De La Salle North Catholic High School

For other schools with similar names, see De La Salle High School (disambiguation).
De La Salle North Catholic High School
Address
De La Salle North Catholic High School
7528 North Fenwick Avenue
Portland, Oregon, (Multnomah County) 97217
United States
Coordinates 45°34′39″N 122°41′4″W / 45.57750°N 122.68444°W / 45.57750; -122.68444Coordinates: 45°34′39″N 122°41′4″W / 45.57750°N 122.68444°W / 45.57750; -122.68444
Information
Type Private, coeducational
Motto Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Established 2001 (2001)
President Tim Hennessy
Principal Tim Joy
Grades 9-12
Color(s) Black, silver and Carolina blue             
Athletics conference OSAA Northwest League, 3A
Team name Knights
Accreditation Northwest Accreditation Commission [1]
Affiliation Cristo Rey Network
Website www.delasallenorth.org

De La Salle North High School is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic high school in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland. The school is located in the former Kenton Elementary school building, which is owned by Portland Public Schools; De La Salle has a long-term lease on the property. It is located at the corner of North Lombard Street and Fenwick Avenue. The mascot of the school is a kneeling Knight.

Background

De La Salle North Catholic High School was founded in 2001. It is sponsored by The De La Salle Christian Brothers and is a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland/Western Oregon. The Founding President was Matthew D. Powell. The current President is Tim Hennessy and the current Principal is Tim Joy. De La Salle was also one of the founding members of the Cristo Rey Network of high schools, the original being Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, located in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. De La Salle North Catholic adopted the Cristo Rey model of education – a high-quality, faith-based, and college preparatory high school which exclusively serves the inner-city families of Portland with an integrated Corporate Work Study Program in which students are employed one day a week at area corporations and organizations.[2] Students attend class four days a week and work for a local company one day as part of their Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP). The CWSP 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 four years in existence, the De La Salle Knights' boys soccer team finished second in the Oregon 2A state playoffs of the Oregon School Activities Association. They defeated the Oregon Episcopal School Aardvarks in the regional playoffs, but then lost 0-5 to Catlin Gabel in the championship game. In 2014, the Knights' boys' basketball team finished second in Oregon 3A state playoffs, losing to rival Valley Catholic. Reaching the state playoffs again in 2015, the Kights finished in 4th place. Then in 2016, the Knights' boys' basketball team finished second, losing to St. Mary's of Medford in the championship game.

References

  1. ↑ NAAS. "Northwest Association of Accredited Schools". Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  2. ↑ DLSNCHS. "School History". Archived from the original on 2007-04-05. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
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