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Jesuit High School

9000 Sw Beaverton Hwy, Portland, OR, 97225-0972 -

School Notes Overview:

Jesuit High School was founded in 1956 by the Society of Jesus and is part of a 450-year Jesuit educational tradition. We are a non-profit, co-educational college-preparatory school for grades 9-12. Jesuit High School serves students of all religious faiths. Jesuit education fosters the harmonious development of the adolescent's gifts: spiritual, religious, intellectual, physical, emotional, and aesthetic. Jesuit High School hopes to accomplish this development by demonstrating a personal concern for individuals, a special concern for the poor, an articulate wisdom, enthusiasm, and a sense of community. In so doing, the school hopes to graduate leaders who are committed to serve God and their fellow men and women. Our hope is that our students develop a profound sense of justice founded in love, i.e., leaders who are "men and women for others." ...

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School Overview:

	Jesuit High School
School Membership(s)	Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Multnomah County, OR
Student Body
Total Students	1123 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
% Students of Color	11%	21%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 296 students
	Grade 10 - 286 students
	Grade 11 - 272 students
	Grade 12 - 269 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	69 teachers
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:16	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	190 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Jesuit High School was founded in 1956 by the Society of Jesus and is part of a 450-year Jesuit educational tradition. We are a non-profit, co-educational college-preparatory school for grades 9-12. Jesuit High School serves students of all religious faiths. Jesuit education fosters the harmonious development of the adolescent's gifts: spiritual, religious, intellectual, physical, emotional, and aesthetic. Jesuit High School hopes to accomplish this development by demonstrating a personal concern for individuals, a special concern for the poor, an articulate wisdom, enthusiasm, and a sense of community. In so doing, the school hopes to graduate leaders who are committed to serve God and their fellow men and women. Our hope is that our students develop a profound sense of justice founded in love, i.e., leaders who are "men and women for others."
Profile last updated: 11/20/2008

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Workshops address female sports injuries (Portland Tribune)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 05:54:10 pm
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Beaverton student takes third-place honor in national science competition (Portland Tribune)
posted on October 16, 2009 at 12:25:00 am
Nikita Gaurav made the top three in last week’s Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge in New York City. The 14-year-old Beaverton girl and only West Coast finalist successfully demonstrated her scientific innovation and creativity in a series of individual challenges focused on ...
Epilogue to the Matthew Shepard tragedy (The Oregonian)
posted on October 11, 2009 at 11:15:28 pm
"The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later," to be staged around Oregon and the nation, examines the aftereffects of a gay man's killing.
Jesuit holds off Westview in Metro League thriller (Portland Tribune)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 07:09:10 am
BEAVERTON — Not much separated Jesuit and Westview in Friday’s Metro League football showdown. In fact, it might have been only a matter of inches. Literally. Jesuit, stopping Westview senior quarterback Colin Forman inches — or maybe even a single inch — short of the ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (97225)	School Zip (97225)	(OR) State Average
Population (Approximate)	21,500 people	3,413,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	59%	26%
Population Average Age	40 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$53,020	$43,774
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.8 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	43 years old	36 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	60% / 40%	61% / 39%