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====De Paul Campus==== |
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The school is located in Cathedral Hill, which is a sub-neighborhood of San Francisco's Western Addition, commonly known as the [[Fillmore District]], with the two academic buildings located on the corner of Gough and Ellis streets. On the northwest corner of the intersection is the former Cathedral High School building, which is called the De Paul campus in honor of St. [[Vincent de Paul]], which currently houses freshman lockers and the history, visual and perfroming arts, and modern language departments. The building is adjoined to San Francisco's [[Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption]], and was built at the same time, as the school's former building was razed by the [[Archdiocese of San Francisco]] to make room for construction of the Cathedral, at the intersection of Gough and Geary. |
The school is located in Cathedral Hill, which is a sub-neighborhood of San Francisco's Western Addition, commonly known as the [[Fillmore District]], with the two academic buildings located on the corner of Gough and Ellis streets. On the northwest corner of the intersection is the former Cathedral High School building, which is called the De Paul campus in honor of St. [[Vincent de Paul]], which currently houses freshman lockers and the history, visual and perfroming arts, and modern language departments. The building is adjoined to San Francisco's [[Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption]], and was built at the same time, as the school's former building was razed by the [[Archdiocese of San Francisco]] to make room for construction of the Cathedral, at the intersection of Gough and Geary. The cathedral's rectory is ajoined to the De Paul Campus but there is no access to it from the school and the entrance is located on the northeast corner entrance of the campus. [[Pope John Paul II]] stayed in the rectory at the De Paul Campus during his trip to [[San Francisco]] in 1987, which is marked by a plaque at the entrance of the rectory. |
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====La Salle Campus==== |
====La Salle Campus==== |
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On the southeast corner of Gough and Ellis lies the school's La Salle campus named in honor of St. [[John Baptist de La Salle]]. This campus has a six story building which houses: school administration offices, the library, and the English, Mathematics, Science, and Religion departments. The library occupies the entire sixth story, except for a small chapel and veranda, which offers panoramic views overlooking San Francisco to the west and south. The |
On the southeast corner of Gough and Ellis lies the school's La Salle campus named in honor of St. [[John Baptist de La Salle]]. This campus has a six story building which houses: school administration offices, the library, and the English, Mathematics, Science, and Religion departments. Each floor is completly occupied by a subject. For example, the first floor is occupied by the religion department and the second floor is occupied by the science department etc. The building is built into the side of a hill and because of that, the entrance into the building goes into the third floor instead of the first floor, so you would have to walk two stories down to get to the first floor. The library occupies the entire sixth story, except for a small chapel and veranda, which offers panoramic views overlooking San Francisco to the west and south. The Sister Teresa Piro, DC, Student Life Center completed in 2004, houses a 1,500 seat athletic gym or commonly know as the pavillion, which is home to the school's championship men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams. The building is also ajoined to the old gymnasium or the practice gym, which was previously there before the construction. A lower level houses the Dining Hall which students use as a cafeteria daily. Adjoined to this facility is the Fitness-for-Life Center, which is to open around October 2006 is a key component of the school's innovative Fitness for Life program. The building also contains a practice gym as well as the weight room. The La Salle campus occupies most of the block bordered by Gough, Ellis, Franklin, and Eddy streets, but other prominent buildings are the "Brothers' House" which houses the school's Christian Brothers community, and a house designed by renowned architect [[Bernard Maybeck]]. |
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The school occupies most of this block bordered by Gough, Ellis, Franklin, and Eddy streets, but other prominent buildings are the "Brothers' House" which houses the school's Christian Brothers community, and a house designed by renowned architect [[Bernard Maybeck]]. |
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===Sports=== |
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Revision as of 04:09, 6 September 2006
| Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory | |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | Signum Fidei, Caritas Christi Urget Nos |
| Established | 1852 |
| President | John Scudder |
| Principal | Kenneth Hogarty |
| Faculty | 125 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,250 |
| Athletics | "Fightin' Irish" |
| Website | http://www.shcp.edu |
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, commonly known as SH, SHC or SHCP is a Catholic school in San Francisco, California. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is the oldest Catholic school in San Francisco, founded in 1852. SHCP was the first co-ed Catholic high school in San Francisco - created when Cathedral High School for girls merged with Sacred Heart High School for boys in 1987.
SHCP is owned by the Archdiocese of San Francisco and sponsored by the Daughters of Charity and the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, commonly known as the "Christian Brothers." SHCP offers a values-based curriculum in the Lasallian/Vincentian tradition. The school prides itself on its commitment to its educational philosophy: "Enter to learn; leave to serve." Students participate in many service activities throughout their time at SHCP, but mandatory service hours are not a graduation requirement. Service activities include "van outreach" trips to feed the homeless, and time spent in the nearby St. Anthony's Dining Room, as well as immersion trips to impoverished areas around the country and in Central and South America.
The school's motto is a combination of the Christian Brothers and Daughters of Charity mottos: "Signum Fidei, Caritas Christi Urget Nos".
Demographics
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory enrolls approximately 1,250 students from San Francisco and its suburbs. Reflecting the diversity of the Bay Area, students represent different religious, economic, and ethnic backgrounds, which include Caucasian, Asian, Hispanic, African American, and Native American. Recently, SHCP partnered with the Brothers and Daughters to found the DeMarillac Academy in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, an impoverished urban community several blocks away from the high school.
Campuses
De Paul Campus
The school is located in Cathedral Hill, which is a sub-neighborhood of San Francisco's Western Addition, commonly known as the Fillmore District, with the two academic buildings located on the corner of Gough and Ellis streets. On the northwest corner of the intersection is the former Cathedral High School building, which is called the De Paul campus in honor of St. Vincent de Paul, which currently houses freshman lockers and the history, visual and perfroming arts, and modern language departments. The building is adjoined to San Francisco's Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, and was built at the same time, as the school's former building was razed by the Archdiocese of San Francisco to make room for construction of the Cathedral, at the intersection of Gough and Geary. The cathedral's rectory is ajoined to the De Paul Campus but there is no access to it from the school and the entrance is located on the northeast corner entrance of the campus. Pope John Paul II stayed in the rectory at the De Paul Campus during his trip to San Francisco in 1987, which is marked by a plaque at the entrance of the rectory.
La Salle Campus
On the southeast corner of Gough and Ellis lies the school's La Salle campus named in honor of St. John Baptist de La Salle. This campus has a six story building which houses: school administration offices, the library, and the English, Mathematics, Science, and Religion departments. Each floor is completly occupied by a subject. For example, the first floor is occupied by the religion department and the second floor is occupied by the science department etc. The building is built into the side of a hill and because of that, the entrance into the building goes into the third floor instead of the first floor, so you would have to walk two stories down to get to the first floor. The library occupies the entire sixth story, except for a small chapel and veranda, which offers panoramic views overlooking San Francisco to the west and south. The Sister Teresa Piro, DC, Student Life Center completed in 2004, houses a 1,500 seat athletic gym or commonly know as the pavillion, which is home to the school's championship men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams. The building is also ajoined to the old gymnasium or the practice gym, which was previously there before the construction. A lower level houses the Dining Hall which students use as a cafeteria daily. Adjoined to this facility is the Fitness-for-Life Center, which is to open around October 2006 is a key component of the school's innovative Fitness for Life program. The building also contains a practice gym as well as the weight room. The La Salle campus occupies most of the block bordered by Gough, Ellis, Franklin, and Eddy streets, but other prominent buildings are the "Brothers' House" which houses the school's Christian Brothers community, and a house designed by renowned architect Bernard Maybeck.
Sports
The athletic teams, known as the Fightin' Irish, compete in the West Catholic Athletic League. Their cross-town rival is Saint Ignatius College Preparatory, whom they battle every year for the Bruce-Mahoney Trophy. The trophy goes to the school victorious in the first scheduled league game in two of the following three sports: Football, Basketball, Baseball. The SI-SH rivalry is older than any other Catholic school sports rivalry in the country and the second oldest sports rivalry of any kind west of the Mississippi River. Only the Centennial-Central rivalry (Pueblo, Colorado) is older by a year (1892). Therefore, the Bruce-Mahoney is the oldest athletic rivalry west of the Rocky Mountains. The first Sacred Heart-St. Ignatius contest was a rugby game played on St. Patrick's Day in 1893. The Irish won by a score of 14-4. Source: San Francisco Examiner and the San Francisco Chronicle on microfilm at the San Francisco Main Library.
One of the players, D.A. White, went on to be Chief of Police in San Francisco.
Notable alumni
- Joseph Alioto - Former mayor of San Francisco (1968-1976)
- Joe Cronin - Major League Baseball Hall of Famer
- Kevin Gogan - NFL All-Pro Guard, Currently of the San Diego Chargers, formerly of the San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, and Dallas Cowboys
- Harry Heilmann - Major League Baseball Hall of Famer
- Frank Jordan - Former Chief of Police and Mayor of San Francisco (1992-1996)
- Gary Luchessi - Producer and President of Lakeshore Entertainment, Executive Producer of the Best Picture Award Winning film Million Dollar Baby
Other individuals associated with the school
- Mike Holmgren - NFL head coach, currently of the Seattle Seahawks, formerly of the Green Bay Packers, who led his teams to three Super Bowl appearances and one victory. (Assistant coach for SH football for two years. Irish snapped a 24-game losing streak in 1974). He was also a mechanical drawing instructor.
- Tobias Wolff - Pulitzer Prize winning author, professor at Stanford University, former English teacher at SH