Salesian College Preparatory

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Salesian College Preparatory
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Salesian College Preparatory
2851 Salesian Avenue

Richmond
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California
94804

United States
Coordinates 37°57′11″N122°20′28″W / 37.9531°N 122.341°W / 37.9531; -122.341 Coordinates: 37°57′11″N122°20′28″W / 37.9531°N 122.341°W / 37.9531; -122.341
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Former names
  • Salesian High School
  • Salesian House of Studies
Type Private, college-preparatory high school
MottoAcademics. Faith. Family.
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) John Bosco
Established1927 (1927)
Oversight
NCES School ID 00074695 [1]
PrincipalMarylou Flannery [2]
Teaching staff33.3 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment417 (2015-2016) [1]
Student to teacher ratio12.5 [1]
Campus size21 acres (8.5 ha)
Campus typeSuburban [1]
Color(s)Crimson, black, white    
Athletics conference CIF North Coast Section
Nickname Pride
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges [3]
NewspaperThe Salesian Sentinel
Website www.salesian.com

Salesian College Preparatory (formerly Salesian High School and Salesian House of Studies) is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational, college-preparatory high school in Richmond, California, United States. Established in 1927, it is part of the Salesians of Don Bosco and is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland.

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It is a Salesian school and is situated on 21 acres (8.5 ha) in the North & East neighborhood. [4] It has rivalries with St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School [5] and Saint Mary's College High School. [6]

History

The Salesian House of Studies opened on the campus as a seminary for future Salesians. In 1960, the school became Salesian High School and began allowing boys of west Contra Costa County to attend. [7]

In 2006, the school changed its mascot from the Chieftain to the Pride, amid nationwide controversy over the use of Native American related mascots in athletics. [8] In 2013, the school began using iPads instead of textbooks for some classwork. [9]

In 2014, on the 50th anniversary of its first graduating class, the school changed its name to Salesian College Preparatory. [7] It was also named the "best faith-based high school" by Parents' Press magazine. [10] [11]

Charitable works

Since 1991, the school has held an annual golf tournament fundraiser at the Richmond Country Club to support disadvantaged students. [12]

In 2015, the school raised funds to help Middletown High School after the town was devastated by the Valley Fire. [13] Salesian also received an anonymous $250,000 donation to update the science lab for STEM studies. [14]

Sexual abuse

As part of a larger sexual abuse scandal in the Salesian order in 2006, two instances of sexual abuse occurring between 1969 and 1979 at Salesian High School (now Salesian College Preparatory) resulted in a large settlement for one victim and a jury award to another. [15] In late 2019 after a year-long investigation CNN reported that the Salesian order shifted around pedophile priests from the then Salesian High School for decades and pressured and intimidated victims. [16]

Notable alumni

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  2. ↑ "Principal's Welcome". Salesian College Preparatory. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Directory of Schools". Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  4. ↑ "North & East Neighborhood Council page". City of Richmond. Retrieved June 14, 2019– via www.ci.richmond.ca.us.
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