St. Francis High School (Sacramento, California)

St. Francis Catholic High School is a four-year, all-female college preparatory high school in Sacramento, California, United States. It is one of four Catholic high schools in Sacramento affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, and draws students from over fifty private and public feeder schools in the California counties of Sacramento, Yolo, El Dorado and Placer. The school was established in 1940.

St. Francis Catholic High School
Address
5900 Elvas Avenue Sacramento , California 95819 United States
Coordinates	38°33′37″N 121°25′50″W
Information
Type	Private, all-female
Motto	Pax et Bonum (Peace and Goodness)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1940
CEEB code	052698
President	Theresa Rodgers
Dean	Cynthia Cost
Principal	Elias Mendoza
Chaplain	Fr. Arnold Parungao
Faculty	135 (2015)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1050 (March 2018)
Student to teacher ratio	15:1
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Red and Gold
Athletics	12 Sports
Mascot	Troubadour
Nickname	Troubies
Team name	Troubadours
Rival	Christian Brothers High School
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Newspaper	The Mandolin
Yearbook	The Canticle
School fees	$725
Tuition	$14,000 (2018–2019)
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento
Website	St. Francis Catholic High School

During the 2003–2004 school year, St. Francis completed the first phase of its campus renovation and expansion that doubled the size of its facilities. These new buildings include The Fine and Performing Arts Complex, Library/Resource Center, Gymnasium/Fitness Complex, four science labs, the Administration Building, and the Carlsen and Demetre Center for Campus Life (CLC).

In recent years, the school has faced many public controversies regarding gender discrimination [2], age discrimination [3] and sexual misconduct by faculty towards minor students [4].

History

List of presidents and principals

President	Years	Principal	Years
none	1940–2001	unknown	1940-55
		Sr. M. Geraldine, OSF[5]	1955–56?
		'Sister Mary Peter during this time frame	1956–72
		James Dardis	1972–?
		unknown	1972–87
		Sr. Catherine Antinora, ASCJ	?–1987–?
		Kay Gaines[6]	1998–2004
2001: President Position Created
Marion L. Bishop	2001–12
		Patrick O'Neill [7]	2009–13
Margo Reid Brown '81	2012–16	Theresa Young Rodgers	2013–17
Theresa Young Rodgers	2017–Present	Elias Mendoza	2017-Present

Notable alumnae

• Analeigh Tipton was a contestant on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11
• Greta Gerwig (2002), actress and filmmaker
• Eleni Kounalakis (1985), Lieutenant Governor of California

External links

• Official website

References

1. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". acswasc.org. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
2. https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article17428442.html
3. https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article105792996.html
4. https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article190931209.html
5. "1955 St. Francis High School Yearbook". www.classmates.com. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
6. "Former athletic director sues St. Francis, claims bias in firing". sacbee. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
7. "StFrancis_principal". www.diocese-sacramento.org. Retrieved 2015-10-11.

https://www.stfrancishs.org/news/alumnae-spotlight-eleni-kounalakis-85