St. Francis High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school for boys, 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. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Video Saint Francis High School (La Cañada Flintridge, California)
Academic
Advanced placement courses offered in junior and senior year include: Spanish Language, Language and Composition, United States History, Calculus AB, Biology, Chemistry, Latin or Spanish 4, Spanish Language, English Literature, U.S. Government, Micro Economics, Statistics, Calculus BC, and Physics.
In 2012, St. Francis placed first in California and second nationally in the Academic Decathlon.
Maps Saint Francis High School (La Cañada Flintridge, California)
Demographics
The demographic breakdown for the 675 boys enrolled in 2013-2014 was:
Athletics
The St. Francis Golden Knights compete in the Mission League, part of the CIF Southern Section. The school colors are brown and gold. The following varsity sports are offered:
Notable alumni
- Christian Bergman, MLB pitcher
- Jason Hirsh, MLB pitcher
- Mark Loretta, MLB second baseman
- Lloyd Monserratt, California political & community leader
- Mike Newlin, NBA player
- Daniel Paladini (2003), Major League Soccer midfielder
- Peter Vagenas, soccer player
- Carl Verheyen, musician
- Mike Vitar, actor
- Matt Young, baseball player
- Gregg Zaun, MLB catcher
References
External links
- School homepage
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