Blanchet Catholic School

Blanchet Catholic School
Address

4373 Market Street NE Salem , Marion County , Oregon 97301 United States
Coordinates	44°57′06″N 122°58′41″W / 44.951793°N 122.977926°W / 44.951793; -122.977926
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	"By Courage and Faith" and "Animo Et Fide"^{[citation needed]}
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1995
Principal	Robin Smith and Vice Principals, Corina Moore and Carlton Wise
Staff	40^[1]
Grades	6–12^[1]
Enrollment	314 (2020-2021)
Color(s)	Royal blue, silver and white ^[2]
Athletics conference	OSAA Tri-River Conference 2A-3^[2]
Mascot	Cavaliers^[2]
Team name	Blanchet Cavaliers, Cavaliers, Blanchet, Blanchet Catholic Cavaliers, Blanchet Catholic School
Rival	Salem Academy and Western Christian
Accreditation	Northwest Accreditation Commission^[1]
Website	http://blanchetcatholicschool.com/

Blanchet Catholic School (BCS) is a private Catholic high school and middle school in Salem, Oregon, United States. Blanchet's school colors are royal blue and white.^{[citation needed]}

History

Blanchet was founded in 1995 after the tradition of two former Catholic secondary schools in Salem, Sacred Heart Academy (1863 to 1984) and Serra Catholic (1954 to 1969). It serves grades 7–12,^[1] and serves 6th grade as of Fall of 2009. As of 2022, the school continues to offer enrollment of grades 6–12.

The school was named after Archbishop François Norbert Blanchet, the first Archbishop of the Oregon Territory. The school operates by permission of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland and is not owned by a religious institute.

Academic program

Blanchet has been accredited through Northwest Accreditation Commission since 1995.^[1]

Sports

Mid-High Sports Mid-High sports at Blanchet include the following: Soccer (Coed,) Football, Track & Field, Volleyball (8th Grade,) Volleyball (6/7th grade,) Basketball (6/7/8th Grade,) Softball, and Baseball.

High School Sports High school sports at Blanchet include: Cross Country (Varsity,) Football (JV & Varsity,) Volleyball (Girls JV2, JV, & Varsity,) Soccer (Boys Varsity,) Soccer (Girls Varsity,) Basketball (Boys JV, & Varsity,) Basketball (Girls JV & Varsity,) Swimming, Baseball (JV & Varsity,) Softball (Varsity,) Golf (Mens Varsity,) Golf (Girls Varsity,) and Track & Field (Varsity.)

Athletics

Blanchet Catholic School competes with other school teams in the PacWest Conference through the OSAA, (Oregon Schools Activities Assoc.)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e NAAS. "Northwest Association of Accredited Schools - Oregon" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-07-29.^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b ^c "OSAA - Error".

v t e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
Ordinaries	Archbishops of Oregon City François Norbert Blanchet Charles John Seghers William Hickley Gross Alexander Christie Archbishops of Portland Edward Howard Robert Joseph Dwyer Cornelius Michael Power William Levada Francis George John George Vlazny Alexander King Sample
Auxiliary bishops	Paul E. Waldschmidt Kenneth Steiner Peter Leslie Smith
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Abbeys Mount Angel Abbey Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey Parishes Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Cottage Grove St. Mary's Church, Mount Angel St. Patrick's Church, Portland St. Paul's Church, St. Paul St. Joseph's Church, Salem St. Boniface Church, Sublimity Former churches St. Patrick's Church, Independence St. John the Evangelist Church, Zigzag
Education	Higher education University of Portland Marylhurst University High schools Blanchet Catholic School, Salem Central Catholic High School, Portland De La Salle North Catholic High School, Portland Jesuit High School, Portland La Salle High School, Milwaukie Marist Catholic High School, Eugene Regis High School, Stayton St. Mary's Academy, Portland St. Mary's High School, Medford Valley Catholic School, Beaverton
Priests	Liam Cary Francis Peter Leipzig Edward John O'Dea Edwin Vincent O'Hara Charles Joseph O'Reilly
Miscellany	Catholic Sentinel Oregon Catholic Press Monastery of Our Lady of Jordan Monastery of the Precious Blood The Grotto
Catholicism portal

External links

www.blanchetcatholicschool.com

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