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Valley Catholic High School

  • LocationBeaverton, OR
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 1,006 students
  • SponsorSisters of St. Mary of Oregon
Official website

Valley Catholic High School is a Catholic school in Beaverton, Oregon, sharing in the mission of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon. Its 2026-27 handbook describes a school chapel open every day, a monthly school Mass, a retreat for every grade, and 20 required service hours each school year. The public pages name no priest serving the school.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Valley Catholic High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miOur Lady of Peace Retreat Center: 1.1 mi1Saint Cecilia Catholic Church: 1.4 mi2Holy Trinity Catholic Church: 1.4 mi3Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church: 2.3 mi4Canisius Chapel: 2.9 mi5Campus Ministry Department and school chapel: 0.1 miValley Catholic High School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of Peace Retreat Center — 1.1 mi · 3600 Southwest 170th Avenue, Beaverton
  2. Saint Cecilia Catholic Church — 1.4 mi · 5105 Southwest Franklin Avenue, Beaverton
  3. Holy Trinity Catholic Church — 1.4 mi · 13755 Southwest Walker Road, Beaverton
  4. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church — 2.3 mi · 3145 Southwest 192nd Avenue, Beaverton
  5. Canisius Chapel — 2.9 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

CSacramental life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

60 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearMonthly (The handbook says students gather monthly to offer the Mass; school liturgies count as Masses.)
    Sources (1)
    1. VCHS 2026-27 Parent-Student Handbookssmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/vchs-parent-student-handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Valley Catholic students gather monthly as a community of faith to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.”
      Students gather for Mass monthly as a school community.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (An annual Lenten penance service is named.)
    Sources (1)
    1. VCHS 2026-27 Parent-Student Handbookssmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/vchs-parent-student-handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “In addition to school liturgies, we gather for an annual Lenten penance service and the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon heritage prayer service.”
      The school holds an annual Lenten penance service.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (A school Mass is confirmed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. VCHS 2026-27 Parent-Student Handbookssmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/vchs-parent-student-handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Valley Catholic students gather monthly as a community of faith to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.”
      Students gather for Mass monthly as a school community.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (The 2026-27 handbook requires one full theology credit each year, four in total. The 2025-26 course catalog, the newest the school links, lists one theology course per grade.)
    Sources (2)
    1. VCHS 2026-27 Parent-Student Handbookssmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/vchs-parent-student-handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students must take one full Theology credit each year they attend Valley Catholic High School.”
      Students must take one full theology credit each year they attend.
    2. VCHS Course Catalog 2025-2026ssmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ssmo.org-high-school-academics-vchs-course-catalog-2025-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “4 credits of Theology: Freshmen take Introduction to Religious Studies. Sophomores take Salvation History. Juniors take World Religions and Catholic Social Teaching. Seniors take Relationships and Moral Theology and Ethics.”
      The catalog lists a theology course in each high school grade, including Catholic Social Teaching for juniors (2025-26 catalog, the newest the school links).
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (Moral Theology and Ethics is a senior theology course in the 2025-26 catalog.)
    Sources (1)
    1. VCHS Course Catalog 2025-2026ssmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ssmo.org-high-school-academics-vchs-course-catalog-2025-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Moral Theology and Ethics (0.5 Credit)”
      The catalog lists a Moral Theology and Ethics course.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
N/ACampus culture: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (The handbook describes a retreat for freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors.)
    Sources (1)
    1. VCHS 2026-27 Parent-Student Handbookssmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/vchs-parent-student-handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Freshman retreat is in the Fall, Sophomores experience their retreat in small groups throughout the year, while the Junior and Senior retreats are in the Spring.”
      Each class has a retreat during the school year.
      “The Sophomore Retreat takes place monthly throughout the school year. Students go in small groups to a specific organization to volunteer.”
      The sophomore retreat includes monthly volunteer service with local organizations.
      “The Junior Encounter is a three-day, student-led retreat designed to help students experience the love of God”
      Juniors have a three-day retreat called the Junior Encounter.
      “The Senior Retreat is a one-day experience that invites students to reflect on their years at Valley Catholic”
      Seniors have a one-day retreat.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Two ministry staff are named: the Director of Campus Ministry and a teacher who also serves in campus ministry.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School Faculty & Staff | Sisters of St. Mary of Oregonssmo.org/school/high · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Gabriel Franco Director of Campus Ministry High School”
      Gabriel Franco is the high school's Director of Campus Ministry.
      “Kelliann Wright Choir Teacher and Campus Ministry”
      Kelliann Wright teaches choir and works in campus ministry at the high school.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
AService and Catholic social teaching: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (The handbook requires 20 service hours per school year, which is 80 hours over four years.)
    Sources (1)
    1. VCHS 2026-27 Parent-Student Handbookssmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/vchs-parent-student-handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “students are required to complete twenty hours of service per school year”
      Students must complete 20 hours of service each school year.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (The Catholic Social Teaching course is taken by juniors, according to the 2025-26 catalog.)
    Sources (1)
    1. VCHS Course Catalog 2025-2026ssmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ssmo.org-high-school-academics-vchs-course-catalog-2025-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “This course will provide students with an understanding of Catholic social teaching”
      The Catholic Social Teaching theology course gives students an understanding of Catholic social teaching.
      “4 credits of Theology: Freshmen take Introduction to Religious Studies. Sophomores take Salvation History. Juniors take World Religions and Catholic Social Teaching. Seniors take Relationships and Moral Theology and Ethics.”
      The catalog lists a theology course in each high school grade, including Catholic Social Teaching for juniors (2025-26 catalog, the newest the school links).
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes
    Sources (1)
    1. VCHS 2026-27 Parent-Student Handbookssmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/vchs-parent-student-handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Sophomore Retreat takes place monthly throughout the school year. Students go in small groups to a specific organization to volunteer.”
      The sophomore retreat includes monthly volunteer service with local organizations.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Campus Ministry runs a school chapel that is open every day, school liturgies, retreats in every grade, and service learning.
    Sources (1)
    1. VCHS 2026-27 Parent-Student Handbookssmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/vchs-parent-student-handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “It is open every day and dedicated as a quiet space for prayer, contemplation, and reflection for anyone who needs it.”
      The school chapel, on the second floor of the high school, is open every day as a quiet space for prayer.
      “Campus Ministry Department facilitates a variety of activities that bring students closer to one another and help them encounter God’s grace through school liturgies, faith formation, retreats, and service learning.”
      The Campus Ministry Department runs school liturgies, faith formation, retreats and service learning.
      “The Freshman retreat is in the Fall, Sophomores experience their retreat in small groups throughout the year, while the Junior and Senior retreats are in the Spring.”
      Each class has a retreat during the school year.
  • Theology is required each year, and the catalog lists a Catholic Social Teaching course and a Moral Theology and Ethics course.
    Sources (2)
    1. VCHS 2026-27 Parent-Student Handbookssmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/vchs-parent-student-handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students must take one full Theology credit each year they attend Valley Catholic High School.”
      Students must take one full theology credit each year they attend.
    2. VCHS Course Catalog 2025-2026ssmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ssmo.org-high-school-academics-vchs-course-catalog-2025-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “4 credits of Theology: Freshmen take Introduction to Religious Studies. Sophomores take Salvation History. Juniors take World Religions and Catholic Social Teaching. Seniors take Relationships and Moral Theology and Ethics.”
      The catalog lists a theology course in each high school grade, including Catholic Social Teaching for juniors (2025-26 catalog, the newest the school links).
      “This course will provide students with an understanding of Catholic social teaching”
      The Catholic Social Teaching theology course gives students an understanding of Catholic social teaching.
  • Students must complete 20 hours of service each school year.
    Sources (1)
    1. VCHS 2026-27 Parent-Student Handbookssmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/vchs-parent-student-handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “students are required to complete twenty hours of service per school year”
      Students must complete 20 hours of service each school year.

Concerns

  • The handbook describes a Mass once a month for students, not a weekly or daily Mass.
    Sources (1)
    1. VCHS 2026-27 Parent-Student Handbookssmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/vchs-parent-student-handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Valley Catholic students gather monthly as a community of faith to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.”
      Students gather for Mass monthly as a school community.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry Department and school chapel

  • Address: 4275 SW 148th Ave, Beaverton, OR 97078
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

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Source: ssmo.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, ssmo.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, ssmo.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

8 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 1 off campus, 7 location not published

Retreats 4

  • Sophomore retreatOff campus
    Monthly, throughout the school year
    Small groups of sophomores volunteer with a specific organization each month, then reflect at school.
    ssmo.org
  • Freshman retreat
    Fall
    Introduces freshmen to the spiritual and community life of the school.
    ssmo.org
  • Junior Encounter
    Spring
    A three-day, student-led retreat for juniors.
    ssmo.org
  • Senior Retreat
    Spring
    A one-day retreat for seniors that invites reflection on their years at the school.
    ssmo.org

Liturgy and prayer 3

  • Monthly school Mass
    Monthly
    Students gather monthly as a community of faith to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
    ssmo.org
  • Lenten penance service
    Annually, during Lent
    An annual penance service held during Lent, named with the school liturgies.
    ssmo.org
  • Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon heritage prayer service
    Annually
    An annual prayer service for the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon heritage (a prayer service, not a Mass).
    ssmo.org

Service 1

  • Service learning (20 hours per school year)
    Required service with local organizations, such as religious and social services organizations.
    ssmo.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. VCHS 2026-27 Parent-Student Handbookssmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/vchs-parent-student-handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Campus Ministry Department facilitates a variety of activities that bring students closer to one another and help them encounter God’s grace through school liturgies, faith formation, retreats, and service learning.”
    The Campus Ministry Department runs school liturgies, faith formation, retreats and service learning.
    “4275 SW 148th Ave Beaverton, OR 97078”
    The school's address is 4275 SW 148th Avenue, Beaverton, Oregon 97078.
    “It is open every day and dedicated as a quiet space for prayer, contemplation, and reflection for anyone who needs it.”
    The school chapel, on the second floor of the high school, is open every day as a quiet space for prayer.
    “Campus Ministry Department facilitates a variety of activities that bring students closer to one another and help them encounter God’s grace through school liturgies, faith formation, retreats, and service learning.”
    The Campus Ministry Department runs school liturgies, faith formation, retreats and service learning.
  2. High School Faculty & Staff | Sisters of St. Mary of Oregonssmo.org/school/high · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Gabriel Franco Director of Campus Ministry High School”
    Gabriel Franco is the high school's Director of Campus Ministry.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
91 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.98%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.10.5 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseArchdiocese of Portland in Oregon, OR
GradesK–12
Students (all grades)1,006
Students in grades 9–12380
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio10.5 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges98%
SettingCity

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon

The Most Reverend Alexander K. Sample, Archbishop of Portland in Oregon

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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