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Saint Francis High School (Mountain View, California)

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Saint Francis High School
Address
Map
1885 Miramonte Avenue

Mountain View
,
(Santa Clara County)
,
California
94040

 United States
Coordinates37°22′10.5″N 122°5′7.8″W / 37.369583°N 122.085500°W / 37.369583; -122.085500
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Saint Francis of Assisi
Established1955
School districtDiocese of San Jose
AuthorityCongregation of Holy Cross (Southwest Province)
CEEB code052-077
PresidentKevin Makley
PrincipalPatricia Tennant
Faculty110 (2007-2008)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,600 [2] (2008-2009)
Average class size21
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Brown and White   
Slogan"Educating hearts and minds to serve the world"
Athletics24 teams [3]
Athletics conferenceWest Catholic Athletic League
Team nameLancers
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
PublicationMindframes (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe Lancer
YearbookPoverello
Director of AcademicsMaggi Knochenhauer
Dean of StudentsMargaret Miller
Admissions DirectorMichael Speckman
Athletic DirectorMichael Pilawski
Activities DirectorSimon Raines
Websitehttp://www.sfhs.com

Saint Francis High School, founded in 1954 by the Brothers of Holy Cross, is a Roman Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory secondary school located in Mountain View, CA. The Brothers of Holy Cross serve both on the faculty and on the Board of Directors. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California.

History

The Brothers of Holy Cross opened Saint Francis High School as an all-boys school in September 1955. The original teaching facility was a small frame building, renovated from a grammar school and named Grant Hall after Harry Grant, the first student to enroll. Other buildings included a former residence, Andre House, and some peripheral structures. The grounds were largely archers. Four Brothers comprised the first-year faculty. The first principal was Andrew Fischer.

Soon afterwards, the Brothers of Holy Cross invested $210,000 of their own funds and $225,000 of borrowed funds to build Holy Cross Hall. The building contained eight classrooms, three science laboratories, and administrative offices, and was completed in December 1956.

In 1959, Raskob Memorial Gymnasium was built on land donated from Ira and Elise Higgins. By 1962, the student body had grown to 685 males. In 1972, Saint Francis merged with Holy Cross High School, necessitating additional facilities for a student body of almost 1600 students, both male and female.

Athletics

Saint Francis High School has won over 110 CCS titles since the year 1975. The sports offered include:

Extra-curricular activities

Among the extra-curricular activities offered are:

  • The Speech & Debate Team
  • Mock Trial Team
  • Theater
  • BRIC Brothers and BRIC Chicks
  • Marching Band
  • TAP (Teen Awareness Program)
  • Newspaper (The Lancer)
  • Filmmaker's Club
  • Yearbook (Il Poverello)
  • Radio Club (KSFH 87.9FM
  • Baking Club
  • A/V Club
  • International Club
  • Science & Engineering Club
  • Robotics
  • Voices of Hope
  • Student Council
  • Spirit Commission
  • Console Gaming Club
  • Board Game Club
  • Interact Club
  • SODA (Student Organization for Drug and Alcohol Awareness).

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
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