St. Francis High School (Sacramento, California)

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St. Francis Catholic High School
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St. Francis High School (Sacramento, California)
5900 Elvas Avenue

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95819

Coordinates 38°33′37″N121°25′50″W / 38.56028°N 121.43056°W / 38.56028; -121.43056
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Type Private, all-female
MottoPax et Bonum
(Peace and Goodness)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1940
CEEB code 052698
PresidentFadia Desmond
DeanCynthia Cost
PrincipalElias Mendoza
ChaplainFr. Arnold Parungao
Faculty135 (2015)
Grades 912
Enrollment1050 (March 2018)
Student to teacher ratio15:1
CampusUrban
Color(s) Red and Gold   
Athletics12 Sports
Mascot Troubadour
Nickname Troubies
Team nameTroubadours
Rival Christian Brothers High School
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges [1]
NewspaperThe Mandolin
YearbookThe Canticle
School fees$725
Tuition$15,500 (2018–2019)
Affiliation Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento
Website St. Francis Catholic High School

St. Francis Catholic High School is a four-year, all-female college preparatory high school in Sacramento, California, United States. It is one of four Catholic high schools in Sacramento affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, and draws students from over fifty private and public feeder schools in the California counties of Sacramento, Yolo, El Dorado and Placer. The school was established in 1940.

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During the 2003–2004 school year, St. Francis completed the first phase of its campus renovation and expansion that doubled the size of its facilities. These new buildings include The Fine and Performing Arts Complex, Library/Resource Center, Gymnasium/Fitness Complex, four science labs, the Administration Building, and the Carlsen and Demetre Center for Campus Life (CLC).

History

St. Francis started in the fall of 1940 with 12 female students from nearby St Francis Elementary. The school was run by the St. Francis Sisters of Penance and Christian Charity.

In 1975 the Sisters of Notre Dame and the Franciscan Sisters were no longer able to staff the school, and Bishop Alden J. Bell appointed the Sisters of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, who served until 1999. [2]

List of presidents and principals

PresidentYearsPrincipalYears
none1940–2001unknown1940-55
Sr. M. Geraldine, OSF [3] 1955–56?
'Sister Mary Peter during this time frame1956–72
James Dardis1972–?
unknown1972–87
Sr. Catherine Antinora, ASCJ?–1987–?
Kay Gaines [4] 1998–2004
2001: President Position Created
Marion L. Bishop2001–12
Patrick O'Neill [5] 2009–13
Margo Reid Brown '812012–16Theresa Young Rodgers2013–17
Theresa Young Rodgers2017–2022Elias Mendoza2017–Present
Dr. Fadia Desmond2022-Present

Notable alumnae

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