The 2011-12 results of the OSAA’s Oregonian Cup were recently announced, with Valley Catholic High School ranked second in Oregon in the 3A division.  The top-rated school, St. Mary’s in Medford, scored 858 points, 80 points higher than Valley’s 778.  For the sake of comparison, the 3rd-ranked school, Santiam Christian, had a total score of 763. Since the OSAA has been rating schools, Valley has steadily been moving up in the rankings, this year being their highest so far.

The following background information is from the OSAA website:

The Oregonian Cup began in 1999 as a way to recognize overall excellence by schools in academics, activities and athletics. The Oregonian began sponsoring the award in February 2002. The award honors a school’s students, teachers, coaches and the entire school community. Schools earn points based on their participation and finish in OSAA State Championships and for Top 10 finishes in the OSAA Academic All-State Program, sponsored by the Dairy Farmers of Oregon. A sportsmanship component, whereby schools are awarded points each season for having no ejections, is included as well. The points are updated and released at the end of Fall and Winter seasons and totaled at the end of the year. The school earning the highest points in each classification receives a commemorative trophy from The Oregonian and the OSAA.

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