Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, commonly known as SHC or SH, is a Catholic school located in the Cathedral Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Founded in 1852, Sacred Heart Cathedral is the oldest Catholic secondary school and was the first co-ed Catholic high school in San Francisco.

Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep
Address
1055 Ellis Street

Cathedral Hill

San Francisco (Cathedral Hill)
,
California
94109

United States
Coordinates37°46′59″N 122°25′24″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoSignum Fidei. Caritas Christi Urget Nos.
(Sign of Faith. Christ's Love Urges Us.)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic;
Daughters of Charity;
Christian Brothers
Established1852 (St. Vincent/Cathedral)
1874 (Sacred Heart)
1987 (Cathedral & Sacred Heart merged)
School districtRoman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
PresidentMelinda Lawlor Skrade
PrincipalGary J. Cannon
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,314 (2016)
CampusUrban
Color(s)Green, White and Blue    
SloganEnter to Learn, Leave to Serve
Fight songAlma Mater (See Below)
Athletics conferenceWest Catholic Athletic League
MascotSeamus
Team nameFightin' Irish
RivalSaint Ignatius College Preparatory
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
PublicationOracle (creative writing journal)
NewspaperEmerald
YearbookShamrock
Endowment$16 Million
Tuition$22,000 +fees/pledge [2]
National Merit Scholars1 (class of 2022)
Dean of StudentsMario Sazo
Admissions DirectorTim Burke
Athletic DirectorPhil Freed
Jo Ann Momono
Websitewww.shcp.edu

SHC is owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Facilities

The school is located in San Francisco's Western Addition, with the two academic buildings located on the corner of Gough and Ellis Streets. A field used by the school's athletic teams for practice is also located on the corner of Gough and Eddy Streets.

De Paul Campus for the Arts

On the northwest corner of the intersection is the former Cathedral High School building, now named the De Paul Campus for the Arts in honor of St. Vincent de Paul. It houses the Sister Caroline Collins, DC, Theater, opened in fall of 2010; freshman lockers; the history, visual and performing arts, and Language Other than English (LOTE) departments. Starting in 2020, the DePaul Campus underwent renovations to modernize the front lobby. These renovations are ongoing.

The building adjoins San Francisco's Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption; the school's former building was razed by the Archdiocese of San Francisco to make room for the construction of the new Cathedral. The cathedral's rectory is adjacent to the De Paul Campus, but there is no access to it from the school; the entrance is located on the northeast corner entrance of the campus. Pope John Paul II stayed in the rectory at the De Paul Campus during his trip to San Francisco in 1987, which is marked by a plaque at the entrance of the rectory.

La Salle campus

The La Salle campus is named in honor of St. John Baptist de La Salle. This campus has a six story building which houses school administration offices, the library, the Community Life Center, and the English, Mathematics, Science, and Religion departments. The library occupies the entire sixth story, except for a small chapel and veranda.

Student Life Center

The Sister Teresa Piro, DC, Student Life Center, completed in 2004 at an estimated cost of $16 million, houses a 1,500-seat athletic gym (called the Pavilion) and 1,000-seat Dining Hall. The building is adjoined to an older facility housing a gymnasium, weight room, fitness center, and robotics lab.

Tuition and enrollment

Tuition at SHC costs $22,000 per student in the 2021-2022 term.[3] SHC provides an array of courses, including college preparatory, honors, and Advanced Placement classes. All students are required to take English and Religious Studies for four years, as well as three years of Math and Social Studies. SHC uses a tracking system for math, with students typically being placed on one of three tracks in their freshman years. Most students additionally opt to take three or four years of Science and a foreign language, and one year of a visual or performing art. Sacred Heart Cathedral enrolls approximately 1,300 students from San Francisco and its suburbs.

Athletics

The athletic teams, known as the Fightin' Irish, compete in the West Catholic Athletic League. There are 22 teams and 53 sport levels for boys and girls at SHC split into Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons.[4][5]

In the 2021-2022 school year, Sacred Heart Cathedral claimed its first CIF football title in school history after winning the Division 4-A state championship game.[6]

Notable people

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and references
  1. WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Tuition & Aid". SHC. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  4. "West Catholic Athletic League". www.wcalsports.org. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Sacred Heart Cathedral wins first CIF state football championship in school history". 12 December 2021.
  7. San Francisco Chronicle. September 8, 1892
  8. "Joe Cronin Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  9. "Joe Cronin | Society for American Baseball Research". sabr.org. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  10. "Harry Heilmann Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  11. Melvin, Joshua (May 10, 2012). "Longtime San Bruno Mayor Bob Marshall dies". San Mateo County Times. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  12. "Eric White Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2019.

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  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2016-01-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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