Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo, California)

Junípero Serra High School
Address
451 West 20th Avenue San Mateo, California, 94403 United States
Coordinates	37°32′46″N 122°19′3″W
Information
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  (2008)
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Athletics conference	WCAL
Mascot	Padres
Accreditation(s)	Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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.

Faculty

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).

Publications

• El Padre yearbook
• Serra Friar newspaper
• Traditions magazine

Fight Song

Fight on Serra Padres,
Win the game for Serra High!
Fight, you Serra Padres,
Let them know you'll never die!
Blue and Gold are with you,
We are behind you all the way!
So fight, fight ,fight, you Serra Padres, fight on, Hooray!

Spirituality

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.

Notable alumni

• Ruben Barrales, Class of 1980, Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States and Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
• Peter Barsocchini, Class of 1970, Writer/Producer, created Disney's franchise High School Musical
• Barry Bonds, Class of 1982, Major League Baseball left fielder (1986–2007) for the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-time NL MVP, 12-time Silver Slugger Award winner, 8-time Gold Glove Award winner, 14-time All-Star selection, and 3-time NL Hank Aaron Award winner.
• Bryan Bishop, sound effects engineer and castmember of the Adam Carolla Show, syndicated on multiple radio stations throughout the Pacific time zone.
• Tom Brady, Class of 1995, NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots (2000-), 3-time Super Bowl champion (2001, 2003, 2004), 2-time Super Bowl MVP (2001, 2003), 2-time NFL MVP (2007, 2010)
• Bob Fitzgerald, Class of 1984, Professional sports play-by-play announcer, KNBR talk show host
• Jim Fregosi, Class of 1959, Major League Baseball shortstop (1961–1971) and manager, 6-time All-Star, Gold Glove Award winner
• Jesse Freitas, Class of 1969, NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers(1974–1975)
• Eric Plett, class of 1980, Founder of the Sigma Chi, Theta Omicron chapter at UC Davis
• Kevin Gilbert, American songwriter, musician, composer, producer and collaborator
• Greg Gutfeld, Class of 1983, Journalist, editor of The Daily Gut and host of Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld on Fox News Channel
• Gregg Jefferies, Class of 1985, Major League Baseball infielder (1987–2000), 2-time All-Star
• William J. Justice, Class of 1960, Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of San Francisco
• Bill Keller, Class of 1966, New York Times Executive Editor, Pulitzer Prize winner
• Joe Kmak, Class of 1981, Major League Baseball catcher (1993, 1995) for the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs(and currently a Math Teacher at Serra High School)
• John Lescroart, Class of 1966, New York Times best selling author
• Chuck Lofgren, Class of 2004, Minor League Baseball pitcher (2010–present) for the San Francisco Giants organization California League San Jose Giants.
• John Robinson, Class of 1954, NFL Coach (1975, 1983–1991), College Football Coach (1960–1974, 1976–1982, 1993–1997, 1999–2004)
• Tom Scott, Class of 1969, CFL Hall of Fame member
• Dan Serafini, Class of 1992 Major League Baseball pitcher (1996–2003), Japanese Baseball League
• John V. Shields, Class of 1950, Retired President and CEO Trader Joe's grocery stores
• Michael Shrieve, Class of 1968, drummer for Santana
• Lynn Swann, Class of 1970, former NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1974–1982), Hall of Famer, Super Bowl MVP; 2006 GOP nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania

Tri-School

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.

External links

• Official Site
• Great Schools profile