Salesian College Preparatory (formerly Salesian High School and Salesian House of Studies) is a

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in Richmond, California, United States. Established in 1927, it is part of the

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and is situated on in the North & East neighborhood. It has rivalries with

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History

The Salesian House of Studies opened on the campus as a

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for future Salesians. In 1960, the school became Salesian High School and began allowing boys of west Contra Costa County to attend. 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. In 2013, the school began using

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s instead of textbooks for some classwork. In 2014, on the 50th anniversary of its first graduating class, the school changed its name to Salesian College Preparatory. It was also named the "best faith-based high school" by ''Parents' Press'' magazine.

Charitable works

Since 1991, the school has held an annual golf tournament fundraiser at the Richmond Country Club to support disadvantaged students. In 2015, the school raised funds to help Middletown High School after the town was devastated by the

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. Salesian also received an anonymous $250,000 donation to update the science lab for STEM studies.

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. In late 2019 after a year-long investigation

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reported that the Salesian order shifted around pedophile priests from the then Salesian High School for decades and pressured and intimidated victims.

Notable alumni

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References

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