A Community of Faith, Excellence, Leadership and Service 2022-2023 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 Catholic 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 more than one hundred private and public feeder schools in the California counties of Sacramento, Yolo, El Dorado, Placer, Yuba and Solano. Mission Statement: St. Francis Catholic High School is a diocesan college preparatory school dedicated to serving young women and their families who seek a community of faith, excellence, leadership, and service, grounded in the teachings of Jesus Christ. In the spirit and charism of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi, we form students who share their gifts and talents as models of Pax et Bonum. Accreditation: St. Francis is fully accredited by the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Distance Learning: Covid-19 Learning Models: The 4th quarter of the 2019-2020 school year was conducted via a remote daily synchronous learning environment that modeled our traditional school schedule, so our students received letter grades for the second semester of that school year. The 2020-2021 school year was a combination of remote, hybrid, and in-person instruction, and in 2021-2022 we were back to full in-person instruction.
School Facts Enrollment: 855 students (250 Seniors) Semester Calendar (19 weeks each) Average Class Size: 22 Religion: 63.80% Catholic 36.20% Other Faiths Enrollment according to ethnicity: 0.81% American Indian 12.11% Asian 2.33% Black /African American 13.50% Hispanic 1.51% Pacific Islander 52.15% White/Caucasian 17.58% Other / Multi-Racial Admission to St. Francis is selective and based on a placement test, previous school record and recommendation. Faculty: 55 Instructors 6 Counselors 50 hold advanced degrees and/or credentials Community Service Requirement The Class of 2023 is required to document a minimum of 70 hours of service to nonprofit agencies over the 4 years of high school. COVID-19 pandemic modifications included reduced hours during sophomore year and the ability to complete hours either in-person or virtually during sophomore and junior year.
Academics Class of 2023 Graduation Requirements A minimum of 240 credits is required for graduation. Each semester of coursework earns 5 credits. Semester requirements are: Theology: 8 semesters Physical Education: 3 semesters English: 8 semesters Mathematics: 6 semesters Fine Arts: 2 semesters Health: 1 semester Social Studies: 7 semesters Science: 6 semesters Modern & Classical Language: 4 semesters Electives: 3 semesters Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition • English Language and Composition • Spanish Language • Spanish Literature •French Language • Italian Language • Latin • Chemistry •Biology • Calculus AB • Calculus BC • Statistics • 2D Art and Design • Drawing • US History • World History • Am. Government/Politics • Computer Science A • Computer Science Principles • Seminar • Research Honors Courses Great Books • French 3 • Spanish 3 • Biology • Chemistry• Physics • Integrated Math 3 • Precalculus • Art History • SF Players • Chamber Singers • Theater Arts II •Chamber Orchestra • Symphonic Band SFHS regards a total of eight (8) honors/AP courses taken in the sophomore, junior, and senior year as a most rigorous course of study. We recommend students take no more than three (3) honors or AP courses per year, however students may enroll in no more than four (4) per year.
Dr. Fadia Desmond President fdesmond@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5011 Elias Mendoza Principal emendoza@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5028 Dr. Jocelyn Chavez Assistant Principal jchavez@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5043 Heather Robison Moloney ’99 Assistant Principal hmoloney@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5001 Nora Wehrenberg Anderson ’83 Counselor nanderson@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5041 Katrina Yanez Fox ’08 Counselor kfox@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5057 Joe Poggi Counselor jpoggi@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5037 Debbie Austin College Advisor daustin@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5024 Naomi Lee College Advisor nlee@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5093 Sarah Cornell Registrar and Testing Coordinator scornell@stfrancishs.org 916.737.5034
College Profile: Updated 09/26/2022
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 72 clubs and 8 academic teams are offered. Interscholastic Athletics Student Body Participation: 60% 12 sports; 27 levels School Colors: Red and Gold School Mascot: Troubadour Section: CIF Sac Joaquin Division 1 League: Delta League
2021-2022 Team Achievements: Basketball: 3rd in Delta League, Section Playoff Qualifier Cross Country: Delta League Champions, 2nd in Sac Joaquin Section, 8th in State Golf: 3rd in Delta League, Section Playoff Qualifier Lacrosse: co-league Champions Delta League, Section Playoff Qualifier Soccer: Delta League Champions, Sac Joaquin Section Quarterfinalist Softball: 2nd in Delta League, 2nd in Sac Joaquin Section, NorCal Playoff Qualifier Swimming/Diving: 2nd in Delta League, 2nd in Sac Joaquin Section, 8th in State Tennis: 2nd in Delta League, Section Playoff Qualifier Track & Field: 2nd in Delta League, 2nd Sac Joaquin Section Volleyball: 2nd in Delta League, Sac Joaquin Semifinalist, NorCal Playoff Qualifier Water Polo: 2nd in Delta League, Section Playoff Qualifier
League: Delta League; SVLC: Sacramento Valley Lacrosse League; NCS: North Coast Section
Post-Secondary Summary Traditionally, 100% of the graduates begin college or a study abroad program the fall after graduation. College Attendance for Class of 2022 99% (250) Four-year Colleges & Universities 89% (225) University of California 15% (37) California State University 27% (67) CA Private 14% (36) Out-of-State Private 15% (38) Public Out-of-State 18% (45) International
<1% (1)
Military Academy <1% (1) Two-year/Community Colleges 10% (25) Total number of students: 250
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.
PSAT & National Merit Program The Class of 2023 qualified: 1 National Merit Semi-Finalist 3 National Merit Commended Students 9 National Hispanic Recognition Awards 2 National Indigenous Recognition Awards
Advanced Placement Exams 402 students completed 694 exams in 2022. 84% of total AP Students earned passing scores of 3 or higher. Score
# of Exams
% of Total Exams
5
135
19%
4
185
27%
3
235
34%
2
108
16%
1
29
4%
Post Secondary Attendance of Class of 2022 (Total 253) California Colleges & Universities: 165 (66%) California Private 36 (14%) Chapman (4), Concordia (1), Dominican (1), FIDM (2), Fresno Pacific (1), Harvey Mudd (1), Laguna College of Art and Design (1), Loyola Marymount (3), Occidental (2), Pepperdine (1), Point Loma (1), Saint Mary’s (4), Santa Clara (2), Scripps (1), U of San Diego (7), U of San Francisco (1), USC (3) California CSU: 67 (27%) Cal Poly Humboldt (3), Cal Poly SLO (24), Chico (2), Long Beach (4), Los Angeles (1), Monterey Bay (2), Northridge (1), Sacramento (13), San Marcos (1), San Diego (8), San Francisco (7), Sonoma (1) California UC: 37 (15%) Berkeley (9), Davis (2), Irvine (5), Los Angeles (7), Merced (2), San Diego (1), Santa Barbara (7), Santa Cruz (4) California Community Colleges: 25 (10%) American River (6), Cosumnes River (4), Folsom Lake (4), Monterey Peninsula (1), Sacramento City (4), San Diego Mesa (2), Sierra (4) Out-of-State Colleges & Universities: 83 (33%) Out-of-State Private: 38 (15%) American (1), Baylor (2), Bentley (1), Boston U (1), Clark (1), College of the Atlantic (1), Creighton (3), DePaul (1), Emory & Henry (1), Fordham (2), Georgetown (1), Gonzaga (3), Grand Canyon (1), Harvard (1), Howard (1), Loyola University Chicago (2), Mt. Holyoke (1), Princeton (1), Rhode Island School of Design (1), Rochester Institute of Technology (1), Southern Methodist (1), Syracuse (1), Texas Christian (1), The New School (1), U of Mary (1), U of Portland (3), Vanderbilt (1), Willamette (1), William Penn (1) Out-of-State Public: 45 (18%) Arizona State (1), Boise State (4), Central Washington (1), Clemson (2), Colorado State (2), Delaware State (1), Oregon State (2), Salisbury (1), Southern Oregon (1), U of Alabama (1), U of Colorado Boulder (3), U of Connecticut (2), U of Georgia (1), U of Missouri-Columbia (1), U of Nevada-Reno (3), U of Oklahoma (1), U of Oregon (5), U of Tennessee-Knoxville (5), U of Utah (2), U of Vermont (2), U of Washington (4) Out of Country/International: 1 <1% McGill U (1) Military Academies: 1 (<1%) United States Naval Academy (1) Gap Year/Undecided/Unknown: 3 (1%)
College Profile: Updated 09/26/2022