Oregon Episcopal School
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| Oregon Episcopal School | |
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| Address | |
| 6300 SW Nicol Road Portland, Oregon, Multnomah County, 97223  United States |
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| Coordinates | 45°28′27″N 122°45′22″W / 45.4742°N 122.7561°WCoordinates: 45°28′27″N 122°45′22″W / 45.4742°N 122.7561°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Boarding |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Episcopalian |
| Opened | 1869 (as St. Helens Hall) |
| CEEB Code | 380915 |
| Principal | David Lowell Head of Lower School[1] |
| Principal | Scott Hardister Head of Middle School[2] |
| Principal | Jordan Elliott Head of Upper School[3] |
| Head of school | Mo Copeland Head of School[4] |
| Grades | Pre K-12[5] |
| Number of students | 836[6] |
| Campus | Suburban, 59 acres (240,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Forest green, white, and Carolina blue [7] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Lewis & Clark League 3A-1[8] |
| Mascot | Aardvark[8] 150px |
| Rival | Catlin Gabel School[9] |
| Accreditation(s) | NAAS[6] |
| Newspaper | Blophish[10] |
| Website | www.oes.edu |
The Oregon Episcopal School (also known as OES) is a private, coeducational college preparatory school in the Raleigh Hills suburb of Portland, Oregon.
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[edit] History
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Established in 1869, OES is "the oldest Episcopal school west of the Rocky Mountains."[11] Known as St. Helen's Hall at the time of its founding, it was originally a boarding and day school for girls. In 1964, Bishop Dagwell Hall was added, expanding the academic program to boys, and in 1972 the two institutions were merged into Oregon Episcopal School.[12] Currently, the school serves children from prekindergarten to twelfth grade and includes day-school and boarding programs.[13]
[edit] Academics
The Beginning, Lower, and Middle schools consist entirely of day students, but the Upper School includes a large boarding program. Approximately one fifth of the Upper School's student body resides on campus, and around three fourths of those boarding students hail from outside the United States.
In 2007, the Portland Monthly magazine named the school one of the best in Oregon.[citation needed]
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Mascot
OES's official mascot is an Aardvark. He was chosen by the student body to replace their previous mascot, the falcon.[14]
[edit] State championships
- Men's Lacrosse: 2004, 2009
- Women's soccer: 2005, 2011
- Women's volleyball: 2006
- Women's tennis: 2008, 2009, 2010
- Men's tennis: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Men's soccer: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
[edit] Controversy
[edit] Disaster on Mount Hood
One of the worst climbing accidents in U.S. history occurred in May 1986 when seven sophomore students and two faculty froze to death during an excursion on Mount Hood. Of the four survivors, three had life-threatening hypothermia; one had his legs amputated.[15]
The OES disaster spurred the development of the Mountain Locator Unit, an inexpensive transmitter which helps searchers find climbers in distress.[16]
[edit] Matthew Hanly resignation
Matthew Hanly, head of OES from July 2007-June 2009, resigned for "a series of bad decisions" after sexually suggestive messages in his work email account were accessed, distributed to parents, and provided to the media.[17][18][19][20]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Virginia Euwer Wolff, 1955 - writer[21]
- Ben Westlund, 1967 - Oregon State Treasurer[22]
- Peter Holmstrom 1987 - musician, The Dandy Warhols.[23]
- Henry Abbott 1990 - Basketball analyst and blogger for ESPN.com.[24]
- John Robinson 2005 - actor[25]
[edit] References
- ^ OES Lower School Faculty & Staff
- ^ OES Middle School Faculty & Staff
- ^ OES Upper School Faculty & Staff
- ^ Owen, Wendy (October 17, 2011). "Oregon Episcopal School in Raleigh Hills swears in new head of school". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/beaverton/index.ssf/2011/10/oregon_episcopal_school_in_ral.html. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09". Oregon Department of Education. pp. 139. http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/school-directory-september-2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ a b http://www.northwestaccreditation.org/schools/Oregon.pdf[dead link]
- ^ http://www.oes.edu/giving/Auction%20Catalog%202010%20final.pdf
- ^ a b http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/OregonEpiscopal/[dead link]
- ^ http://www3.oes.edu/us/blophish/partA/Lists/Open%20Mic/DispForm.aspx?ID=28[dead link]
- ^ http://www3.oes.edu/us/blophish/default.aspx[dead link]
- ^ http://www.oes.edu/contacts/positions/Academic%20Dean.htm[dead link]
- ^ http://www.oes.edu/about/history.htm[dead link]
- ^ http://www.oes.edu/about/fastfacts.htm[dead link]
- ^ http://www.oes.edu/volunteers/oesian.htm[dead link]
- ^ Mt. Hood - Episcopal School tragedy
- ^ "Oregon HB2509 mandates electronic signaling devices on Mt. Hood—Climbers' Views". October 19, 2007. http://www.traditionalmountaineering.org/News_HB2509.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ "Oregon Episcopal School head resigns, citing "bad decisions"". The Oregonian. 2 June 2009. http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2009/06/oregon_episcopal_school_head_r.html.
- ^ OES head abruptly resigns citing ‘bad decisions’
- ^ Oregon Episcopal School Headmaster Tells Parents He Regrets Sending Saucy Emails From Work | Willamette Week | Sunday, December 5th, 2010
- ^ “Not Safe For Work” | Willamette Week | June 3rd, 2009
- ^ http://www.oes.edu/alumni/awards.htm[dead link]
- ^ “Ben Westlund” | Willamette Week | April 26th, 2006
- ^ MySpace - Peter - 42 - Man - PORTLAND, Oregon
- ^ True Hoop blazes the blog trail
- ^ Cradles will rock
