San Joaquin Memorial High School is a

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in Fresno,

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, United States. Founded in 1945, it is the only Catholic high school in the greater Fresno area. It is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno and has a current enrollment of about 620 students.

Athletics

San Joaquin Memorial High School is part of the County Metro League of the

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Notable alumni

* Jim Costa, United States Congressman * Pete Dalena, professional baseball player and coach. * Henry S. Ensher, American Career Foreign Service Officer * Dana Ewell, convicted triple murderer. *

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, professional basketball player * Brook Lopez, professional basketball player * Robin Lopez, professional basketball player *

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, professional baseball player *

Cliff Pondexter Clifton Pondexter (born September 15, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'9" power forward from Fresno, California, Pondexter starred at San Joaquin Memorial High School with his brother Roscoe. At the conclusion of ...

, professional basketball player *

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, professional basketball player *

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, Internet entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Powerband and Pronovost Technologies * Ruthie Quinto, CFO and Deputy Superintendent Fresno Unified School District *

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, professional baseball player * Sybil Smith, All-American collegiate swimmer and mother of Sloane Stephens *

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, professional basketball player * Gary L. Wolfram, William E. Simon Professor in Economics and Public Policy at Hillsdale College

References

External links

* http://www.sjmhs.org
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