Championships competition almost every year.
Catlin Gabel has been a successful participant in the Oregon Mock Trial competition, and has often gone to the national competition.
Sports
Catlin Gabel's traditional rival in athletics is the Oregon Episcopal School. The Middle School fields teams of soccer, volleyball, cross-country, basketball, and track. The Upper School competes in soccer, cross-country, basketball, baseball, track, golf, swimming, women's volleyball, and tennis.