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St. Francis Catholic High School is a four-year, all-female college preparatory high school in Sacramento, California, United States. It is one of four Catholic high schools in Sacramento affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, and draws students from over fifty private and public feeder schools in the California counties of Sacramento, Yolo, El Dorado and Placer. The school was established in 1940.

During the 2003–2004 school year, St. Francis completed the first phase of its campus renovation and expansion that doubled the size of its facilities. These new buildings include The Fine and Performing Arts Complex, Library/Resource Center, Gymnasium/Fitness Complex, four science labs, the Administration Building, and the Carlsen and Demetre Center for Campus Life (CLC).

History

St. Francis started in the fall of 1940 with 12 female students from nearby St Francis Elementary. The school was run by the St. Francis Sisters of Penance and Christian Charity.

In 1975 the Sisters of Notre Dame and the Franciscan Sisters were no longer able to staff the school, and Bishop Alden J. Bell appointed the Sisters of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, who served until 1999.

Notable alumnae

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• Meghan Hays, communications executive
• Lio Tipton, credited as Analeigh Tipton through to 2021, actress and a contestant on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11
• Greta Gerwig (2002), actress and filmmaker
• Eleni Kounalakis (1985), Lieutenant Governor of California

References

1. "Tuition & Affordability". St. Francis High School. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
2. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". acswasc.org. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
3. ^ "ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
4. "Our Campus & History". St. Francis Catholic High School. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
5. Miller, Hope (2021-09-13). "Meet the Sacramento native joining President Biden on his California trip". KCRA. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
6. "Alumnae Spotlight Eleni Kounalakis '85". stfrancishs.org. April 15, 2018.

External links

• Official website

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