St. Anthony High School (California)
St. Anthony High School | |
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620 Olive Avenue 90802 | |
Coordinates | 33°46′30″N 118°10′56″W / 33.77500°N 118.18222°W |
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Type | Private, Coeducational |
Motto | Spes Nostra (Our Hope) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | St. Anthony of Padua |
Established | 1920 |
Oversight | Archdiocese of Los Angeles |
President | Gina Rushing Maguire |
Principal | Mike Schabert |
Chaplain | Raymond Marquez |
Teaching staff | 19.8 (FTE) |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 437 (2011-2012) |
Student to teacher ratio | 22.1 |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | Purple and White |
Mascot | Antonio, The Saint |
Team name | Saints |
Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
Website | School website |
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St. Anthony High School, commonly referred to as SA, is a private, Roman Catholic high school located in the downtown area of Long Beach, California. The school's enrollment was 437 students in the 2011-2012 school year. It is served by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
History
St. Anthony High School was founded as a Catholic coeducational high school in 1920 by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart and St. Anthony Parish. In 1940, the Brothers of Holy Cross joined the Sisters on campus and St. Anthony became a boys' school and a girls' school with facilities dedicated to each on the same campus. In 1972 the two schools merged and St. Anthony became coeducational once again. Today, St. Anthony High School is an Archdiocesan high school and remains a co-ed school.
Campus
The High School is located in Downtown Long Beach at 6th and Olive Avenue. In recent years, more than $3.5M has been invested in campus renovations, including a library learning center, classroom renovations, technology and the construction of a new kitchen.[3] The “Saints” Athletic Field is located about eight miles from the downtown campus in the Lakewood Village area of Long Beach.
Academics
Advanced Placement
Students are able to choose from 11 Advanced Placement courses offered by the College Board.
Student life
The school has the following clubs: Poetry Club, Drama Club, Ukulele Club, Chess Club, Baking Club, Irish Club, Filipino Club, the list goes on and on. St. Anthony High School sports include Football, Basketball (both boys and girls), Baseball, Softball, Soccer (boys and girls), Cross-Country and Track, Volleyball (both boys and girls). St. Anthony High School also has a Cheer Leading Squad, a music department with a Jazz Ensemble and Drum Line, a Drama Department, and a leadership program known as "President's Ambassadors".
Notable alumni
- Joey Amalfitano (1951),[4] professional baseball player and coach
- Lou Berberet (1947),[4] professional baseball player
- Cormac Carney (1977),[5] judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
- Ernest C. Cheatham, Jr. (1947),[4] Lieutenant General in United States Marine Corps, decorated battalion commander during the Vietnam War[6]
- Dan Lungren (1964),[4] former U.S. Congressman from California
- William Levada (1954),[4] cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
- Darrick Martin (1988),[7] professional basketball player
- George Niederauer (1954),[4] former Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco
- Johnny Olszewski (1949),[4] professional football player
- Jack Snow (1961),[4] professional football player
- Manu Tuiasosopo(1976), professional football player
References
- ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for St Anthony High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Cardinal Levada Comes Home to St. Anthony College Preparatory High School" (Press release). 2006-11-27. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Hall of Fame". longbeachsaints.org. St. Anthony High School College Preparatory. October 1, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ Zimmerman, Martin (December 16, 2009). "Judge in Broadcom case retains his elusive streak". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Ernest C. Cheatham, Jr., USMC (Retired)". United States Marine Corps History Division. U.S. Marine Corps. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Boy's Alumni" (PDF). mcdonaldsallamerican.com. McDonald's. p. 7. Retrieved August 1, 2013.