San Joaquin Memorial High School
San Joaquin Memorial High School is a private Roman Catholic high school located in Fresno, California, United States. Founded in 1945, it is the only Catholic high school in the greater Fresno area. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno and has a current enrollment of about 620 students.
| San Joaquin Memorial High School | |
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| Address | |
1406 North Fresno Street , 93703 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°45′45″N 119°46′49″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1945 |
| Founder | Reverend Philip Scher |
| Superintendent | Mona Faulkner |
| Rector | Fr. Rob Wesinger |
| Head of school | Michael Burke |
| Faculty | 43[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 605[1] (2010-2011) |
| • Grade 9 | 150 |
| • Grade 10 | 152 |
| • Grade 11 | 136 |
| • Grade 12 | 144 |
| Average class size | 24[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, white and blue |
| Athletics conference | County/Metro Athletic Conference |
| Sports | Football, Cross Country, Water Polo, Tennis, Golf, Girls Lacrosse, Boys Rugby, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Cheer Squad |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Rival | Garces Memorial High School, Bullard High School (Fresno, California) |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[2] |
| Newspaper | The Red and Blue |
| Yearbook | Spirit |
| Tuition | 13,000 (2019-2020 school year) |
| Website | http://www.sjmhs.org |
Athletics
San Joaquin Memorial High School is part of the County/Metro Athletic Conference of the Central Section.
Notable alumni
- Jim Costa, United States Congressman
- Pete Dalena, professional baseball player (Montreal Expos, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees), and coach.
- Dana Ewell, convicted triple murderer.[3]
- Brook Lopez, NBA player Milwaukee Bucks
- Robin Lopez, NBA player Milwaukee Bucks
- Cliff Pondexter, NBA player Chicago Bulls
- Quincy Pondexter, NBA player San Antonio Spurs
- Phil Roman, producer of The Simpsons
- Mike Pronovost, Internet entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Powerband and Pronovost Technologies
- Sybil Smith, All-American collegiate swimmer and mother of Sloane Stephens
- Robert Upshaw, D-league basketball player
- Ruthie Quinto, CFO and Deputy Superintendent Fresno Unified School District
- Gary L. Wolfram, William E. Simon Professor in Economics and Public Policy at Hillsdale College
References
- "School Profile". San Joaquin Memorial High School website. Archived from the original on 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
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