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* [[Peter Barsocchini]], Class of 1970, Writer/Producer, created Disney's franchise [[High School Musical]]
* [[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-Times [[NL MVP]],12-Times [[Silver Slugger Award]] winner, 8-Times [[Gold Glove Award]] winner,14-Times [[All-Star]] selection, and 3-Times [[NL Hank Aaron Award]] winner.
* [[Barry Bonds]], Class of 1982, [[Major League Baseball]] [[left fielder]] (1986–2007) for the [[San Francisco Giants]] and [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], 7-Times [[NL MVP]],12-Times [[Silver Slugger Award]] winner, 8-Times [[Gold Glove Award]] winner,14-Times [[All-Star]] selection, and 3-Times [[NL Hank Aaron Award]] winner.
* [[Danny Bocanegra]], Class of 2004, Former NCAA football player, co-founder of [[Selfless Tee]].
* [[Bryan Bishop]], sound effects engineer and castmember of the [[The Adam Carolla Show (terrestrial radio)|Adam Carolla Show]], syndicated on multiple radio stations throughout the Pacific time zone.
* [[Bryan Bishop]], sound effects engineer and castmember of the [[The Adam Carolla Show (terrestrial radio)|Adam Carolla Show]], syndicated on multiple radio stations throughout the Pacific time zone.
* [[Tom Brady]], Class of 1995, [[National Football League|NFL]] [[quarterback]] for the [[New England Patriots]](2000-), three-time [[Super Bowl]] champion, two-time [[Super Bowl]] [[MVP]], 2007 [[NFL MVP]]
* [[Tom Brady]], Class of 1995, [[National Football League|NFL]] [[quarterback]] for the [[New England Patriots]](2000-), three-time [[Super Bowl]] champion, two-time [[Super Bowl]] [[MVP]], 2007 [[NFL MVP]]

Revision as of 05:03, 22 January 2011

Junípero Serra High School
File:SerraHS Logo.png
Address
Map
451 West 20th Avenue

,
94403

Coordinates37°32′46″N 122°19′3″W / 37.54611°N 122.31750°W / 37.54611; -122.31750
Information
TypePrivate, All-Male
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1944
PresidentLars Lund
PrincipalBarry Thornton
Grades9-12
Enrollment998 [2] (2008)
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Blue and Gold   
Athletics conferenceWCAL
MascotPadres
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
NewspaperSerra Friar
YearbookEl Padre
Tuition$15,540.00.
Dean of StudiesRita Leung
Dean of StudentsRobert Ferretti
Admissions DirectorRandy Vogel
Athletic DirectorDean Ayoob
Websitehttp://www.serrahs.com
The main entrance

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).[3]

Publications

  • El Padre yearbook
  • Serra Friar newspaper
  • Traditions magazine

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

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 eduction and collaborate in other activities as well.

References

  1. ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  2. ^ "Junipero Serra High School - San Mateo, California - CA - school overview / greatschools".
  3. ^ "San Francisco Archdiocesan Federation of Teachers". Sfaft2240.org. Retrieved 2010-11-26.