Primerly field report

St. Mary’s Academy

a faith-based private school in Portland

9–12 · Private · Catholic · Preparatory

1615 SW 5th Ave, Portland · President: Emily Becker; Principal: Liane Rae.

St. Mary's Academy is an all-girls Catholic college-preparatory high school in downtown Portland, serving grades 9 through 12 with a mission rooted in the Holy Names charism. Graduation requires 25 credits, including 4 in theology and a science sequence in which Physics, Chemistry, and Biology are all required rather than elective.

The school offers 11 AP courses across the sciences, calculus, statistics, computer science, English, US government, French, Spanish, and studio art, plus dual credit through PSU Challenge in calculus and history and a PCC photography course. World languages are French, Spanish, and Latin.

STEM is a particular strength: the Beta Blues compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition as what the school describes as Oregon's only all-girl team, Science Olympiad runs as a for-credit class, and students mentor 5th-grade girls through the TIES program. The arts span 3 levels of dance, 4 of acting, and 7 music ensembles including orchestra and an advanced string ensemble.

Athletics field 12 sports in OSAA 6A competition in the Three Rivers League. Students choose from more than 40 clubs and 12 affinity groups, and every student meets with a teacher advisor for 10 minutes at the start of each day across all four years.

Tuition: $21,660 (2026-2027)

Address: 1615 SW 5th Ave, Portland OR 97201. Phone: 503-228-8306. Website: stmaryspdx.org.

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