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History

In 1999, the Dioceses High School Task Force found room for expansion in the Gainesville area, and so St. Francis Catholic High School opened on August 16, 2004, to serve the growing population. In 2016, St. Francis dropped the "high school" moniker and changed its name to Saint Francis Catholic Academy.

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Catholic secondary schools in Florida Education in Gainesville, Florida Educational institutions established in 2004 High schools in Alachua County, Florida Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Augustine 2004 establishments in Florida {{RC-stub