St. Francis High School is a

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college preparatory

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for boys, located in

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, USA. Founded in 1946 by the

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, St. Francis High School serves grades 9-12.

Academics

St. Francis is fully accredited by

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and the

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. It is operated by a board of directors under the sponsorship of the Capuchin Franciscans' Western America Province. In 2012, St. Francis placed first in California and second nationally in the

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Demographics

The demographic breakdown for the 675 boys enrolled in 2013-2014 was: *Native American/Alaskan - 0.4% *Asian/Pacific islander - 9.2% *Black - 9% *Hispanic - 23.3% *White - 50.8% *Multiracial - 14.2%

Athletics

The St. Francis Golden Knights compete in the Mission League, part of the

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. The school colors are brown and gold. The following varsity sports are offered: *Basketball *Baseball *Cross country *Football *Golf *Lacrosse *Soccer *Swimming *Tennis *Track *Volleyball *Water polo 1982- CIF Champions CFU 2020 - Basketball Southern California State Champions (Coach: Todd Wolfson) 2021 - CIF Champions Lacrosse (Coach: Don Bowers)

Notable alumni

* Christian Bergman,

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pitcher * Greg Dulcich, NFL football player *

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, auxiliary bishop of the

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* Jason Hirsh, MLB pitcher *

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, MLB second baseman * Lloyd Monserratt,

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political & community leader * Mike Newlin, NBA player * Tony O'Dell, actor * Daniel Paladini (2003),

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midfielder * Daniel Scott,

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safety for the

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* Peter Vagenas, soccer player *

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, musician * Mike Vitar, actor * Matt Young, baseball player * Gregg Zaun, MLB catcher

Notable faculty

* Michael Tucci, actor-turned-theatre coach

References

External links

School homepage
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