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Blanchet Catholic School

4373 Market St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
Telephone : (503) 391-2639
Fax : (503) 399-1259
Email : info@blanchetcatholicschool.com
Website : www.blanchetcatholicschool.com
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School Description

Blanchet Catholic School is a private, independent Catholic school for Mid Valley youth in grades 6-12. The school was established in 1995 and provides a college preparatory curriculum for four hundred students annually. There are currently 66 seniors - 34 males and 32 females. Families of the students represent a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds. Nineteen percent are non-Caucasian. Approximately thirty percent of the student population receives internally funded need-based tuition assistance.

Seventy percent of Blanchet students are Catholic. Over ninety-five percent of Blanchet graduates attend four-year colleges and universities. The school is accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission and is a member of the National Catholic Education Association. Blanchet students have a tradition of academic excellence. Since 1998, twenty one students have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship organization.

The faculty includes twenty-nine teachers. All teachers hold at least a BA/BS degree and seventy-five percent have at least one advanced degree. The school employs a college counselor who holds a Masters in Counseling from Portland State University and has forty years of experience teaching and counseling the youth of Oregon.

MISSION STATEMENT

Blanchet Catholic School provides a comprehensive education program that enables students to:
     • Be challenged by an academically rigorous curriculum,
     • Grow toward maturity in Christ,
     • Contribute to the enrichment of society, and
     • Participate in the traditions of the Catholic Church.

HONORS & ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

     • Advanced Life Science
     • AP English Composition
     • AP US History
     • Honors Biology
     • Honors Chemistry
     • Honors Geometry
     • Honors Junior English
     • Honors Social Issues
     • Honors Pre-Calculus
     • College credit is available for these courses:
     • Spanish III & IV
     • College Algebra/Trigonometry
     • English 12 - Literature & Composition

CLASS OF 2008 TEST DATA

SAT Summary	Mean
Critical Reading	583
Math	586
Writing	564
Total	1733

ACT Average Score 26.1

EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS

Students participate in several clubs and organizations and in a wide variety of service activities. Blanchet teams compete in the 3A Pac West Conference in:

     • Soccer
     • Football
     • Basketball
     • Baseball
     • Tennis
     • Track

     • Volleyball
     • Cross country
     • Swimming
     • Softball
     • Golf

CLUBS

Ambassadors (Peer Mentor Program)
Drama
Earth Club
Friends of Benedictine Service Club
International Club
Math Club
National Honor Society
Science Olympiad
Spirituality Team
Speech & Debate
Student Government
Yearbook

COLLEGE ATTENDANCE

More than 95% of Blanchet students go on to higher education. Members of the Blanchet Catholic School Class of 2010 were accepted to the following colleges and universities:

     • American University of Paris
     • Baylor University
     • Berea College
     • Boise State University
     • Boston College
     • Boston University
     • California Polytechnic State University
     • Canyonview Equestrian College
     • Chapman College
     • Chemeketa Community College
     • Clackamas Community College
     • College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University
     • DePauw University
     • Diablo Valley College
     • Dominican University
     • Drexel University
     • Franciscan University of Steubenville
     • George Fox University
     • George Washington University
     • Gonzaga University
     • Hamline University
     • Hawaii Pacific University
     • Highpoint University
     • Hillsdale College
     • Hobart & William Smith
     • Ithaca College
     • Juniate College
     • Knox College
     • Lake Forest College
     • Lawrence University
     • Lewis & Clark College
     • Linfield College
     • Linn-Benton Community College
     • Loyola University, Maryland
     • Michigan State University
     • Mills College

     • Northeastern University
     • Ohio Wesleyan University
     • Olympic College
     • Oregon Institute of Technology
     • Oregon State University
     • Our Lady of the Lake
     • Pacific Lutheran University
     • Penn State
     • Pepperdine University
     • Portland State University
     • Reed College
     • St. Martin’s University
     • St. Mary’s College of Moraga
     • St. Mary’s University, San Antonio
     • San Diego State University
     • Seattle University
     • Southern Oregon University
     • University of California, Davis
     • University of Connecticut
     • University of Hawaii, Manoa
     • University of Louisiana, Lafayette
     • University of Miami
     • University of Montana
     • University of Nevada, Las Vegas
     • University of Oregon
     • University of Portland
     • University of Puget Sound
     • University of St. Thomas
     • University of San Francisco
     • University of Washington
     • Villanova University
     • Washington State University
     • Western Oregon University
     • Western Washington University
     • Whitworth College
     • Willamette University

300 Stadium Drive North, Monmouth, Oregon 97361
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