| Junípero Serra High School | |
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| 451 West 20th Avenue San Mateo, California, 94403 United States |
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| Type | Private, All-Male |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1944 |
| President | Lars Lund |
| Principal | Barry Thornton |
| Asst. Principal | Marybeth Ortiz; Keith Strange |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 998 [1] (2008) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | WCAL |
| Mascot | Padres |
| Accreditation(s) | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[2] |
| Newspaper | 'Serra Friar' |
| Yearbook | 'El Padre' |
| Tuition | $15,540.00. |
| Dean of Studies | Rita Leung |
| Dean of Students | Robert Ferretti |
| Admissions Director | Randy Vogel |
| Athletic Director | Dean Ayoob |
| Website | http://www.serrahs.com |
Junípero Serra High School (commonly Serra or JSHS) is a private secondary school in San Mateo County, California, United States serving students in grades 9-12. A part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, this high school provides single-sex education, accepting only young men. The school has an academic focus with a college preparatory curriculum.
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All full time faculty, librarians, and counselors are represented by a labor union and have a collective bargaining agreement with the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The CBA governs the terms of their employment. The labor union's official name is The San Francisco Archdiocesan Federation of Teachers, Local 2240, which is an affiliate of the California Federation of Teachers (AFT, AFL-CIO).[3]
Junípero Serra High School is a Catholic school and thus offers faith instruction through the Campus Ministry program and the curriculum. The Campus Ministry Program plans liturgies and other prayer opportunities, hosts retreats, and manages the school's Christian Service program. Theology courses offer instruction in the Catholic faith, morality and worship, and stress the importance of individual faith development. The curriculum is designed to address both students with extensive religious education as well as those with little or no knowledge of the Catholic faith.
Junipero Serra High School is a part of a program called Tri-School, a partnership with Notre Dame High School, Belmont, and Mercy High School, Burlingame, both all-female schools. The schools host some morning classes with mixed education and collaborate in other activities as well.