Delphian School#Heron Books

In the fall of 1976, Delphian School opened on the site of a former Jesuit novitiate near Sheridan, Oregon.{{cite book|last=Friedman|first=Ralph|title=In Search of Western Oregon|year=1990|pages=[https://archive.org/details/insearchofwester00frie/page/175 175]|url=https://archive.org/details/insearchofwester00frie |url-access=registration|quote=jesuit novitiate sheridan.| isbn=978-0-87004-332-1|publisher=Caxton Press}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q8YUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6OEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3399,564030&dq=delphian-school+sheridan|title=Delphian School sets sights high|last=Associated Press|date=3 January 1978|work=Register-Guard|pages=3B|access-date=26 August 2009}} The main building on campus is a four-story, Art Deco-style building with a brick exterior designed by Poole & McGonigle and built in 1933 for the Jesuit house.{{cite web|url=http://heritagedata.prd.state.or.us/historic/index.cfm?do=v.dsp_siteSummary&resultDisplay=19820|title=St Francis Xavier Novitiate|work=Oregon Historic Sites Database|publisher=Oregon Parks and Recreation Department|access-date=29 August 2009}}

In 1974, the order sold the building and surrounding acreage to Delphian. The former novitiate was then converted to a boarding school.

Opening in 1976, Delphian School created a curriculum for grades K-12. There were about 60 students in the school's first year.{{Cite press release|url = http://www.i-newswire.com/the-delphian-school-celebrates/a56126|title = The Delphian School Celebrates 30th Anniversary (press release)|date = 8 February 2006|access-date = 10 February 2015|website = iNewswire|archive-date = February 11, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150211035519/http://www.i-newswire.com/the-delphian-school-celebrates/a56126|url-status = dead}} Two years later in 1978 the school had 120 students; tuition was $4,500 for boarding students and $2,800 for non-boarders. In the mid-1980s the campus was considered as a possible location for a federal prison. The Sheridan Federal Correctional Institution opened in 1989 in another location in the area.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5mcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3528,264702&dq=delphian-school+sheridan|title=Delphian School inspected|date=2 November 1984|work=Register-Guard|pages=5A|access-date=26 August 2009}}{{Cite news|url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i61jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yeEDAAAAIBAJ&dq=federal%20prison%20sheridan%20oregon&pg=2103%2C5232759|title = Sheridan becomes a prison town|last = Mortenson|first = Eric|date = 21 May 1989|access-date = 10 February 2015}}

The headquarters for Delphi Schools, Inc. are located at Delphian School, which is the founding school."[http://www.delphian.org/page.cfm?p=313 About Delphi Schools, Inc.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725225358/http://www.delphian.org/page.cfm?p=313 |date=2011-07-25 }}" The Delphian School. Retrieved on December 27, 2010.

During school closures due to COVID-19, Delphian School offered free online classes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsguard.com/news/oregon-school-offers-free-youtube-classes-amidst-closure/article_c3ac6498-7a8b-11ea-b571-a79a4e6cc2e4.html|title = Oregon school offers free YouTube classes amidst closure| date=April 10, 2020 }}{{Cite web|url=https://newsregister.com/article?articleTitle=delphian-school-offers-free-online-classes-for-kids--1586835570--36814--news|title = Delphian School offers free online classes for kids| date=April 13, 2020 }}

Delphian School uses Study Tech; techniques created by Scientology-founder L. Ron Hubbard and licensed through Applied Scholastics.{{r|aps-ideal}}

The school is the location of Heron Books, which published textbooks and materials using Hubbard's educational techniques (the Delphi Curriculum).

Delphian School is a member of the Oregon Federation of Independent Schools (OFIS),{{Cite web|url=https://ofisweb.org/members/|title=Members (July 2024 to June 2025) – Oregon Federation of Independent Schools|website=ofisweb.org}} an organization that works to limit government influence on school choice.{{cite web|title=Home|url=http://www.ofisweb.org/|publisher=Oregon Federation Of Independent Schools|access-date=13 May 2014}} The OFIS's current director, Mark Siegel, also acts as the school's assistant headmaster.{{Cite web |url=http://www.delphian.org/page.cfm?p=454 |title=Delphian School: about Mark Siegel |access-date=May 13, 2014 |archive-date=May 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514005344/http://www.delphian.org/page.cfm?p=454 |url-status=dead }} The school is an accredited member of the Northwest Association of Independent Schools, and an accredited member school of Cognia, a standards-based accreditation body.{{Cite web |title=NWAIS: Delphian School, The |url=https://nwais.org/members/?id=67343357&hhSearchTerms=%22delphian%22 |access-date=2022-09-29 |website=www.nwais.org |archive-date=July 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718155031/https://nwais.org/members/?id=67343357&hhSearchTerms=%22delphian%22 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url = http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=54880|title = Institution Summary|date = |access-date = 12 February 2015|website = AdvancED|publisher = |last = |first = }}

Delphian School's sports team is known as the "Dragons". The school participates in the Oregon School Activities Association's (OSAA) Northwest League, 2A classification, for girls and boys sports: basketball, tennis, cross country, track and field, boys soccer, volleyball, and cheerleading; and for such other activities as speech and debate, solo music, and choir.{{Cite web|url = http://www.osaa.org/schools/141|title = Delphian School|access-date = 16 February 2015|website = Oregon School Activities Association}}

Delphian School started its cheerleading squad in 2013. In 2016, they won the Class 3A/2A/1A state cheerleading title with an overall judged score of 160.70.{{cite web|last=Husseman|first=Robert|title=Delphian, McMinnville cheer teams bring it on|website=NewsRegister.com|date=2023-05-02|url=https://newsregister.com/article?articleTitle=delphian-mcminnville-cheer-teams-bring-it-on--1455907771--21032--|access-date=2023-09-26}}

In 2014, the Delphian choir tied for the OSAA Choir State Championship. That year three school soccer players were named to the All-State team.{{Cite web|url = http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/life/2014/05/08/delphian-choir-nails-ties-first-state/8879935/|title = Delphian choir nails it, ties for first at state|date = 8 May 2014|access-date = 16 February 2015|website = Statesman Journal|publisher = Gannett Satellite Information Network|last = Rastrelli|first = Thomas}}{{Cite web|url = http://usatodayhss.com/2014/area-highlights-15|title = Area Highlights|date =12 December 2014|access-date = 16 February 2015|website = Statesman Journal|publisher = Gannett Satellite Information Network}}

At the 2022 Mountain Valley Conference district track and field championship, the girls team won multiple disciplines including the 100 and 200 meters, 300 hurdles, and 4×400 relay. The boys team placed first overall, winning the 100, 200, 800, 1500 and 3000 meters, 300 hurdles, and the 4×100 and 4×400 relays.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/05/15/regis-girls-dominate-mountain-west-valley-conference-track-and-field-championships/65355410007/|title=Cascade's Emma Gates, Regis girls dominate track and field championships|first=Pete|last=Martini|website=Statesman Journal}}

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Delphian School is the founding school of Delphi Schools, Inc. and also serves as its headquarters.

As of 2025, other campuses run by Delphi Schools, Inc. are located in Los Angeles, California (est. 1980); the Boston area (est. 1980); and Clearwater, Florida (est. 1984). Previously, there was a school in Chicago, and three others in California: Santa Monica (2007–2014), Sacramento (1980–2004), and the San Francisco Bay Area (est. 1991).{{r|about|CADOE|CASOS}}

Delphi Academy of Boston is a Pre-K through eighth grade private school in Milton, Massachusetts.{{cite web |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2008/04/15/planned-academy-tied-to-scientology/ |title=Planned academy tied to Scientology |date=April 15, 2008 |first=Dave |last=Wedge |website=Boston Herald |access-date=June 13, 2023}}{{cite news |title=Milton School Shares Ties To Scientology |date=March 2, 1998 |first=Joseph |last=Mallia |publisher=Boston Herald}}. [https://www.apologeticsindex.org/s04a05.html Courtesy link].

Delphi Academy of Florida is a K–12 day school located at 1831 Drew St, Clearwater, Florida.{{cite web |url=https://delphifl.org/about-us/ |title= About us |website=Delphi Academy of Florida |access-date=June 13, 2023}}

Delphi Academy of Los Angeles serves preschool through high school in Lake View Terrace, California. In October 2024, Delphi Academy of Los Angeles was named in a lawsuit by a former student who alleged that as a 13-year-old he was "groomed and repeatedly sexually molested" by Delphi's athletic director, a man who several years later was convicted of sexual abuse of multiple victims and was sentenced to over 17 years in prison. The 2024 lawsuit alleged that Delphi's head knew of abuses yet failed to take action, fire, or report the incidents to police or authorities. Instead, Delphi waited until the man's contract expired and then recommended him for a position at another school, at which he continued to sexually abuse minor boys.{{Multiref2 |1={{Cite web |title=Law Firm of Cerri, Boskovich & Allard Files Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Delphi Academy |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241024620880/en/ |date=October 24, 2024 |website=Business Wire}} |2={{Cite web |title=Scientology school in LA sued over cover-up of coach imprisoned for sex abuse |url=https://tonyortega.substack.com/p/scientology-school-in-la-sued-over |date=October 24, 2024 |website=The Underground Bunker |first=Tony |last=Ortega |author-link=Tony Ortega}} }}

Delphi's publishing arm operates under the assumed business name of Heron Books,[https://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.login Oregon business registry search] whose offices are located on the Delphian School campus.{{cite web |url=https://www.heronbooks.com/archivedfaqwinter2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605071936/https://www.heronbooks.com/archivedfaqwinter2021 |archive-date=June 5, 2023 |title=FAQ (archived) |website=Heron Books |access-date=June 13, 2023}} It was incorporated in 1973 as the Delphi Foundation and changed to the present name in 1987. Delphi Schools says that its schools teach using "The Delphi Program". The Study Technology teaching method is licensed through Applied Scholastics. Several Delphi schools use the Heron Basics Program of Heron Books for instruction.

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