St. Anthony High School (California)

St. Anthony High School
Address
620 Olive Avenue
Long Beach, California, (Los Angeles County), 90802
 United States
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto Spes Nostra
(Our Hope)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) St. Anthony of Padua
Established Boy's School: 1920
Girl's School: 1920

Fully Merged: 1968
President Gina Rushing Maguire
Dean Clay Kennedy
Principal Mike Schabert
Vice principal Terry Gonzalez
Asst. Principal Brian Walsh
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 375  (2010-2011)
Average class size 24
Student to teacher ratio 13:1
Campus Urban
Color(s) Purple and White         
Mascot Saints
Team name Saints
Accreditation(s) Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Tuition $8,800 (full tuition)
$5,800 ("Supporter" tuition)
Athletic Director Brian Walsh
Activities Director Chris McGuiness
Website

St. Anthony 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 2010-2011 school year, the school had 375 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12. It is served by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

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History

St. Anthony 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.

Campus

The High School is located in Downtown Long Beach at 6th and Olive Avenue. Recently, there were $1.4 million in facilities renovations.[2] The “Saints” Athletic Field is located a little over eight miles away from the downtown campus in the Lakewood Village area of Long Beach, with transportation to and from the field on the school's private bus.

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.[3]

Advanced Placement

Students are able to choose from 8 Advanced Placement courses offered by the College Board. Thanks to recent alumni contributions, the school is steadily increasing its college preparatory program.

Student life

Aside from Academics, students invariably find time for many extracurricular activities, from student government to a strong athletics program.

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.

Campus Ministry

The Religious back bone of the Saint Anthony Community. Led by Lissette Reeder, Campus Ministry strives to put Faith first into each of the student bodies mind. This is done through various activities and fundraisers like Tacos for Jesus. They plan numerous Masses and religious events to help students become more active in their faith.

Choir

The St. Anthony H.S. Choir follows a long history of worship through music. The choir is headed by Mr. Samuel Torres, who aptly blends contemporary and traditional sounds for the monthly Mass celebrations held at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Many of our musically talented students are part of the choir. The St. Anthony H.S. Choir performs at various events from regular Masses to graduations.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". http://www.acswasc.org/directory_search.cfm. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
  2. ^ "Cardinal Levada Comes Home to St. Anthony College Preparatory High School" (Press release). 2006-11-27. http://www.longbeachsaints.org/happenings/pressrelease/LevadaVisit.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  3. ^ "St. Anthony College Preparatory High School 2006-2007 Graduation Requirements". Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20071027085425/http://www.longbeachsaints.org/academics/overview/GradReq.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 

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