Servite High School is a private,
Catholic
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, all-male college preparatory
high school
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operated by the
Order of Friar Servants of Mary on a campus in the
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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in
Anaheim
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,
California
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, US. It was founded by the
Servites
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in 1958. As of 2017 it had about 9000 alumni. Its mascot is the Friar and its colors are black and white, trimmed with gold. It is located within the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange
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, however, it is not a diocesan school, but is run privately by the
Servite Order
The Servite Order, officially known as the Order of Servants of Mary ( la, Ordo Servorum Beatae Mariae Virginis; abbreviation: OSM), is one of the five original Catholic mendicant orders. It includes several branches of friars (priests and brothe ...
itself.
History
in 1958, the Servites responded to an invitation by the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
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to open a school, teaching the first classes at nearby St. Philip Benizi Elementary School until the first building was completed. The main building was officially dedicated on February 12, 1959. Major expansions since then include a gym and aquatics facilities (in 1967), theater (1977), new classrooms (1984), and new science and library facility (1998). Servite's wrestling room was also a recent addition to the school on the campus' priory lawn (2006). A new parking lot, dedicated to former dean Tim O'Hara was added for more faculty parking. (2016)
Admissions
Admission to Servite is based on academic transcripts, entrance examination, activities, arts and athletics. The admissions process includes a review of academic transcripts; entrance examination; interview of parents and (separately) the student; letters of recommendation from teachers; participation in activities, community service, arts and/or athletics; and letters of recommendation from alumni or parents.
Servite has an Early Admission Process that enables young men to apply as early as October of their 8th grade year. Upon completion of the admission process and receipt of the first set of grades for their 8th grade year, students may be admitted to Servite as early as November of their 8th grade year.
Connected schools
Servite's sister school is
Rosary Academy, Fullerton, an all-female
Catholic institution. It also had a similar relationship with
Cornelia Connelly High School
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...
in Anaheim before it closed in 2020.
Servite also has exchange programs with Servite schools around the world including Collège Notre-Dame des Servites (
Ayer's Cliff, Quebec
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),
Servite College
Servite College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school, located in the Perth suburb of Tuart Hill, Western Australia. The school is operated by the Servite Order.
History
Servite College was founded by members of ...
(
Perth, Western Australia
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), Blanche de Castille (
Villemomble, France), Marian High School (
Omaha, Nebraska
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), San Pelligrino (
Misano, Italy), and Mary Star of the Sea (Zululand, South Africa).
Curriculum
In 2007, Servite implemented a student leadership program by dividing the student body into 8 student-led communities called "Priories" and 48 smaller student-led homeroom communities. Each week, a block period is dedicated to student-led leadership activities. The Priories are based on the
Seven Holy Founders
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, and
St. Philip Benizi.
The school is known for its academic curriculum, sports tradition, performing and visual fine arts programs (including courses in
classical guitar
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and
jazz band
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). The motto ''Credo ut Intelligam'' ("I believe so I may understand") illustrates the emphasis the school places on developing leaders who are faith-filled men of God. The academic curriculum has a wide variety of courses, including College Prep (CP), Honors Placement (HP), and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
All courses offered at Servite High School are designed for the college- and university-bound student. For graduation from Servite High School all students are required to complete 270 academic credits. All required courses in all disciplines must be passed and no student may graduate from Servite with an unredeemed 'F' on his transcript. In addition to credit requirements, no ‘F’ policy, and Christian service hours, there are also specific course requirements. Students must also complete a minimum of 156 hours of community service to graduate.
Athletics
State championships
* Football: 1982, 2009
* Basketball: 1990
* Golf: 2011
* Cross Country: 2004
* Soccer: 2015, 2020
Fine arts
Servite High School offers arts courses including Classical Guitar, Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Visual Arts such as Drawing, and Painting. Servite offers Fundamentals of Theatre as an elective, and many extracurricular classes partnering with Rosary including: acting, musical theatre, technical theatre, playwriting, directing, and dance.
Notable alumni
*
Steve Beuerlein
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High school career
In his senior year, Beuerlein led Anaheim's Servite High School to the C ...
(1983),
Notre Dame and
NFL quarterback
*
Derek Brown (1989), NFL running back
*
Steve Buechele
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(1979), MLB third baseman
*
Patrick Cantlay
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(2010), professional golfer
*
Dale A. Drozd (1973),
United States district judge
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of the
and former
Chief United States Magistrate Judge of the same court.
*
Sean Estrada (2003),
University of Pennsylvania
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and
San Francisco 49ers
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offensive lineman NFL Attorney for Labor Relations
*
Cody Fajardo
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(2010), quarterback for
University of Nevada
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and CFL's
Saskatchewan Roughriders
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The Roughriders were founded in 1 ...
*
Ben Francisco
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(1999), MLB outfielder for
Philadelphia Phillies
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,
Cleveland Indians
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*
Chris Galippo
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(2007), middle linebacker at
USC
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and US Army Bowl MVP
*
Ryan Garko
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(1999), MLB first baseman for
Seattle Mariners
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, college baseball coach
*
A. J. Gass (1993), former CFL football player
*
Dennis Sean Houlton (1997), Major League Baseball pitcher
*
Cole Irvin
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(2012), MLB pitcher for the
Oakland Athletics
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*
Frank Kalil (1977), NFL and USFL center
*
Ryan Kalil
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(2003), offensive lineman at
USC
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* University of South Carolina, a public research university
** University of South Carolina System, the main university and its satellite campuses
**South Carolina Gamecocks, the school athletic program
* University of ...
, starting center for
Carolina Panthers
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, author, filmmaker
*
Matt Kalil
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(2008), offensive tackle for USC and
Carolina Panthers
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*
Craig A. Kelly (1972),
Ambassador of the United States to
Chile
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*
Brian Lee (1989), entrepreneur, founder LegalZoom.com, Shoedazzle.com and The Honest Company
*
Rex Lee (1987), actor, ''
Entourage
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''
*
James D. McCaffrey (1970), software research and author
*
Mike McDonald (1983), comedian, actor
*
Richard McWilliam
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(1971), founder of
Upper Deck Company
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*
Matt Moran (1980), NFL offensive tackle and high school football coach
*
Troy Niklas
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High school
Niklas attended Servite ...
(2011), tight end for
Notre Dame and NFL's
Arizona Cardinals
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*
Blaine Nye
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Early years
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(1964), former NFL offensive lineman, and economics consultant
[
* Chris Pontius, (2005) soccer player, ]D.C. United
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midfielder
* Michael A. Rice (1973), university professor and Rhode Island
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state representative
* Mike Robertson (1987), former MLB first baseman and left fielder
* Marc Rzepczynski (2003), Major League Baseball
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pitcher for Seattle Mariners
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* Vincent Bevins
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(2002), journalist for ''Washington Post
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'', ''LA Times
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'' and ''Financial Times
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''
* Joseph Sanberg (1997), founder CalEITC4Me and co-founder, Aspiration.com
* Turk Schonert
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(1975), Stanford
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and NFL quarterback, Buffalo Bills
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offensive coordinator
* Zach Shallcross
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(2014), star of season 27
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of '' The Bachelor''
* Matt Slater
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(2003), captain and wide receiver for New England Patriots
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* Keith Taylor (2017), cornerback for the Carolina Panthers
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* Kurt Vollers
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(1997), former NFL tackle
* Patrick Warburton
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, (1982) actor (did not graduate; transferred out)
* Ed Whelan, (1978), American lawyer, legal activist, and political commentator.
* Matt Willis
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(2002), wide receiver for UCLA
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and Denver Broncos
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* Mike Witt (1978), MLB pitcher, pitched perfect game
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* Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, New York ...
September 30, 1984 for California Angels
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References
External links
Servite High School Official Site
Servite Priory Website
ServiteFootball.com
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