Saint Francis High School (Mountain View)

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Saint Francis High School
"Educating hearts and minds to serve the world"
Address
1885 Miramonte Avenue
Mountain View, California, (Santa Clara County), 94040
 United States
Coordinates 37°22′10.5″N 122°5′7.8″W / 37.369583°N 122.0855°W / 37.369583; -122.0855Coordinates: 37°22′10.5″N 122°5′7.8″W / 37.369583°N 122.0855°W / 37.369583; -122.0855
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) Saint Francis of Assisi
Established 1955
Founder Brothers of the Holy Cross
School district Diocese of San Jose
Authority Congregation of Holy Cross (Southwest Province)
CEEB Code 052-077
President Kevin Makley
Principal Patricia Tennant
Faculty 110 (2007–2008)[1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,600 [2]  (2008-2009)
Student to teacher ratio 21
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Brown and white         
Athletics 24 teams [3]
Athletics conference West Catholic Athletic League
Team name Lancers
Rival Bellarmine College Prepatory
Accreditation(s) Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Publication Mindframes (literary magazine)
Newspaper 'The Lancer'
Yearbook 'Poverello'
Endowment 27 million
Tuition $13,000
Director of Academics Maggi Knochenhauer
Dean of Students Margaret Miller
Admissions Director Michael Speckman
Athletic Director Michael Pilawski
Activities Director Simon Raines
Website http://www.sfhs.com

Saint Francis High School, founded in 1954 by the Brothers of Holy Cross, is a Roman Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory secondary school located in Mountain View, CA. The Brothers of Holy Cross serve both on the faculty and on the Board of Directors. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California.

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[edit] History

The Brothers of Holy Cross opened Saint Francis High School as an all-boys school in September 1955. The original teaching facility was a small frame building, renovated from a grammar school and named Grant Hall after Harry Grant, the first student to enroll. Other buildings included a former residence, Andre House, and some peripheral structures. The grounds were largely orchards. Four Brothers comprised the first-year faculty. The first principal was Brother Donatus Schmitz. He was soon replaced by Brother Fisher Iwasko, who remained several years and is considered the principal founder.

Soon afterwards, the Brothers of Holy Cross invested $210,000 of their own funds and $225,000 of borrowed funds to build Holy Cross Hall. The building contained eight classrooms, three science laboratories, and administrative offices, and was completed in December 1956.

In 1959, Raskob Memorial Gymnasium was built on land donated from Ira and Elise Higgins. By 1962, the student body had grown to 685 males. In 1972, Saint Francis merged with Holy Cross High School, necessitating additional facilities for a student body of almost 1600 students, both male and female.

[edit] Athletics

Saint Francis has over a 50-year history of athletics. Most of the student-athletes play in the WCAL (Western Catholic Athletic League). As of June 2009, the school has accumulated 13 State Team Championships, 3 Individual State Championships, 21 Northern California Championships, 124 CCS (Section) Championships, and over 200 League Championships. The following sports are offered at Saint Francis:

[edit] Alma Mater

O Lancers hail the Brown and White
Raise it to the sky;
Stand loyal to our Alma Mater
Praise her name on high.
Let the mountains echo back our loud acclaim:
Saint Francis High we pledge to you
All honor, love, and fame!

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] External links

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". http://www.acswasc.org/directory_search.cfm. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
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