Catlin Gabel at a Glance

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Catlin Gabel serves Portland and the world as an educational catalyst, drawing together dedicated educators, motivated students, superb curricular resources, and thoughtfully applied technology, in a beautiful and functional setting, all for the purpose of forming bold learners who become responsible action-takers for life. Catlin Gabel is an independent, non-sectarian, progressive coeducational day school.

Catlin Gabel School supports inspired learning, leading to responsible action through dedicated teaching, caring relationships, a challenging curriculum, and community service. We value each person’s effort, imagination, and positive contributions to the community. We celebrate being inclusive and the partnership between family and school.

Total school population: 727 (48% boys, 52% girls).

Beginning School 55; Lower School 203; Middle School 183; Upper School 286.

21% of the students identify as people of color.

Students come from all parts of Portland, and from as far north as Battle Ground to as far south as Aurora.

Students learn to think, write, and speak critically and independently. Enriched curriculum combines experiential learning with the arts, English, history and social studies, math, science, modern languages, physical education, and computer science. Each child is known and appreciated as an individual.

Overall student to teacher ratio: 7 to 1.

60% of faculty members hold advanced degrees; all participate in ongoing professional development.

Three-time recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics and Science.

Advanced honors courses in biology, chemistry, and physics, with 70% of seniors pursuing advanced science courses. 90% of seniors pursuing advanced math, culminating in Calculus 2.

Four years of advanced computer science courses.

13 specialists teach visual arts, theater, and music offering over 30 arts classes.

Language learning for all students begins in 1st grade in Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, or French.

High School students serve on Board of Trustee committees. Opportunities are available for student leadership in community service, athletics, performing arts, robotics, publications (yearbook, literary magazine, student newspaper), Model U.N., mock trials, and others.

54-acre wooded campus with 4 soccer fields, a state-of-the-art track, 2 outdoor tennis courts, 2 indoor tennis courts, fully equipped gym and weight room. Each division has its own area, and common areas include the Cabell Center (theater), the Barn (cafeteria), the Paddock, an apple orchard, and a fir grove.

Five miles west of downtown Portland (next to St. Vincent Hospital).

2006–07 Tuition

$14,575 for Preschool & Kindergarten

$17,150 for Grades 1 through 5

$19,050 for Grades 6 through 8

$19,825 for Grades 9 through 12

About 25% of the student body receives financial aid and tuition remission.

Over $2 million awarded yearly in financial assistance. Awards range from $100 to $18,000.

Athletic teams include cross country, soccer, volleyball (girls), basketball, racquetball, baseball, golf, tennis, and track and field. Our teams have won numerous state championships and regularly compete in league, district, and state playoffs. The Catlin Gabel Eagles have been awarded the OSAA All-Sports Award for seven consecutive years, an award given to the school with the strongest record in all sports combined.

The athletics program is open to all Middle and Upper School students and features a "no cut" policy with the exception of varsity-level teams. Student athletes, teams, and coaches have been honored nationally and statewide as state champions, All-Americans, coaches of the year, and players of the year as well as with all-state and district honors.

Upper School students are required to donate 15 hours a year of community service, Middle School students take part in a monthly service program, and students in all grades participate in class service projects.

Over 85% score above 1200 on the combined SAT I, and 35% score over 1400, the highest scores in the state.

Median AP test score is 5, the highest possible score.

100% admitted to college.

Over 60% admitted to first-choice college.

Over 75% attending the most selective U.S. colleges and universities. 20–25% attend Ivy League schools, Stanford, or MIT.

Over 25% national merit semifinalists or commended scholars.

Annual budget: $16 million

Endowment: $22 million

1957 - The Catlin Hillside School and Gabel Country Day School merged to become the Catlin Gabel School. (Gabel Country Day's roots date back to 1859 and the Portland Academy. Catlin Hillside School originated as Miss Catlin's School in 1911.)

The Pine Tree was chosen to represent the tree of individual life growing upward and outward into the expanding circle of human fellowship.

Catlin Gabel is independently governed by a board of trustees and is not supported by tax or church monies. Financing is solely through tuition and contributions.

Catlin Gabel School does not discriminate on the basis of physical handicap, race, creed, color, sexual orientation, or gender in the administration of its educational policies, admissions, financial aid, or other school programs. It affords all students the rights, privileges, and social, academic, and athletic opportunities that are available at the school.