A Community of Faith, Excellence, Leadership and Service 2016-2017 5900 Elvas Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95819 • CEEB Code: 052698 Phone: (916) 452-3461 • Fax (916) 452-1828 • Website: www.stfrancishs.org
The School
St. Francis High School, established in 1940, is a four-year, all-female college preparatory high school. It is the only Catholic high school in Sacramento affiliated with the Diocese of Sacramento and serves young women hailing from over fifty private and public feeder schools in the California counties of Sacramento, Yolo, El Dorado, and Placer.
Mission Statement
St. Francis High School is a Catholic diocesan college preparatory school dedicated to serving young women and their families who seek spiritual growth and academic excellence. We are committed to integrating faith with the learning process, promoting the gospel values of Jesus Christ, building community, and providing opportunities for worship. We strive to help each student develop her gifts and talents to become a model of Pax et Bonum (peace and goodness), through leadership and service.
Accreditation
St. Francis is fully accredited by the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
School Facts • Enrollment: 1000 students (245 Seniors)
Academics
Class of 2017 Graduation Requirements
• Religion: ♦ 72% Catholic ♦ 28% Other Faiths
A minimum of 240 credits is required for graduation. Each semester of coursework earns 5 credits. Semester requirements are: Theology....................8 Physical Ed................4 English.......................8 Mathematics..............6 Fine Arts....................2 Health........................1 Social Studies............7 Science........................6 Electives.....................2 Modern & Classical Language................4
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Advanced Placement
• Semester Calendar (18 weeks each) • Average Class Size: 23 • Teacher-Student Ratio: 1:14
Enrollment according to ethnicity: ♦ 57.6% Caucasian ♦ 42.4% Non-Caucasian: American Indian, Asian, Black, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, MultiEthnic
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Admission to St. Francis is selective and based on a placement test, previous school record and recommendation.
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Faculty: ♦ 67 Instructors ♦ 7 Counselors ♦ 58 hold advanced degrees and/or credentials
Community Service Requirement: The Class of 2017 is required to document a minimum of 75 hours of direct service to non-profit agencies over the 4 years of high school. 30 of the 75 required hours must be completed at one agency.
English Lit. & Comp. Spanish 4 Spanish Literature French 4 Chemistry Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Studio Art US History World History Am. Gov’t/Politics Computer Science A Computer Science Principles
Honors Courses
Great Books American Literature French 3 Spanish 3 Italian 4 Latin 4 Biology Chemistry Physics Geometry Algebra 2 Precalculus Art History US History
St. Francis High School limits the number of honors/ AP courses a student can take each year to three (3) through a selective application process. SFHS regards three (3) honors/AP classes per semester as a most rigorous course of study.
Theresa Rodgers President/Principal trodgers@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5028 Mary Castellano Assistant Principal mcastellano@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5043 Fadia Desmond Assistant Principal fdesmond@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5001 Evanne Torrecillas Registrar etorrecillas@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5034 Nora Anderson Guidance Counselor – Class of 2020 nanderson@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5041 Debbie Austin College Advisor daustin@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5024 Nancy Doyle Guidance Counselor – Class of 2019 Guidance Dept. Chair ndoyle@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5087 Chyrissee Lee & Kym Weinandy Wellness Counselors wellness@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5094 Naomi Lee College Advisor nlee@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5093 Jan Millner Guidance Counselor – Class of 2018 jmillner@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5057 Joe Poggi Guidance Counselor – Class of 2017 jpoggi@stfrancishs.org 916.737.50377
Grading System
A-F letter grades GPA points: A=4; B=3; C=2; D=1; F=0 Honors/AP Grades A-C: weighted 1 point. PE, Sports, Academic Teams, and Student Intern are not calculated into the GPA.
Class of 2016 Grade Point Distribution
Weighted Deciles (from 8/13 to 8/16) 1st: 4.46-4.32 6th: 3.63-3.50 2nd: 4.31-4.16 7th: 3.49-3.21 3rd: 4.15-3.98 8th: 3.20-2.95 4th: 3.97-3.81 9th: 2.93-2.69 5th: 3.80-3.64 10th: 2.68-2.22 Weighted Mean GPA: 3.59
Class of 2016 SAT Results*
Number of test-takers: 223 SAT Reasoning Cr.R Math SFHS Mean 558 539 CA Mean 491 500 National Mean* 494 508 SAT Reasoning Cr.R Math 75th % 620 600 50th % 560 530 25th % 500 470
Writ 568 485 482 Writ 620 560 520
Class of 2016 ACT Results Number of test-takers: 212 Composite SFHS Mean CA Mean National Mean SFHS CA
25.1 22.6 20.8
English Math Reading Science 26.4 23.8 25.7 24.0 22.1 22.7 22.9 22.1
PSAT & National Merit Program
The Class of 2017 qualified: 1 National Merit Semi-Finalist 7 National Merit Commended Students 2 National Hispanic Scholars
Advanced Placement Exams
313 students completed 515 exams in 2016. Students enrolled in AP courses are required to take AP exams. 5…(81) 16% 4…(151) 29% 3…(190) 37%
2…(69) 13% 1…(24) 5%
Post-Secondary Summary
Traditionally, 100% of the graduates begin college or a study abroad program the fall after graduation. College Attendance for Class of 2016 99% (250) Four-year Colleges 90% (224) • U. of California 12% (31) • California State U. 16% (39) • CA Independents 21% (53) • Out-of-State Independents 18% (46) • Public Out-of-State 20% (51) • Military Academy <1% (1) • International Universities 1% (3) Two-year/Community Colleges 10% (26) Total number of students: 250
Extracurricular & Co-Curricular Activities Fine Arts A large majority of the student body is enrolled in Fine Arts. Student performances and exhibits abound in visual and performing arts: choir, digital film, orchestra, theater, dance, drawing, painting, figure sculpting and digital photography. For many years, the SFHS Fine Arts program has annually received numerous nominations and regional awards. Clubs and Academic Teams A total of 51 clubs and 8 academic teams are offered. Interscholastic Athletics Student Body Participation: 47% 12 sports; 26 levels School Colors: Red and Gold School Mascot: Troubadour Section: CIF Sac Joaquin Division 1 Delta League
2015-2016 Team Achievements
Basketball: League-1st, Section-2nd, NorCal-1st, State-2nd Cross Country: League-2nd, Section-2nd, State-8th Golf: League-1st, Section-4th, Masters-4th Lacrosse: SVLC-4th Soccer: League-3rd, Section-T5th Softball: League-3rd, Section-T9th Swimming/Diving: League-2nd, Section-4th Tennis: League-T1st, Section-3rd Track & Field: League-2nd, Section-3rd Volleyball: League-3rd, Section-T5th Water Polo: DL-2nd, Section-1st
Post Secondary Attendance of Class of 2016 (Total 250) California Colleges: 149 (60%) California Independents 53 (21%)
California Baptist (1), Chapman (5), Loyola Marymount U (5), Master’s College (1), Mt. St. Mary’s (1), Occidental College (1), Pepperdine Univ. (1), Point Loma Nazarene Univ. (1), St. Mary’s (8), Santa Clara (5), U of La Verne (1), U of San Diego (2), U of San Francisco (13), U of Southern California (1), U of the Pacific (4), William Jessup (1)
California CSU: 39 (16%)
San Luis Obispo (9), Pomona (1), Channel Islands (1), Chico (4), Northridge (1), Sacramento (6), San Diego (2), San Francisco (5), San Jose (4), Sonoma (6)
California UC: 31 (12%)
Berkeley (6), Davis (6), Irvine (2), Los Angeles (7), Riverside (1), San Diego (2), Santa Barbara (3), Santa Cruz (4)
California Community Colleges: 26 (10%)
American River (5), City College of San Francisco (1), Cosumnes River College (1), Folsom Lake (9), Sacramento City (1), Santa Barbara City Coll (1), Sierra (7), Solano (1)
4 Year Out-of-State: 97 (38%) Out-of-State Independents: 46 (18%)
Baylor (3), Belmont (1), Boston College (1), Boston University (1), Brown (1), Catholic University of America (1), University of Dallas (1), University of Denver (1), Columbia (2), Creighton (4), Elon (3), Fordham (2), Franciscan (1), Franklin and Marshall (1), Gonzaga (2), Grand Canyon (1), Hofstra (1), Loyola U Chicago (1), Michigan State (1), Northeastern (1), Pacific University, Or. (1), University of Portland (5), Pratt (1), Puget Sound (2), Seattle Univ. (2), Spelman (1), St. Catherine University (1), St. Edward’s (1), Texas Christian U (1), Vassar (1), Walsh (1), Washington University, St. Louis (1), Whitman (1), Yale (1)
Out-of-State Public: 51 (20%)
Boise State (3), Colorado State (1), James Madison (1), Langston (1), Michigan State (1), Northern Arizona (1), Oregon State (5), Rutgers (1), Southern Oregon U (3), Texas State (1), U of Alabama (5), U of Arizona (2), U of Colorado, Boulder (1), U of Idaho (1), U of Kansas (2), U of Kentucky (1), U of Louisiana (1), U of Michigan (2), U of Montana, Missoula (2), U of Minnesota, Twin Cities (1), U of Mississippi (1), U of Nevada-Reno (5), U of Oregon (1), U of South Carolina (1), U of Texas, Austin (2), U of Virginia (1), U of Washington (1), U of Wisconsin (1), U of Wyoming (1), Washington State (1)
Military Academies: West Point: 1 (<1%)
International Universities: 3 (1%)
U of Aberdeen, Scotland (1), U of St. Andrews, Scotland (1), U of British Columbia (1)