Catlin Gabel Tops Oregon School Rankings for Eighth Consecutive Year

Catlin Gabel Tops Oregon School Rankings for Eighth Consecutive Year
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Catlin Gabel School has been named the #1 Best Private K-12 School in Oregon by Niche for the eighth consecutive year, and the #1 high school for STEM in Oregon.

Sept. 15, 2026 — Catlin Gabel School has been named the #1 Best Private K-12 School in Oregon by Niche, the school ranking and review service, marking the eighth consecutive year the school has held the top spot. Catlin Gabel has ranked #1 in Oregon every year since 2019.

Niche awarded Catlin Gabel #1 rankings in five categories this year:

  • Best Private High Schools in Oregon (of 57)
  • Best Private K-12 Schools in Oregon (of 39)
  • Best High Schools for STEM in Oregon (of 89)
  • Best Private High Schools in the Portland Area (of 37)
  • Best High Schools for STEM in the Portland Area (of 57)

In key national categories, Niche ranked Catlin Gabel as one of the top schools in the United States:

  • Best Private K-12 Schools in America (#94 of 2,848 – top 3%)
  • Best Private High Schools in America (#187 of 4,672 – top 4%)

Catlin Gabel earned an overall grade of A+ for the eighth consecutive year, a distinction held by roughly the top 2.5% of schools evaluated nationwide. The school also received an A grade for Culture and Diversity, a category Niche added to its methodology this year.

99% of Catlin Gabel seniors go on to four-year colleges, and the school ranks in the top 10% nationally for the caliber of colleges its students attend. Niche's rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education, along with test scores, college outcomes, accreditation data, and reviews submitted by students and parents.

Catlin Gabel sustains excellence through a hands-on, inquiry-driven, and student-led approach to education. The school nurtures curiosity, empowering students as they grow into empathetic and critical thinkers. Learning is rooted in experience, with students engaging in meaningful, real-world lessons both on and off campus. This dynamic approach leads to strong outcomes, empowering scholars, athletes, artists, and scientists from all backgrounds to thrive beyond Catlin Gabel.

Learn more about Catlin Gabel and why the school continues to be the Best Private K-12 School in Oregon:

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