St. Anthony High School (California)
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| St. Anthony College Preparatory High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Long Beach, California, USA | |
| Information | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| President | Gina Rushing |
| Principal | Lori Barr |
| Enrollment |
265 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Motto | Spes Nostra |
| Mascot | Saints |
| Color(s) | Purple and White |
| Newspaper | The S.A. Wave |
| Established | Boy's School: 1920 Girl's School: 1920 Fully Merged: 1968 |
| Homepage | www.longbeachsaints.org |
St. Anthony College Preparatory High School, commonly referred to as SA, is a private, Roman Catholic high school located in the downtown area of Long Beach, California. As of the 2007-2008 school year, the school has 265 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12. It is served by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
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[edit] History
St. Anthony College Preparatory High School was founded in 1920 by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart.
St. Anthony was once two schools—a boys' school and a girls' school.
[edit] Campus
The High School is located in Downtown Long Beach at 6th and Olive Avenue. Recently, there were $1.4 million in facilities renovations.[1] The “Saints” Athletic Field is located a little over eight miles away from the downtown campus in the Plaza area of Long Beach, with transportation to and from the field on the school's private bus.
[edit] Academics
At St. Anthony College Preparatory High School, the following definitions are used:
Honor GPA* Summa Cum Laude 3.90 - 4.00 Magna Cum Laude 3.50 - 3.899 Cum Laude 3.25 - 3.499 Honorable Mention 3.00 - 3.249
The school has the rigorous graduation requirements expected of a college preparatory program, that also includes Religious Studies (40 units/ four years) and a Christian Service Requirement of 100 hours with the four annual retreats.[2]
[edit] Advanced Placement
Students are able to choose from 8 Advanced Placement courses offered by the College Board. Although it is a slim program compared to most schools, thanks to recent alumni contributions, the school is steadily increasing its college prep program.
[edit] Student life
Aside from Academics, students invariably find time for many extracurricular activities, from student government to a strong athletics program.
[edit] Clubs
[edit] The S.A. Wave
The SA Wave is the student newspaper. The S.A. Wave restarted in the 2006-2007 school year, and is working to become a monthly newspaper again.
[edit] Campus Ministry
Contributes to the planning of the religious aspects of the school, such as retreats, prayer services, and confession.
[edit] Choir
The St. Anthony Choir sings at various services throughout the school year. They often sing modern Christian songs for church services.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Dan Lungren, U.S. Congressman from 3rd District of California
- William Levada, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
- Darrick Martin, American Basketball Player
- George Niederauer, Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco
- Jack Snow, American football Player
- Manu Tuiasosopo, American Football Player
- Tyler A kaminski- professional surfer/skateboarder
[edit] References
- ^ (2006-11-27). "Cardinal Levada Comes Home to St. Anthony College Preparatory High School". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ St. Anthony College Preparatory High School 2006-2007 Graduation Requirements. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
