La Salle Catholic College Preparatory is a private
co-ed
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Roman Catholic
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College Preparatory School
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in
Milwaukie, Oregon
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, near
Portland. Under the
Archdiocese of Portland
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, the
Brothers of the Christian Schools
french: Frères des Écoles Chrétiennes
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established La Salle in 1966 as part of their worldwide network of schools. The school has been accredited by the
Northwest Accreditation Commission
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since 1979.
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Facility
In 2010, the school installed a 98-kilowatt
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solar system using funding from a subsidiary of MDU Resources
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.
Academics
La Salle Preparatory offers 14 Advanced Placement
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(AP) courses in addition to fifteen honors courses, including some honors courses in which students are eligible to receive college credit for courses from various Portland area colleges and transfer the credit to their college upon graduation from the school.
La Salle offers a variety of clubs and programs in addition to its athletic programs, including: Drama, Art, ASB/Council, Lasallian Ministry, Earth Club, National Honor Society
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, Chess Club, and Community Service. The school offers its students a chance to participate in competitive educational immersion programs, such as Harvard Model Congress
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, Lasallian Student Leaders, and Lasallian Youth Assembly, as well as language immersion programs over the summer to Germany, France, and Costa Rica. The school also offers a student counseling and planning program, employing three personal counselors, a student advancement director, and two college counselors.
Athletics
La Salle has won thirty-one state championships in varsity athletics.
State championships
* Chess: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
* Boys doubles racquetball (National Championships): 2006
* Boys soccer: 1994, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2019, 2021
* Boys golf: 1989, 1991, 2015
Notable alumni
* Michael Cassidy, 2001, actor
* Ryan Cochrane, 2001, Major League Soccer
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playerRyan Cochrane profile
, Houston Dynamo
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. Accessed June 28, 2007. "Led LaSalle to four league championships, three state finals appearances, and two Oregon State High School Championships."
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Matthew Dickman
Matthew Dickman (born August 20, 1975) is an American poet. He and his identical twin brother, Michael Dickman, also a poet, were born in Portland, Oregon.
Life
The Dickman twins (Matthew is the younger and slightly taller) were raised in the Le ...
, 1993, poet
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James Whalen, 1996, professional football player
References
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Catholic secondary schools in Oregon
Educational institutions established in 1966
Milwaukie, Oregon
High schools in Clackamas County, Oregon
Schools accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission
1966 establishments in Oregon
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
Lasallian schools in the United States