Saint Francis High School (La Cañada Flintridge, California)

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox school St. Francis High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school for boys, located in La Cañada Flintridge, California, USA. Founded in 1946 by the Capuchin Franciscans, St. Francis High School serves grades 9-12.

Academics

St. Francis is fully accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Western Catholic Educational Association. It is operated by a board of directors under the sponsorship of the Capuchin Franciscans' Western America Province. In 2012, St. Francis placed first in California and second nationally in the Academic Decathlon.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Demographics

The demographic breakdown for the 675 boys enrolled in 2013-2014 was:<ref name="ed.gov"/> Template:Div col

• Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
• Asian/Pacific islander - 9.2%
• Black - 9%
• Hispanic - 23.3%
• White - 50.8%
• Multiracial - 14.2%

Athletics

The St. Francis Golden Knights compete in the Mission League, part of the CIF Southern Section. The school colors are brown and gold. The following varsity sports are offered:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

• Basketball
• Baseball
• Cross country
• Football
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track
• Volleyball
• Water polo

1982- CIF Champions CFU 2020 - Basketball Southern California State Champions (Coach: Todd Wolfson) 2021 - CIF Champions Lacrosse (Coach: Don Bowers) Template:Div col end

Notable alumni

• Christian Bergman, MLB pitcher<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Greg Dulcich, NFL football player<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Matthew Elshoff, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Jason Hirsh, MLB pitcher<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Mark Loretta, MLB second baseman<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Lloyd Monserratt, California political & community leader<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Mike Newlin, NBA player
• Tony O'Dell, actor
• Daniel Paladini (2003), Major League Soccer midfielder<ref>"Notable St. Francis Soccer Alumni" Template:Webarchive, St. Francis High School (accessed 2014-02-21).</ref><ref>Matthew Kredell|title = Matt Young Stats "Lesson Taken From a Loss: Westlake Hangs with St. Francis Team", Los Angeles Daily News, December 11, 2001. ("Daniel Paladini of St. Francis was named the tournament's most valuable player.")</ref><ref>"Los Angeles Galaxy add midfielder Daniel Paladini to developmental roster"Template:Dead link, Major League Soccer, January 22, 2010. (Paladini "was twice named an all-state selection as a high schooler at St. Francis (2000-01).")</ref>
• Daniel Scott, NFL safety for the Indianapolis Colts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Peter Vagenas, soccer player
• Carl Verheyen, musician
• Mike Vitar, actor
• Matt Young, baseball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Gregg Zaun, MLB catcher<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Notable faculty

• Michael Tucci, actor-turned-theatre coach<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

External links

• School homepage