Saint Francis High School (La Cañada Flintridge)

St. Francis High School
Address
200 North Foothill Boulevard
La Cañada Flintridge, California, (Los Angeles County), 91011
USA
Coordinates 34°11′44″N 118°10′56″W / 34.19556°N 118.18222°WCoordinates: 34°11′44″N 118°10′56″W / 34.19556°N 118.18222°W
Information
Type Private, All-Male
Motto A Catholic Tradition of Enriching the Mind and Heart Since 1946.
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
Patron saint(s) Francis of Assisi
Established 1946
President Tony Marti
Principal Tom Moran
Chaplain John Dela Riva
Faculty 55
Grades 9-12
Enrollment ~600 (as of Fall 2013)
Color(s) Brown and Gold         
Team name Golden Knights
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Newspaper KnightLife
Yearbook Alvernian
Tuition $13,300 (2013–2014)
Website School website

St. Francis High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school for young men, located in La Cañada Flintridge, California, USA. Founded in 1946 on the lands bought from the Flintridge Country Club, it is owned and directed by the Capuchin Friars of the Western American Province of Our Lady of Angels.

Its official motto, "A Catholic Tradition of Enriching the Mind and Heart Since 1946", serves as the basis for its curriculum. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Academics

St. Francis High School's curriculum primarily emphasizes a core that addresses the requirements outlined by the University of California. Although it is not fully required to address these requirements, it is strongly encouraged to meet these in order to foster an educational career path with goals set at attending a University of California or other 4-year university. Over 99% of graduates go on to attend higher education institutions, with 96% attending 4-year universities.

Curriculum

The core curriculum focuses on basics and follows up with higher tiered courses in each subject. Mathematics, English language and composition, Foreign language, Sciences, Social Studies, and Religion are all represented in the school's core curriculum.

Among these are the vast array of AP and Honors courses, instated to challenge students with hopes of academic enrichment. AP Courses offered by the school include full year/2 semester classes in Calculus, Statistics, Computer Science, English, U.S. History, European History, U.S. Government, Language and Composition, Latin, Spanish Language, Economics, Human Geography, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Athletics

Within a seven-year span in the 1990s into the 2000s, the Varsity Soccer Team captured three California Interscholastic Federation ("CIF") championships. In 2009 the team recorded the school's first "CIF" State Regional Championship. Most athletic teams reach the CIF playoffs every year with exceptional showings in the last 10 years by the football, soccer, cross country, baseball and track & field teams.

A FieldTurf and all-weather track has been installed inside the Friedman Field complex, with a gymnasium renovation, Field House, home-side bleacher and patio renovation. The Golden Knights compete in nine sports within the Mission League, which is part of the CIF Southern Section. At the Varsity and Junior Varsity levels, football, cross country, basketball, soccer, tennis, track, volleyball and baseball are available to students. Golf is also a Varsity sport. Football, basketball, track, and volleyball are also available on the Freshmen/Sophomore level. Loyola High School is a principal athletic rival.

Soccer

Varsity soccer began the 2005 season ranked seventh in the nation and lived up to that ranking early in the year, winning the Admiral National Tournament in Florida. Their dominating run in the tournament included victories over a handful of nationally ranked teams, including Florida's top two soccer programs. In the last eight years coach Glen Appels has led the team to 3 CIF Championships in three divisions. After originally playing in Division V the Golden Knights have now been moved up to Division I despite still only enrolling fewer than 700 students. St. Francis is one of the smallest schools in both CIF sections to have at least one Division I team. In 2008 the team was coached to victory by Glen Appels winning the Mission League Title over Crespi. In 2009, the Golden Knights captured the Southern California State Regional Championship in Division II with a 4–2 victory over San Diego Cathedral Catholic.

Football

The St. Francis football team is currently a part of the Mission League, including schools such as Serra, Chaminade, St. Paul, Harvard Westlake, and Cathedral. Football highlights included:

Baseball

The Golden Knights won CIF championship in the 2006 season.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  2. ↑ Gordon, Grant (June 9, 2010). "Bergman has a 'pretty big day'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Jason Hirsh Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Mark Loretta Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Congressional Record, Volume 149 Issue 92 (Friday, June 20, 2003)". Gpo.gov. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  6. ↑ "Notable St. Francis Soccer Alumni", St. Francis High School (accessed 2014-02-21).
  7. ↑ Matthew Kredell, "Lesson Taken From a Loss: Westlake Hangs with St. Francis Team", Los Angeles Daily News, December 11, 2001  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . ("Daniel Paladini of St. Francis was named the tournament's most valuable player.")
  8. ↑ "Los Angeles Galaxy add midfielder Daniel Paladini to developmental roster", Major League Soccer, January 22, 2010. (Paladini "was twice named an all-state selection as a high schooler at St. Francis (2000-01).")
  9. ↑ "Matt Young Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Gregg Zaun Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.

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