Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo, California)

Junípero Serra High School
Address
451 West 20th Avenue San Mateo, California, 94403 United States
Coordinates	37°32′46″N 122°19′3″W / 37.54611°N 122.31750°WCoordinates: 37°32′46″N 122°19′3″W / 37.54611°N 122.31750°W
Information
Type	Private, All-Male
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1944
School district	7
Principal	Barry Thornton
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	998 (2008)
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Athletics conference	WCAL
Mascot	Padres
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Newspaper	Serra Friar
Yearbook	El Padre
Tuition	$17,540
Dean of Studies	Rita Lee
Dean of Students	Robert Ferretti
Admissions Director	Randy Vogel and Bruce Anthony
Athletic Director	Dean Ayoob
Website	http://www.serrahs.com

Junípero Serra High School (commonly Serra or JSHS) is a private secondary school in San Mateo County, California, serving students in grades 9–12. A part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, this school provides single-sex education, 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.^[2]

Publications

• El Padre yearbook
• Serra Friar newspaper
• Traditions magazine

Fight Song

Fight on Serra Padres,
Win the game for Serra High!
Fight, you Serra Padres,
For we know you'll never die!
Blue and Gold we're with you,
We're behind you all the way!
So fight, fight, fight, Serra Padres, Padres, Hooray!
Hey!

Padre Whisper

P-P-P-A-D, R-R-R-E-S,
P-A-D, R-E-S,
PADRES! (Loud)

P-P-P-A-D, R-R-R-E-S,
P-A-D, R-E-S,
PADRES! (Whisper)

P-P-P-A-D, R-R-R-E-S,
P-A-D, R-E-S,
PADRES! (Loudest)

Spirituality

Junípero Serra High School is a Roman Catholic school. It 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. . Also Junipero Serra is well known for its many diverse clubs and has more than 12 sports.

Notable alumni

• David Bakhtiari, Class of 2009, NFL Offensive Tackle for the Green Bay Packers^[3]
• Ruben Barrales, Class of 1980, Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States and Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
• Peter Barsocchini, Class of 1970, Writer/Producer, created Disney's franchise High School Musical^[4]
• Barry Bonds, Class of 1982, Major League Baseball left fielder (1986–2007) for the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-time NL MVP, 12-time Silver Slugger Award winner, 8-time Gold Glove Award winner, 14-time All-Star selection, and 3-time NL Hank Aaron Award winner.^[5]
• Bryan Bishop, Class of 1996, sound effects engineer (Adam Carolla Show and Adam Carolla Podcast)
• Tom Brady, Class of 1995, NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots (2000-), 4-time Super Bowl champion (2001, 2003, 2004, 2014), 3-time Super Bowl MVP (2001, 2003, 2014), 2-time NFL MVP (2007, 2010). 6 time AFC Champion (2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014).^[6]
• Tim Cullen, Class of 1960, former Major League Baseball infielder^[7]
• Bob Fitzgerald, Class of 1984, Professional sports play-by-play announcer, KNBR talk show host and Radio announcer for the Golden State Warriors^[8]
• Jim Fregosi, Class of 1959, Major League Baseball shortstop (1961–1971) and manager, 6-time All-Star, Gold Glove Award winner^[9]
• Jesse Freitas, Class of 1969, NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers (1974–1975)^[10]
• Danny Frisella, Major League Baseball pitcher^[11]
• Kevin Gilbert, American songwriter, musician, composer, producer
• Greg Gutfeld, Class of 1983, Journalist, editor of The Daily Gut; host of Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld and co-hosts The Five on Fox News Channel^[12]
• Keala Keanaaina, American football player^[13]
• Gary Hughes, Class of 1959, Major League Baseball executive and scout^[7]
• Gregg Jefferies, Class of 1985, Major League Baseball infielder (1987–2000), 2-time All-Star^[14]
• William J. Justice, Class of 1960, Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of San Francisco^[15]
• Bill Keller, Class of 1966, New York Times Executive Editor, Pulitzer Prize winner^[16]
• Joe Kmak, Class of 1981, Major League Baseball catcher (1993, 1995) for the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs (Baseball Dad in FCLL)^[17]
• John Lescroart, Class of 1966, New York Times best selling author^[18]
• Chuck Lofgren, Class of 2004, Minor League Baseball pitcher (2010–present) for the San Francisco Giants organization California League San Jose Giants.^[19]
• Stephen Lumpkins, Class of 2008, professional basketball player^[20]
• Jeremiah Masoli, Class of 2006-7, quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats^[21]
• Tony Renda, Class of 2009, professional baseball player^[22]
• John Robinson, Class of 1954, NFL Coach (1975, 1983–1991), College Football Coach (1960–1974, 1976–1982, 1993–1997, 1999–2004)^[23]
• Tom Scott, Class of 1969, CFL Hall of Fame member^[8] winner of five straight Grey Cup Championships while playing with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL.
• Dan Serafini, Class of 1992 Major League Baseball pitcher (1996–2003)^[11]
• John V. Shields, Class of 1950, Retired President and CEO of Trader Joe's^[16]
• Michael Shrieve, Class of 1968, drummer for Santana^[24]
• Lynn Swann, Class of 1970, former NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1974–1982), Hall of Famer, Super Bowl MVP; 2006 GOP nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania^[11]
• Michael Trucco, Class of 1988, actor (Battlestar Galactica, Fairly Legal)^[25]

Tri-School

Junipero Serra High School is a part of a program called Tri-School, a partnership with Notre Dame High School, Belmont, and Mercy High School, Burlingame, both all-female schools. The schools host some morning classes with mixed education and collaborate in other activities as well.

References

1. WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
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4. Scalise, Stephanie (March 7, 2009). "Secret to success: Take a leap". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
5. Travers, Steven (2003). Barry Bonds: Baseball's Superman. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 38. ISBN 1582616825.
6. Stephens, Mitch. "Starting Point: Tom Brady Was 'No Goody Two Shoes'". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
7. Ringolsby, Tracy (February 14, 2014). "Fregosi, former player, manager and scout, dies at 71 Six-time All-Star for Angels spent 53 years in baseball, led Phillies to 1993 pennant". MLB.com. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
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10. "With a rich history of football, Freitas still loves the game". Pomerado News. October 26, 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
11. Hirsley, Michael (January 26, 2002). "Bay Area school generates athletes". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
12. Wise, Tim (September 2, 2012). "A Kick in the Gut(feld): Racism, Welfare and FOX's Clown Prince of Prejudice". The Daily Kos. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
13. "Keala Keanaaina". calbears.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
14. Jetter, Cathy (January 25, 2013). "Batter up!". Pleasanton Weekly. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
15. Schmalz, Valerie (September 5, 2011). "Serra High christens $21M arts, science, pool complex". The Catholic Voice. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
16. Garchik, Leah (July 16, 2003). "Every question deserves an answer". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
17. Reid, John (September 10, 2009). "Serra baseball decision still festering". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
18. Bohan, Suzanne (April 1, 2007). "Prosecutor adds details to crime novels". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
19. Lahnert, Lance (June 23, 2012). "Meet the Amarillo Sox: Chuck Lofgren". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
20. Elfin, David (November 15, 2012). "Lumpkins Returns to College Hoops After Attempting Pro Baseball Career". CBS News. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
21. Wertheim, Paul (December 5, 2007). "Jeremiah Masoli's motivation moves Rams toward victory". The Guardsman. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
22. "Tony Renda's drive rooted in his upbringing". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
23. Pucin, Diane (October 13, 2013). "Voice Of Experience". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
24. Nelson, Maxime (September 21, 2009). "Michael Shrieve: Woodstock, Santana, and Spellbinder". Yahoo! Voices. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
25. "Michael Trucco Biography". New York Times. Retrieved February 16, 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Great Schools profile