Junipero Serra High School
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Junípero Serra High School (commonly Serra or JSHS) is a private
secondary school
in San Mateo County, California
, United States
serving students in grades 9
-12
. A part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
, this high school provides single-sex education
, accepting only young men. The school has an academic focus with a college preparatory curriculum.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in San Mateo County, California
California
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, United States
United States
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serving students in grades 9
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
-12
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
. A part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States. It covers the City and County of San Francisco and the Counties of Marin and San Mateo...
, this high school provides single-sex education
Single-sex education
Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education, is the practice of conducting education where male and female students attend separate classes or in separate buildings or schools. The practice was predominant before the mid-twentieth century, particularly in secondary education and...
, accepting only young men. The school has an academic focus with a college preparatory curriculum.
Faculty
All full time faculty, librarians, and counselors are represented by a labor union and have a collective bargaining agreement with the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The CBA governs the terms of their employment. The labor union's official name is The San Francisco Archdiocesan Federation of Teachers, Local 2240, which is an affiliate of the California Federation of Teachers (AFT, AFL-CIO).Spirituality
Junípero Serra High School is a Catholic school and thus offers faith instruction through the Campus Ministry program and the curriculum. The Campus Ministry Program plans liturgies and other prayer opportunities, hosts retreats, and manages the school's Christian Service program. Theology courses offer instruction in the Catholic faith, morality and worship, and stress the importance of individual faith development. The curriculum is designed to address both students with extensive religious education as well as those with little or no knowledge of the Catholic faith.Notable alumni
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and Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs - Peter BarsocchiniPeter BarsocchiniPeter Barsocchini is an American screenwriter, author, and television producer best known for his scripts for the High School Musical series.- Early career :...
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of the Sigma Chi, Theta Omicron chapter at UC Davis - Kevin GilbertKevin GilbertKevin Matthew Gilbert was an American songwriter, musician, composer, producer and collaborator born in Sacramento, California, later living in San Mateo, California where he attended Junipero Serra High School...
, American songwriter, musician, composer, producer and collaborator - Greg GutfeldGreg GutfeldGreg Gutfeld is an American television personality, political satirist, humorist, magazine editor and blogger. Gutfeld is the host of Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld on the Fox News Channel. He is also one of five co-hosts/panelists on Fox News political talk-show The Five, which debuted on July 11, 2011....
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on Fox News ChannelFox News ChannelFox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation... - Gregg JefferiesGregg JefferiesGregory Scott "Gregg" Jefferies is a retired infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who had a 14-year career from 1987 to 2000.-New York Mets:...
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winner - Joe KmakJoe KmakJoseph Robert Kmak , is a former professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major League Baseball from 1993–1995. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs. He is currently a calculus and trigonometry teacher at his alma mater, Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo,...
, Class of 1981, Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
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(and currently a Math Teacher at Serra High School) - John LescroartJohn LescroartJohn T. Lescroart is an American author best known for two series of legal and crime thriller novels featuring the characters Dismas Hardy and Abe Glitsky....
, Class of 1966, New York Times best selling author - Chuck Lofgren, Class of 2004, Minor League BaseballMinor league baseballMinor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
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organization California League San Jose Giants. - John RobinsonJohn Robinson (football coach)John Alexander Robinson is a former American football player and coach best known for his two stints as head coach of the University of Southern California football team and for his tenure as head coach of the NFL's Los Angeles Rams...
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(1996–2003), Japanese Baseball League - John V. ShieldsJohn V. ShieldsJohn Shields is an American businessman who was the CEO of the American grocery store chain Trader Joe's from 1988 to 2001. Shields was voted the Master Entrepreneur of the Los Angeles Area in 1993....
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grocery stores - Michael ShrieveMichael ShrieveMichael Shrieve is an American drummer, percussionist, and later, an electronic music composer. He is best known as the drummer in Carlos Santana's eponymous band, playing on their first eight albums from 1969 through 1974...
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, Class of 1970, former NFLNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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MVP; 2006 GOP nominee for Governor of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2006The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006, and included the races for the Governor of Pennsylvania and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania.Incumbent Governor Ed Rendell, a Democrat, ran for re-election...