St. Francis High School (Sacramento, California) Explained

St. Francis Catholic High School
Streetaddress:5900 Elvas Avenue
Zipcode:95819
President:Fadia Desmond
Principal:Elias Mendoza
Dean:Cynthia Cost
Chaplain:Fr. George Mathai
Ceeb:052698
Tuition:$16,640 (2024-2025)[1]
Campus:Urban
Athletics:13 Sports with 23 teams https://gotroubies.com/landing/index
Motto:Pax et Bonum
Motto Translation:Peace and Goodness
Accreditation:Western Association of Schools and Colleges[2]
Team Name:Troubadours
Nickname:Troubies
Yearbook:The Canticle
Newspaper:The Mandolin
Established:1940
Enrollment:964[3]
Enrollment As Of:2021–22
Faculty:74.0
Ratio:13.0:1
Homepage:https://www.stfrancishs.org
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic

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.

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. [4]

Notable alumnae

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tuition & Affordability . St. Francis High School . 2024-11-06.
  2. Web site: WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools. acswasc.org. 2009-06-05.
  3. Web site: ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL . Private School Universe Survey . National Center for Education Statistics . 20 October 2024.
  4. News: Our Campus & History. 2021-12-22. St. Francis Catholic High School. en.
  5. Web site: Miller . Hope . 2021-09-13 . Meet the Sacramento native joining President Biden on his California trip . 2023-08-20 . KCRA . en.
  6. Web site: Alumnae Spotlight Eleni Kounalakis '85. stfrancishs.org. April 15, 2018.