La Salle Catholic College Preparatory is a private co-ed Roman Catholic College Preparatory School in Milwaukie, Oregon, near Portland. Under the Archdiocese of Portland, the Brothers of the Christian Schools established La Salle in 1966 as part of their worldwide network of schools. The school has been accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission since 1979.
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Curriculum
La Salle Preparatory offers 14 Advanced Placement (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.
Extracurricular activities
La Salle offers a variety of clubs and programs in addition to its athletic programs, The school offers its students a chance to participate in competitive educational immersion programs, such as Harvard Model Congress, 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.
Campus
In 2010, the school installed a 98-kilowatt solar system using funding from a subsidiary of MDU Resources. The system provides 10-20% of the school's power.
Athletics
State championships
Chess: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
Boys Basketball: 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 2025
Boys cross country: 2013
Boys doubles racquetball (National Championships): 2006
Boys soccer: 1994, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2019, 2021, 2024
Boys golf: 1988, 1989, 1991, 2013
Boys track and field: 1997
Boys tennis: 1979, 2011, 2024
Cheerleading: 1987, 1988, 1998
Football: 2011
Girls basketball: 1981, 1984, 2015, 2017, 2019
Girls cross country: 2012
Girls soccer: 2016
Girls swimming: 1998, 1999
Girls tennis: 1981, 2025
Speech & Debate: 2025
Volleyball: 1981, 1983, 1994, 1995, 1997
Notable alumni
Shane Waldron 1997, Seattle Seahawks Offensive Coordinator
Michael Cassidy, 2001, actor
Ryan Cochrane, 2001, Major League Soccer player
Matthew Dickman, 1993, poet
James Whalen, 1996, professional football player
Aleah Goodman, 2017, WNBA player