SAINT FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA
OVERVIEW
Saint Francis High School is a grade 9 through grade 12 (freshman
through senior) Roman Catholic private school located on
approximately 25 acres in Mountain View, CA, in the Diocese of
San Jose, approximately 35 miles south of San Francisco and 15
miles north of San Jose. The school was founded in 1955 by the
Brothers of Holy Cross at the invitation of the Archbishop of San Francisco for the purpose of
educating young Catholic men of the area. The school was named after the patron saint of the
archdiocese, Saint Francis of Assisi. Holy Cross High School, a sister school for the education of
young Catholic women, was founded at approximately the same time by the Sisters of Holy
Cross on a site near Saint Francis. In 1972, Saint Francis merged with Holy Cross High School to
become a coeducational high school sponsored by the Brothers of Holy Cross.
The school includes 6 academic buildings with a total of 60 classrooms, an administration
building of historical significance, Saint Joseph Chapel (informally known as The Brothers
Chapel, a Performing Arts Theater, Music Center, a gymnasium and practice gym, football and
baseball stadiums, the Holy Cross Aquatic Center and an Educators’ Center (the former residence
of the Brothers of Holy Cross). Since the last accreditation review, the school has built the
Performing Arts Center and the Music Center, renovated three science labs, constructed a new
softball field, renovated the bottom floor of the Brothers’ Residence to create an Educators’
Center, added additional parking and upgraded the turf in Higgins Field. The school is currently
in Phase Three of the Campaign for Saint Francis and will be breaking ground for the Sobrato
Learning Center (Library, Student Center, and renovated classrooms) in June of 2011. The last
phase of the Campaign will be the renovation of Raskob Gym and the construction of a practice
gym. Timing of those future improvements will be determined by funding availability, but it is
expected that they will take place in
the next few years.
Since 2000, there have been
significant improvements in campus
facilities. In 2002, the construction of
Andre Hall and the Saint Joseph’s
Prayer Garden was completed, adding
14 new classrooms on the campus
including two computer labs. In 2005,
the school completed the Angelo
Aguiar Stadium and Field House Complex; in March 2009 the new softball complex was opened.
In the fall of 2009, the school opened the Graham Theater, a state-of-the-art theater with 400
seats, and in January 2010, opened a music facility for the band plus an additional two
classrooms.
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Facility upgrades occur on an annual basis. Among the upgrades in the last three years have been
the renovation of two chemistry labs and one biology lab, computer upgrades for the PC and
MAC labs, renovation of the first floor of the Brothers Residence into the Educators Center,
conversion of the old faculty room to a classroom, installation of a closed fire loop system, and
the addition of multi-use turf on Higgins Field. Additional parking spaces (55) have been added
to accommodate the new Theater Arts building. The upcoming Student Learning Commons
promises to be an exciting addition to the campus.
In July 2009, the city population of Mountain View was 72,222, an increase of 2.1% since 2000.
The city population by ethnicity is as follows: White, 55.2%; Asian, 20.7%; Hispanic, 18.3%;
Black, 2.5%; and Other, 3.4%. The unemployment rate was 8.9% in 2010.
Saint Francis is in an area of tremendous economic growth and opportunity. The area, commonly
referred to as Silicon Valley, is the home of technology and research, as well as many worldrenowned companies. The median income in Silicon Valley tends to be higher than in other
areas. The average pay in the Silicon Valley is 55% higher than the national average. Although
the area is known for its overall prosperity, there still exists a disparity in income distribution
with certain communities having substantially higher median incomes than others. The cost of
living in the area is 72% higher than the national average. The 2010 unemployment rate was
8.9%. Even in the current economic recession, the area, in general, still ranks as one of the most
expensive places to live in the nation (Bureau of Labor Statistics, October 2010).
Saint Francis is surrounded by world-class institutions of higher learning, including Stanford
University, the University of California at Berkeley, Santa Clara University, San Jose State
University, San Francisco State University and the University of San Francisco. Some of the topranked community colleges in the state are also in the area, including Foothill, DeAnza, College
of San Mateo, and West Valley Colleges. Therefore, Saint Francis students are exposed to the
importance of education through living in a culture that values higher learning.
GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Saint Francis is governed by the Members of the Corporation, which consists of the Provincial of
the Brothers of Holy Cross, South-West Province, and the Provincial Council. The Saint Francis
Board of Directors is elected by the Members of the Corporation and serves as the policy-making
body of the institution. The President is the chief officer of the school and reports to the Board of
Directors. The school is located within the Diocese of San Jose. As is true for all Holy Cross
schools, Saint Francis respects the role of the Bishop as the chief teacher in a Catholic school and
participates in diocesan programs and activities. However, as a religious order school, Saint
Francis maintains its autonomy in governing the school.
The school is divided into two administrative areas: Operations and Institutional. The Principal,
who reports directly to the President, administers the Operational area of the school and is
charged with upholding the Gospel spirit and overseeing its permeation in all facets of the
educational program (Congregation for Catholic Education [CCE], 1988, section 25). Six
administrators report directly to the Principal, including the Dean of Students and Directors of
Academics, Activities, Admissions, Athletics, and Campus Ministry.
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The Institutional area is overseen directly by the President and is handled by five administrators:
the Executive Director of Development and the Directors of Communication, Development,
Finance, and Facilities. The position of Director of Communication was added in 2007-2008 to
oversee publications, website and public relations. The position of Director of Facilities, whose
responsibilities were formerly housed in the office of the Director of Finance, was added midyear 2009-2010. The President is charged with upholding the Catholic, Holy Cross mission of the
school.
In December 2007, the Provincial Office of the Brothers of Holy Cross moved seven brothers in
residence at Saint Francis to Austin, Texas, effectively closing the Brothers Residence on
campus. One Brother remains at Saint Francis as a member of the faculty. While this was a
significant and impactful change for the school community, the ties between the Brothers and the
students and staff of Saint Francis remain powerful. There are major efforts on campus to not
only continue this relationship but to keep the charism of the Brothers vibrant among the faculty,
staff and the students, including visits to Austin by student leadership groups and faculty,
ongoing campus programs and assemblies honoring the brothers, the Holy Cross Men and
Women formation program, and the BRIC clubs that promote Holy Cross charism.
DEMOGRAPHICS
The Students
Saint Francis competes for students with other Catholic schools and private high schools. They
also compete for students from three surrounding public high school districts. Saint Francis
students come from approximately 120 different elementary and middle schools located in the
San Jose Diocese, the Archdiocese of San Francisco, the Diocese of Monterey, and the Oakland
Diocese. In the last five years, the population in the local public middle schools has remained
relatively static; however, enrollment in the Catholic grammar schools has declined in the last
five years by 442 students K-8. In contrast, the secondary schools of the Diocese of San Jose
have grown by 173 students; however, all of this growth is accounted for by the increase in
public and private school students. Several secondary schools of the Diocese of San Francisco,
which has had a longer history of declining enrollment in the grammar schools, are currently
experiencing declining enrollment. Given this model, the enrollment decline in the Catholic
grammar schools of the Diocese of San Jose could foreshadow an enrollment decrease for the
Catholic high schools in the upcoming years (Diocese of San Jose, 2010-11; Archdiocese of San
Francisco, 2009-10; Mt-View Los Altos School District website, October 2010.) In 2011, there are
1,720 students enrolled in Saint Francis High School. This 228 student increase in overall
enrollment during the last nine years is shown below in Figure 1.
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Look Fors:
Planning
Implications:
Increasing, steady, or decreasing enrollment.
Is there a need to expand or decrease facilities, services, and/or staff?
Why is enrollment increasing or decreasing?
FIGURE
1
Saint Francis High School Student Enrollment
2002-03 to 2010-11
2,000
1,750
1,492
1,515
1,519
1,555
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
1,599
1,622
2006-07
2007-08
1,672
1,669
2008-09
2009-10
1,720
Number of Students
1,500
1,250
1,000
750
500
250
0
2010-11
Another factor impacting Saint Francis is the current economic recession, which as taken its toll
on the area. Similarly, the high unemployment rate in California has impacted families in our
community. However, there are signs that Silicon Valley may be defying the darkening trend in
the state. While the state unemployment rate continued to climb, the Silicon Valley average
inched downward in August 2010 to 11.2%—from 11.8% a year earlier. While this may not
appear to be much of a drop, it was the first time in more than three years that the year-over-year
figure has decreased (Bureau of Labor Statistics, October 2010). In all, the impact of the
economy on Saint Francis, a tuition-funded school, must be carefully monitored as budgets and
tuition are set for the upcoming years.
Saint Francis High School began the 2010-11 school year with a student population of 1,720,
including 500 freshmen, 437 sophomores, 405 juniors, and 378 seniors. The population has
increased steadily over the past nine years from an opening population of 1,492 in 2002-03, to its
current enrollment of 1,720 in 2010-11 (Figure 1 below). The current enrollment was larger than
anticipated because of an unexpected high number of freshmen. This larger population will have
an impact for some years to come—with a smaller senior class graduating in 2010-11 (n=378),
even an average incoming freshmen class of 450 will increase the overall population. One
challenge facing the school is determining a long-term enrollment goal.
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The number of applicants has remained consistent over the last five years (classes 2010 to 2014).
Figure 2 shows the incoming freshmen enrollment projected through 2014. Figure 3 shows the
school admissions and enrollment, over time.
FIGURE
2
Saint Francis High School Incoming Freshmen Enrollment, Classes of 2010 to 2014
Incoming
Class
Total
Enrollment
Catholic
NonCatholic
Female
Male
Safe
Previous School
Catholic
Private
Public
2010
416
314
102
211
205
175
255
70
91
2011
420
301
119
210
210
157
235
81
104
2012
435
300
135
218
217
185
239
86
110
2013
440
306
134
222
218
160
228
95
117
2014
498
307
191
249
249
166
241
136
121
For the class of 2010, 1,260 students applied for admission; for the class of 2014, 1,263 students
applied. However, significant changes can be seen in the feeder middle schools:

The class of 2010 came from Catholic (58%), private (16%) and public (21%)
schools, compared to the class of 2014, whose middle schools reflect the changing
demographics of the valley: Catholic schools (48.5%), private (27.3%) and public
(24.2%).

The percentage of SAFE students (siblings, alums, faculty and employees) have
remained constant over the last ten years, ranging from 35 to 38% of each
incoming class.
FIGURE
3
Saint Francis High School Student Enrollment
Admissions and Enrollment
2005-06 to 2009-10
2000
Percentage of Students
1750
1500
1,263
1,242
1,218
1250
1,263
1,221
1000
763
860
808
770
755
750
500
452
451
462
476
528
250
0
2005-06
2006-07
Applications
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2007-08
Admitted
2008-09
2009-10
Enrolled
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Saint Francis has experienced several spikes in population over the last six years. The population
increased by 50 students in 2006-07 and then by another 50 students in 2008 and again in 2010.
This represents a 10.6% growth over that last 6 years, increasing from an opening population of
1,555 in 2005 to 1,720 in 2010. (Note: Statistics from the Admissions Office October 2010.)
General Enrollment Attrition
The attrition rate over the last six years has averaged 1 to 1.5% loss during the school year and
3.3 to 3.4% loss over the summer. However, while the attrition rate during the school year has
remained steady, attrition over the summer has increased over the last two summers (2009 and
2010). Most notably, we have experienced greater attrition in the summer with our incoming
freshman class than in prior years: 3.8% in 2008 to 5.5% in both 2009 and 2010. Since 2008, the
school population has been subject to the financial downturn in the economy, especially in the
Santa Clara Valley. The school’s exit interviews indicate that most families who are experiencing
financial difficulties are willing to sustain financial hardships to remain in school during the
course of the year, but make the decision to leave at the end of the school year. See the Financial
Aid section of the profile for more information.
First-Year Enrollment Attrition
Given the state of the current economy, it comes as somewhat of a surprise that the freshman
attrition (students leaving school after their freshman year) was at its lowest (2.9%) with the class
of 2013 (Figure 4). This was down from 6.2% for the class of 2012 and down from 3.5%, 3.7%
and 3.2% for the classes of 2011, 2010, and 2009.
FIGURE
4
Saint Francis High School
First Year Attrition
Classes of 2005 to 2013
10%
Percentage of Students
9%
8%
7%
6%
6.20%
6.10%
5.30%
5.20%
4.70%
5%
3.90%
4%
3.20%
3.50%
2.90%
3%
2%
1%
0%
Class of
2005
Class of
2006
Class of
2007
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Class of
2008
Class of
2009
Class of
2010
Class of
2011
Class of
2012
Class of
2013
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Attrition rates seem to correlate with the upswings and downturns in the economy:

The classes of 1993–1995 entered the school during the “mini-recession” of
the early to mid 1990s, and we witnessed freshman attrition rates from 9.5%
to 10.8%.

The classes of 2004–2008 also entered during a slight downturn in the economy,
and we witnessed attrition rates from 4.6% to 6.1%.
During the periods of stronger economic conditions, attrition rates averaged 3%. However, the
current economic recession does not account for the low freshman attrition for the class of 2013.
Another possible factor impacting this attrition rate is the current state of crisis in the public
schools who have been subject to state budget cutbacks and program reductions. Still, as the
recession continues and more families ask for aid, the school is challenged to find creative ways
to address the additional or increased need to provide more tuition assistance. (Note: Statistics
from the Academic and Admissions Offices October 2010.)
Figure 5 shows that the current student population consists of 55.4% White students (n=953) and
44.6% Non-White students (n=767).
Look Fors:
Planning
Implications:
Degree of diversity in the school population.
Are teachers prepared to meet the needs of students from all
backgrounds? Are instructional materials geared for all students? Is
there a need for diversity programs?
FIGURE
5
Saint Francis High School Student Enrollment
Student Enrollment by Percent Ethnicity
2010-11 (N=1,720)
44.6%
55.4%
White (n=953)
Non-White (n=767)
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Saint Francis High School’s ethnic diversity has grown by nearly 10% over the past six years.

In 2005-06 the ethnic breakdown of the population was: 19.8% Asian/Pacific
Islander, 1.35% Black, 6.7% Hispanic, 6.4% Multiracial, and 65.5% Caucasian.

In 2008-09, the ethnic breakdown was: 21.2% Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.4% Black,
8.2% Hispanic, 7.1% Multiracial, and 61.1% Caucasian.

In 2010-11, the ethnic breakdown of the population was: 25.1% Asian/Pacific
Islander, 2.1% Black, 8.6% Hispanic, 8.8% Multiracial, and 55.4% Caucasian.

More notably, the freshman class (2014) at 50.6% Caucasian, non-Hispanic is
9.3% more diverse than the senior class (2011) at 59.3% Caucasian. Very
significantly, this growing diversity appears to be a consistent trend with each
incoming class more ethnically diverse than the class before. The largest growing
minority population is Asian, principally South Asian (Indian) and Chinese (Note:
Saint Francis Statistics, 2010-11).
According to the 2010-11 statistics of the Diocese of San Jose, the diversity at Saint Francis
(55.2% White) is comparable with the population at Bellarmine (54.4% White), but less diverse
than Presentation (51%), Archbishop Mitty (49%), Lawrence Academy (48.3) and Notre Dame
(34.0). The most significant change in the Non-White populations of all the Catholic schools is
the increase in Chinese and Indian students.
In the surrounding public school districts:

Mountain View High School with a 54% White, Non-Hispanic population is
comparable to the Saint Francis population (55.2%).

Los Altos and Gunn High Schools report White population of 46%, while Palo
Alto High School has the highest white population at 61.5%.

The schools in the Fremont Union High School District report significantly
different distribution of population groups, ranging from 18% White at Lynbrook
and Monta Vista to 42% white at Homestead. In these schools, the majority
population is Asian. (Note: Statistics from Diocese of San Jose 2010-11, Los
Altos/Mountain View High School District, Fremont Union High School District, Palo
Alto High School District websites, October 2010.)
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In the school year 2010-11, 68.5% of the Saint Francis student body is Catholic, compared to
73.1% in 2005-06 (Figure 6).
FIGURE
6
Saint Francis High School
Student Religious
Affiliation
100%
Percentage of Students
90%
80%
70%
70.9%
73.3%
69.8%
61.7%
60%
50%
38.3%
40%
29.1%
30.2%
30%
26.7%
20%
10%
0%
Freshman
Sophomore
Catholic
Junior
Senior
Non-Catholic
Most notably, the incoming freshman class of 2014 is 62% Catholic. In 2005-06, the freshman
class was 73.8% Catholic. While there is reason to monitor this trend, it should be noted that the
decrease in Catholic students is a direct reflection of the decreasing number of Catholic students
enrolled in Catholic grammar schools. Our Catholic ratio appears to be in concert with the other
high schools in the diocese:

In the school year 2010-11, the five other high schools posted Catholic
percentages of 63.3, 76.2, 66.2, 65.6, and 77.4, with all but one school posting
two or more percentage points lower than the previous year (2009-10).

Saint Francis, at 68.5%, is the middle of spectrum. (Note: Diocese of San Jose
School Data 2010-11.)
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Figure 7 shows the current student population by ethnicity and grade level.
FIGURE
7
Saint Francis High School Student Enrollment
Percentage of Student Enrollment by Ethnicity and Grade Level
2010-11 (N=1,720)
100%
90%
Percentage of Students
80%
70%
60%
59.3%
56.8%
56.0%
50.6% 49.4%
44.0%
50%
43.2%
40.7%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Freshman
Sophomore
White (n=953)
Junior
Senior
Non-White (n=767)
Figure 8 shows the percentage of student enrollment by ethnicity over time. The graph shows
that…
Look Fors:
Planning
Implications:
Changes in diversity over time.
Is staff equipped to meet the needs of a changing population? Do
instructional materials meet the needs of all the students?
FIGURE
8
Students by Ethnicity OT graph
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One can see the fluctuating population of this school attendance area reflected in the school
enrollment by grade level over the last five years (Figure 9). (Note: Looking at the same grade level
over time is called grade level analysis.)
Look Fors:
Consistency of numbers within and across grade levels.
Planning
Implications:
Is there mobility within the school? Are enrollment fluctuations
indicators of satisfaction within the services provided?
FIGURE
9
Saint Francis High School Student Enrollment
Student Enrollment by Grade Level
2006-07 to 2010-11
600
500
500
437
429 421
Number of Students
426
400
450
450
416 410
406
368 368
422
396
437
405
398 399
378
366
300
200
100
0
2006-07
2007-08
Freshmen
2008-09
Sophomores
2009-10
Juniors
2010-11
Seniors
Reorganizing the data in Figure 9 to look at the groups of students progressing through the grades
over time (Figure 10) is called a cohort analysis.
Look Fors:
Planning
Implications:
Consistency in numbers within cohorts. The degree of mobility
and stability.
Are additional programs needed, including services to welcome new
students to the school system? Does the school understand the mobility?
Cohort A: Grade nine 2006-07, grade ten 2007-08, grade eleven 2008-09, grade twelve 2009-10.
Cohort B: Grade nine 2007-08, grade ten 2008-09, grade eleven 2009-10, grade twelve 2010-11.
Cohort C: Grade nine 2008-09, grade ten 2009-10, grade eleven 2010-11.
Cohort D: Grade nine 2009-10, grade ten, 2010-11.
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FIGURE
10
Saint Francis High School Student Enrollment
Student Cohorts by Grade Level
Classes of 2010 to 2013
600
500
Number of Students
437
429 416
421 410
399
400
450
398
422
450 437
405
378
300
200
100
0
Cohort A: Class of 2010
(Start: Freshman)
Cohort B: Class of 2011
(Sophomore)
2006-07
2007-08
Cohort C: Class of 2012
(Junior)
2008-09
Cohort D: Class of 2013
(Senior)
2009-10
2010-11
The number and percentage of females and males over time, within each grade level, are shown
in Figure 11, below. The data are reorganized by cohorts in Figure 12.
Look Fors:
Planning
Implications:
Consistencies in enrollment across grade levels and gender
over time.
Are there enrollment fluctuations over time? Do instructional services
and programs meet the needs by gender?
FIGURE
11
Number and Percentage of Saint Francis High School Students Enrolled
By Grade Level and Gender, 2007-08 to 2010-11
Grade and Gender
2007-08
Number
Freshman
Female
Male
Total
Sophomore
Female
Male
Total
Junior
Female
Male
Total
Senior
Female
Male
Total
TOTALS
Female
Male
ALL
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Percent
2008-09
Number
Percent
2009-10
Number
Percent
2010-11
Number
Percent
250
250
50%
50%
500
222
215
50.9%
49.1%
437
205
200
50.7%
49.3%
405
196
182
51.9%
48.1%
378
873
847
50.8%
49.2%
1,720
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Look Fors:
Consistency in numbers within cohorts. The degree of mobility and
stability, by gender.
Planning
Implications:
Are additional programs needed, including services to welcome
new students to, or to keep them in, the school system? Does the school
understand the mobility, particularly why students leave?
FIGURE
12
Saint Francis High School Student Cohorts by Grade Level and Gender
Classes 2011 to 2014
Grade and Gender
Class of 2011
Senior
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Male
182
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Female
205
Male
200
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Female
222
Male
215
Grade and Gender
Class of 2014
Junior
196
Grade and Gender
Class of 2013
Sophomore
Female
Grade and Gender
Class of 2012
Freshman
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
Female
196
Male
182
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Saint Francis High School staff believes that all students can behave appropriately in the
classroom. Figure 13 shows the number of student suspensions over the past five years, by grade
level.
Look Fors:
Planning
Implications:
Increase/decrease in student suspensions over time.
Who are the students being suspended? Why and when are the students
being suspended? How are the students treated by adults and each
other? Are there policy implications?
FIGURE
13
Figure 14 summarizes the number of expulsions by grade level for the past five years.
Look Fors:
Planning
Implications:
Increase/decrease in student expulsions by grade level, over time.
Who are the students being expelled and why? Is this an effective
approach?
FIGURE
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Discipline and Campus Security
The philosophy of the Saint Francis disciplinary code strives to administer justice tempered with
mercy in the Catholic tradition. To that end, behavioral expectations for students are detailed in
the Student-Parent Handbook, which is distributed to students at the beginning of each school
year. Both parents and students are required to sign and submit verification that they have read
and understood the Handbook. The Dean of Students, along with the Assistant Dean of Students
in collaboration with the faculty, administration and staff, is primarily responsible for
maintaining a positive learning environment for both students and staff. The Deans are
empowered to impose penalties for violation of school policy or philosophy, to suspend students,
to issue formal warnings regarding improper behavior, and to refer to the Discipline Board any
student who is not meeting the behavior expectations of the school. The Discipline Board is
comprised of the Deans and faculty members representing the different areas of the school.
The annual number of disciplinary dismissals has ranged from 2 to 7 during the last three years.
Figure 15 shows a disaggregation of dismissals over time by reason, gender, and grade level.
Any case resulting in dismissal may be appealed to the Review Board, consisting of the
Principal, a Student Services designee, and an Academic designee. The Review Board limits its
review to procedural questions.
Disciplinary trends mirror the culture of the outside community: there has been an increase in
social-networking, computer and cell phone violations. However, in contrast to the current
culture, drug and alcohol violations have declined from 36 violations in 2000-01, to 12 in 200910.
Disciplinary records indicate that, for the most part, our students are well-behaved.

In 2005-06, 19 students were on put on probation and 28 were suspended; in
2009-2010, 16 students were put on probation, and 45 students were suspended.

The increase in suspensions directly correlates to a new suspension rule for
violations of cheating and plagiarism as well as internet violations.

Disciplinary dismissals are few: in the last five years, 21 students have been
dismissed for serious violations of the school rules, an average of 4 per year or
0.25% (1/4 of 1%) of the students who enrolled in Saint Francis during those 5
years. (Note: Statistics from the Deans’ Office October 2010.)
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Saint Francis High School Discipline, 2005-06 to 2009-10
FIGURE
Cheating/Plagiarism by Gender
Year
Plagiarism
Females
Males
Cheating
Males
Females
Cheating
Males
Females
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
7
1
13
11
5
2
0
6
2
2
5
1
7
9
3
14
16
10
7
15
8
11
7
5
13
6
5
3
2
2
21
17
23
18
20
13
12
14
14
16
8
5
9
4
4
Cell Phone Violations by Gender
Year
# Cell Phone Violations
Females
Males
199
248
274
288
264
87
116
112
113
94
112
132
162
175
170
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
Class Disruptions by Gender
Year
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Females
Males
Total
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
0
0
54
52
81
29
28
37
40
46
19
19
8
19
18
8
1
15
4
11
9
12
27
22
24
47
36
87
93
132
56
48
114
115
156
Asked to Leave Class by Gender
Year
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Females
Males
Total
0
0
10
11
17
10
8
3
12
6
3
4
2
3
6
2
4
2
8
3
2
2
4
5
8
13
14
13
29
24
15
16
17
34
32
Violation of Drug and Alcohol Policy by Gender
Year
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
1st Semester
2nd Semester
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Females
Males
Total
7
3
0
12
8
2
4
9
4
4
2
0
2
0
1
7
2
3
2
2
0
1
2
3
2
0
4
2
11
7
1
0
3
2
1
8
7
6
14
11
9
7
9
16
12
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The growing culture of social-networking poses new challenges for the school whose goal is to
maintain a safe environment for its students. To this end, the dean has spear-headed several
informational evenings for parents and power-point presentations to students. The Curriculum
Committee is revising the computer literacy curriculum to address ethical issues in socialnetworking and computer use, evidence of faith across the curriculum and groundedness in
Catholic ethics. Additionally, new policies for safe internet use have been written for both the
student and employee handbooks. In 2009-10, the faculty and staff were in-serviced on safe and
ethical use of the internet at Saint Francis.
Campus security has been bolstered significantly in the last five years. The school initiated a
card-entry system in 2008 for the 100, 200, and 300 buildings as well as the Educators’ Center.
The pool will be set up for card entry in 2010-11. A total-school card system is under review.
Beginning in 2007-08, the school hired a security company to provide night-time security.
Additionally, the school now has a full-time security guard during school hours. The addition of
this security personnel has helped maintain a safe and secure campus for our students, parents,
and staff. (Note: Statistics from the Deans’ Office, October 2010.)
Graduation and Dropouts
We define graduation rate as the percent of students who enter as freshmen and graduate as
seniors at the end of four years. This percentage reflects continued attendance from freshman
through senior year. Thus, if a freshman class loses 10% of its membership over the course of
four years, its graduation rate would be 90%. Figure 16 shows the number of incoming freshmen
and how many graduate after the four years, over time. Figure 17 shows the graduation
percentage rate over time.
FIGURE
16
Saint Francis High School
Graduation Rate Based on Number of Incoming
Freshmen
600
550
Number of Students
500
450
400
431
364
387
384
331
350
404
392
347
337
410
404
357
350
345
440
415
410
368
437
393
396
364
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Beginning Enrollment
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2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Total Graduates
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FIGURE
17
Saint Francis High School
Graduation Percentage Rate, 2000 100%
90.4%
90%
84.5%
85.6%
2000
2001
86.0%
88.4%
86.6%
84.1%
2003
2004
2005
2006
89.8%
87.7%
89.3%
90.6%
2007
2008
2009
2010
Percentage of Students
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2002
The graduation rates for the senior classes 1984-2010 mirror the freshman attrition rates:

The lowest graduation rates (highest attrition) were experienced for the classes of
1993-98, during a mild recession in the Valley.

Graduation rates are highest for the classes graduating in the late 80’s and early
90’s (1984-1992) as well as the late 90’s and early 2000’s (1999-2005). These
classes entered Saint Francis during the upbeat economy years.

The average graduation rate for the classes of 2006-10 is 88.3%. The class of
2010 earned the highest graduation rate in the school’s history with 90.6%.

We are hopeful that the high graduation rates of the last 5 graduating classes will
be the continued trend for Saint Francis students. However, we are aware that the
current economy is having an impact on the ability of our students to stay enrolled
in a tuition-based school. (Note: Statistics from the Academic Office, October 2010.)
Figure 18 shows the reasons students are no longer at the school between 1998-99 and 2003-04.
Look Fors:
Planning
Implications:
An acceptable and accurate graduation rate for the school.
Who are the students who are dropping out? Why are students dropping
out? What programs will assist in keeping students in school? Is there a
way to predict dropouts and prevent them from happening?
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18
Saint Francis High School
Reasons Students are No Longer at this School by Grade Level, 2006-07 to 2010-11
FIGURE
Grade
Reason
2006-07
(n= )
2007-08
(n= )
2008-09
(n= )
2009-10
(n= )
2010-11
(n= )
Freshman
Total
Sophomore
Total
Junior
Total
Senior
Total
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Programs
Academics
Saint Francis offers a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum designed to challenge all students
to meet their potential. To graduate from Saint Francis a student must complete 230 semester
credits which includes 40 credits in both religious studies and English, 35 credits in social
studies, 30 credits in both science and math, 20 credits in foreign language, 10 credits in both
visual and performing arts and physical education, 5 credits or demonstrated competency in
computer literacy and 50 hours of directed community service (known as Holy Cross Service).
The requirements were reexamined during the 2003-04 school year to determine if Saint Francis
students could be more competitive in the college admissions process. This analysis resulted in
the addition of 5 credits of social studies, 10 credits of science and visual and performing arts and
a reduction of 10 credits in physical education. The sophomore year curriculum was bolstered by
the addition of a year of social studies.
In 2008-09, the curriculum was adjusted again, transferring one semester of social studies from
sophomore year to senior year in order to accommodate a new requirement of senior economics.
The newly “open” sophomore semester was addressed with the addition of several new semester
electives, including art, music, drama, physical education and social studies electives.
Upon successful completion of the graduation requirements, Saint Francis students meet or
exceed all of the requirements for admission to the University of California and California State
University systems, as well as public and private universities throughout the country. In 2010,
100% of Saint Francis graduates went on to college, 92% to four-year colleges and 8% to twoyear community colleges (Figure 19).
FIGURE
19
92%
94%
95%
95%
91%
91%
92%
91%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
Class of Class of Class of
2002
2003
2004
Two Year College
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Class of
2005
Class of Class of Class of
2006
2007
2008
Four Year College
0%
8%
0%
6%
0%
5%
0%
5%
1%
9%
1%
8%
1%
7%
1%
9%
Class of
2001
0%
Class of
2000
0%
9%
2%
10%
2%
20%
11%
30%
11%
Percentage of Students
90%
87%
87%
100%
91%
Saint Francis High School
Matriculation Percentage Rate
Class of 2000 - 2010
Class of Class of
2009
2010
Undecided
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Traditional offerings in English, social studies, mathematics, foreign language, religion, and
science are supplemented by a wide range of electives in visual and performing arts, technology
and humanities.

Over the last five years, the school has added Mandarin (four-year curriculum),
marine biology and high school calculus (non-AP) as well as several semester
electives such as guitar, musical theater, theater tech, and history of the Olympics.

Students have access to more than 120 different courses in eight academic
departments.

Very importantly, the Religious Studies Department has reviewed and edited its
curriculum to be in full compliance with the United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops (USCCB) guidelines and have integrated the Catechism of the Catholic
Church (CCC) throughout the curriculum.
The school offers a wide range of honors and Advanced Placement courses to students who are
capable of handling the more challenging aspects of these subjects. Currently, students have
access to 19 different AP courses and an additional 14 honors courses.

The recent addition of AP Psychology, AP Macroeconomics and AP
Environmental Science addresses the needs of a population of students who enter
the school with advanced achievement and ability in these subject areas.

In 2011, the school will offer two additional AP courses: AP Mandarin and AP
Music Theory.
In order to meet the academic needs of students with documented learning or attention
disabilities, the curriculum includes courses in mathematics and study skills which are geared to
the level of these students.

In 1994, the Counseling department, in consultation with the administration,
reevaluated the school's policy on learning disabilities (LD).

In 1995, formal identification of LD students through psycho-educational
evaluation (conducted by external learning psychologists) qualified those students
for certain accommodations outlined by the school.

In 1998, incoming freshmen with documented LDs could enroll in an additional
class, Academic Resource Lab, where organizational skills and additional
academic assistance would be available.

In 2007-08, the school instituted a second resource lab for upper division students.
The curriculum for this course continues to build on the organizational skills they
learn freshman year while tackling the increasingly challenging academic work in
sophomore and junior years.

In 2009-10, the school added an American Sign Language (ASL) program for
students with learning disabilities. This is a two-year language program that meets
the UC and CSU requirement for two years of foreign language.
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
Saint Francis HS currently has a part-time LD Specialist and Counselor on staff
who works with students with diagnosed learning or attention disabilities.

Approximately 100 of the 1700 students qualify for special accommodations—
primarily extended time on tests.
The school is committed to maintaining an average class size of 30 or below. To achieve this
goal, sections have been added to the curriculum. Over the past 5 years, the number of class
sections has increased from 361 in 2005-06, to 396 sections in 2010-11; however, the school
enrollment has also increased. Consequently, the average class size in 2010-11 is the same (29.2)
as it was in 2005-06 (29.4). Figure 20 shows the average class size, over time.
FIGURE
20
Saint Francis High School Average Class Size, 1999 to 2010
1999-00
29.6
2005-06
29.4
2000-01
30.1
2006-07
29.3
2001-02
30.1
2007-08
29.6
2002-03
29.0
2008-09
29.4
2003-04
29.1
2009-10
29.2
2004-05
28.8
2010-11
29.2
As a whole, Saint Francis students perform well in their courses as reflected by the schoolwide
GPA, which was 3.361 (non-weighted) at the end of semester two, 2009-10 (Figure 21).
FIGURE
21
Grade-Point Averages by Department, 2002-03 to 2009-10
School
Year
English
Foreign
Language
Math
Religion
Science
Social
Studies
Fine
Arts
Total
School
2002-03
3.016
3.187
3.081
3.365
3.214
3.165
3.629
3.2114
2003-04
3.199
3.341
3.147
3.339
3.208
3.223
3.671
3.3492
2004-05
3.139
3.384
3.039
3.314
3.145
3.252
3.691
3.2807
2005-06
3.083
3.093
3.063
3.317
3.125
3.140
3.688
3.236
2006-07
3.117
3.123
3.156
3.428
3.214
3.138
3.669
3.272
2007-08
3.215
3.156
3.169
3.489
3.243
3.162
3.717
3.315
2008-09
3.152
3.209
3.195
3.485
3.261
3.189
3.712
3.319
2009-10
3.195
3.301
3.206
3.509
3.336
3.243
3.744
3.361
This schoolwide grade-point average has increased over the past six years from 3.236 in 2005-06,
to 3.315 for 2007-09, to 3.361 for 2009-10.
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All Saint Francis students anticipate going to college as evidenced by the number of students
taking the SAT I exam. In 2010, 97.2% of the senior class took the SAT, and 48.5% took the
ACT (Figure 22).

On the SAT I, the average scores in the verbal (critical reading), math and writing
sections (594, 607, and 608 respectively for the class of 2010) are significantly
above both the state averages of 501, 516, and 500 and the national averages of
501, 516, and 492.

Over the last 5 years, Saint Francis students have demonstrated a 10-point gain in
critical reading, a five-point gain in math and a 15-point gain in writing, while
state and national scores have all declined.
FIGURE
22
Saint Francis High School
SAT Results, Class of 2000 - 2010
800
570
584
573
592
581
601
575
601
583
605
584
604
593
586
587
595
588
601
595
592
605
603
594
607
608
600
567
578
Average Student Scores
700
Class of
2000
Class of
2001
Class of
2002
Class of
2003
Class of
2004
Class of
2005
Class of
2006
Class of
2007
Class of
2008
Class of
2009
Class of
2010
500
400
300
200
100
0
Verbal / Critical Reading
Math
Writing
Seventy-six percent (76%) of our graduating seniors also took the SAT II subject specific tests
(Figure 23).

The most common tests are Literature, American History, Math L2, and Biology.

On these tests, our students’ scores also compare favorably with state and national
averages: Literature 602 (534 state, 580 national), Math L2 665 (596 State, 649
national), U.S. History 579 (556 state, 601 national), and Biology 603 (570 state,
601 national).
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FIGURE
23
Saint Francis High School SAT II Results, 2000 to 2010
Year
Literature
# of
Tests
U.S. History
# of
Tests
Math IIC
# of
Tests
Biology
# of
Tests
68
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
602
590
605
598
574
566
593
600
603
586
602
59
66
73
105
110
77
155
165
153
154
95
549
553
564
558
586
588
588
560
590
606
579
167
158
162
162
138
106
158
185
162
185
191
663
663
666
668
669
710
660
664
662
672
665
43
45
50
62
52
68
123
123
124
163
164
584
600
574
585
567
574
599
606
611
601
603
Year
Chemistry
# of
Tests
Physics
# of
Tests
French
# of
Tests
Spanish
# of
Tests
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
585
573
575
570
551
593
575
578
583
619
618
43
55
57
58
59
60
83
88
60
63
92
630
616
617
636
635
646
644
604
631
680
667
9
20
25
19
19
27
29
33
37
33
65
631
655
580
553
576
615
648
603
674
618
619
10
6
8
12
7
20
16
15
15
19
11
572
538
589
600
604
611
582
609
612
618
605
30
35
29
43
29
25
32
32
32
32
112
88
116
143
159
226
221
202
182
189
181
The number of students taking AP exams has increased significantly over the past five years,
increasing from 288 in 2006, to 403 in 2008, and 447 in 2010 (Figure 24). Beginning in 2006-07,
all students enrolled in an Advanced Placement class were required to take the test in May.

In the first mandated year, the scores dipped initially from 88% passing rate (3 or
better score) in 2006 to 76.3% in 2007, but increased steadily each consecutive
year to 85% for the class of 2009.

This number declined for the class of 2010 to 80.0%, but the number of students
and tests also increased, from 413 students and 951 tests administered in 2009 to
447 students and 976 tests in 2010. (Statistics from the Academic Office October
2010, Educational Testing Service August 2010, and ACT August 2010.)

Despite the increased number of AP and honors courses, there is still a greater
demand for these courses than the current availability. Both students and parents
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indicate in the anecdotal comments in the survey that they would like greater
access to honors and AP courses.
447
413
403
288
418
471
488
432
594
255
318
400
418
353
220
417
347
220
278
261
400
300
387
500
496
571
519
600
365
Number
700
623
717
800
808
816
900
867
1,000
951
Saint Francis High School
Advanced Placement Results
2000 - 2010
976
24
780
FIGURE
200
100
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
Number of candidates
2004
2005
Total number of exams
FIGURE
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Number of exams with scores of 3 or higher
25
Saint Francis High School
Advanced Placement Percentage Rates
2000 - 2010
100%
90%
Percentage of Students
80%
83%
71%
69%
2000
2001
85%
89%
81%
79%
2004
2005
83%
85%
2008
2009
80%
76%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2002
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2003
2006
2007
2010
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Guidance and Counseling
In support of its academic programs, the school provides a Guidance and Counseling Department
whose duties include academic guidance, scheduling of classes, college and career counseling,
and personal counseling. There are ten counselors in the department, 6 full-time counselors and 4
part-time counselors, one of whom is a drug and alcohol counselor and another is the learning
specialist. Counselors are also trained in conflict resolution and grief counseling.
Students are assigned a counselor to work with them during their four years. The counselor
oversees the student's academic progress, acts as a liaison between student, parent, and teacher,
assists the student in the college application process, and where necessary, provides personal
counseling services and/or referrals to outside agencies. The department sponsors several college
information evenings for parents throughout the school year as well as speakers on parenting and
teen issues.
An important component in the department’s personal counseling mission is the CORE team, a
team of counselors and representatives from student service programs who meet weekly, under
the direction of Brother Sam Robin C.S.C., to discuss students who are demonstrating behavioral
or emotional problems. It is also important to note the collaboration between Campus Ministry,
the Counseling Department and the Chaplain in coordinating pastoral services, such as grief
counseling and conflict resolution, for our students. Additional counseling is also provided by the
Chaplain who holds a degree in Marriage and Family Counseling.
Campus Ministry
The spiritual dimension of each student is the focal point of Catholic education. To this end,
Campus Ministry is the cornerstone of Saint Francis High School. In the spirit of Vatican II and
as a living out of our students’ three-fold role of priest (person of prayer), prophet (person of
integrity) and king (person of service) given at Baptism, Campus Ministry provides opportunities
for our students to participate fully in these roles through liturgies, immersions, Holy Cross
Service and retreats. The Religious Studies department plays a critical role in collaborating with
Campus Ministry to provide for the spiritual growth of all members of the school community.
In the “family” spirit of Holy Cross charism, Campus Ministry strives to embrace student, faculty
and staff participation and engagement in all Campus Ministry programs; all members of the
school community regard the Campus Ministry Center as a warm and welcoming place on
campus.
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Campus Ministry sponsors retreats for each class, as well as two faculty retreats each year. The
freshman retreat is a mandatory retreat, with numerous student ministers contributing their talents
to help with the retreat. Beginning with the class of 2005, the sophomore retreat is also
mandatory. The junior and senior retreats are voluntary and thus involve fewer students, although
participation on these retreats continues to grow. The addition of the Holy Cross retreat in 200607, a retreat led by students and faculty, has been a popular retreat for senior students. Figure 26
shows retreat student participation by grade level, over time.

In 2009-10, 46.7% of the senior class went on a retreat, down from 54.4% in
2009-09, when we were able to offer two additional retreats.

In 2009-10, 45.7% of the juniors went on a retreat, up from 39% the prior year.
26
Saint Francis High School Percentage of Student Retreat Participation
By Grade Level, 2006-07 to 2010-11
FIGURE
Year
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
Freshman
98.2%
98.4%
98.2%
98.1%
98.2%
98.1%
98.7%
95.0%
95.7%
96.0%
98.5%
99.9%
99.9%
99.8%
99.8%
100%
100%
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Sophomore
51.3%
39.4%
39.3%
36.7%
30.6%
30.3%
0
8.5%
38.1%
100%
100%
99.4%
100%
100%
100%
100%
92.7%
Junior
Senior
45.6%
35.3%
32.0%
25.6%
11.2%
13.5%
25.3%
23.4%
25.6%
20.9%
22.7%
42%
41%
43%
33%
39%
45.7%
58.7%
55.4%
57.6%
42.6%
52.3%
54.7%
38.9%
49.4%
45.1%
39.3%
44.5%
48%
44%
49%
54%
54.4%
46.7%
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Faculty and staff regularly participate in student retreats. All sophomore religious studies
teachers accompany their classes to the sophomore service retreat; other faculty and staff
participate in retreats on a volunteer basis. In 2007-08, 65 individual faculty and staff participated
on the sophomore, junior or senior retreats as directors or retreatants. In 2010-11, that number is
anticipated to be 52. This decrease in participation is primarily a decrease in the number of
faculty retreatants rather than directors. The impact on substitution requests and the need to make
more spaces available to students required a less aggressive approach to bringing faculty on
retreats as retreatants. Annually, between 40 and 50 faculty and staff support the Sunday
Freshman Retreat.
Additionally, students participate in programs during the summer including: Holy Cross
Immersion Programs, Coachella Bible Camp, and the Montreal Pilgrimage to the Oratory of
Saint Joseph, the home of the recently canonized Brother of Holy Cross, Saint Andre of
Montreal. The immersion programs have expanded over the past six years to include more
students participating in more immersion programs.

In 2005, 24 students participated in the immersion program whereas in 2009, 104
students participated in seven immersion programs, including: El Salvador; New
Orleans, LA; San Jose, CA; Chile; Brazil; Tohono O’odham Indian Reservation,
AZ; and Holy Cross Immersion (location varies).

In 2010, the Chilean trip was cancelled due to the earthquake, decreasing the
number of students on immersions; however, the trip will be re-instated for the
summer of 2011.

In addition to these immersions, the new immersion coordinator is currently
planning new trips for the program beginning in the summer of 2011, including
re-instating the Coachella trip and adding a trip to Mission Dolores (East Los
Angeles) and Appalachia. (Note: Information and statistics from Campus Ministry.)
Campus Ministry, using the Ordo of the Church, makes every effort to celebrate the Holy Days of
Obligation as well as the Feast Days of Holy Cross. Campus Ministry involves and invites
students to prepare and participate in these liturgies. In addition, Campus Ministry offers monthly
optional masses for the students. These masses occur during collaboration and after school.
Athletic teams also participate in these liturgies together at least one time during their seasons.
Campus Ministry also plans four liturgies for the faculty and staff each year.
There have been numerous changes to the Campus Ministry program over the past five years.

The Holy Cross Man/Woman program started with the Class of 2005. This
program begins with the freshman retreat, with various follow-up activities
throughout the ensuing four years.

The founding of BRIC Chicks and BRIC Brothers has added a social dimension to
the Holy Cross Men/Woman program, each serving as an example of small faithbased communities within the larger community of Saint Francis.
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
Additionally, there are class prayer services during the year which continues the
“bonding” begun with the Freshman Retreat as well as course-level masses
prepared by students in the religious studies classrooms.

Reconciliation Services occur on two days during the seasons of Advent and Lent,
bringing several priests from both the Diocese of San Jose and the Archdiocese of
San Francisco, members from the Society of Jesus and other religious who
celebrate the sacrament with the students. Over the past several years, over 600
students have annually participated in the sacrament. The celebration is also a
time when many who are not Catholic go to the priest for a blessing or some
spiritual guidance.

The Bishop of San Jose also makes himself available for the sacraments. This
custom of inviting a variety of priests to our campus to celebrate with our students
is a long-standing tradition that enriches the spiritual life of the campus. This
includes visiting bishops from other dioceses.
Additional programs supported by Campus Ministry include:

A grief counseling group.

A student liturgical music group.

The varsity athlete mandatory service experience.

A confirmation program for juniors and seniors to accommodate those students
who, for scheduling reasons, cannot be confirmed through their parish (offered by
invitation of the Bishop of the Diocese of San Jose).
Additionally, Campus Ministry Office has recently expanded its staff to include a full-time
Immersion Coordinator and a School Chaplain.
Parent Community
The parent community is a significant partner in the educational mission of Saint Francis High
School. Parents actively participate in the life of the school, primarily through two main vehicles
for parent involvement: the Men’s Club and the Women’s Club. Both of these organizations have
as their purpose to provide opportunities for social networking for the parent community, to offer
educational events for parents, to give service to the school and its programs, and to raise funds
for the school. These clubs also hold regular meetings as well as sponsor parent/student events.
Starting in 2008, the school formalized a program that incorporated our Holy Cross charism into
the work of our parent groups. As part of this program, the parent groups have coordinated with
the school to provide education evenings for parents of teenagers. See the Holy Cross Parent
Program below.
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Holy Cross Parent Program
Initiated in 2008, the Holy Cross Parent Program is the parent component of our Catholic, Holy
Cross family. Recognizing parents as the primary educators of their children in all areas but most
especially in their faith, the school invites parents to become active members in the Holy Cross
Community. The principles of this program are the following:

Holy Cross Parents share a common experience that crosses all cultural,
educational and economic barriers.

As members of the Saint Francis community, Holy Cross Parents partner with the
school's Holy Cross Educators to uphold its mission and philosophy. Parents work
together to ensure students reach their highest potential.

As the primary educators of their children, Holy Cross Parents help their students
become Holy Cross Men and Women who Bring hope, Respect others, Inspire
integrity and Celebrate family.

As role models for their students, Holy Cross Parents are actively involved in the
spiritual, intellectual and social activities of the school.
Men and Women’s Clubs
The Women’s Club raises funds through their highly successful Christmas at Our House
(CAOH) home tour that has been met with tremendous enthusiasm and support in the Saint
Francis community. They also generate funds through the Scrip Program and by running the
Lancer Locker, our campus store. They assist the departments of the school by providing services
such as mailing assistance, refreshments, copying, and sponsoring social gatherings. Individual
parents also provide support for Campus Ministry programs as well as special spiritual projects
developed by the school Chaplain.
The Men’s Club raises funds primarily through their sponsorship of the SF Kickoff Barbecue and
the staffing and running of the concession stands at athletic and activity events. It also provides
services in various areas including technology support.
In 2005-06, parent groups raised $267,000 through CAOH, Scrip/eScrip, Concessions and
Lancer Locker. In 2009-10, the parent groups raised $252,000. Funds raised by parent groups are
designated for financial aid, campus improvement and/or capital campaign. (Information from the
Development Office October 2010)
Technology and Communication
Over the last five years, Saint Francis has improved technology communications and technology
on campus to improve how information is obtained and shared with the students and the
community. This includes:




Web site redesign (Silverpoint) and upgrades.
Broadcast e-mail tools.
Implementation of emergency notification systems.
New telephone systems that link e-mail and voicemail.
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

Parent-centric web site portals that allow for real-time access to grades and team
schedules, replacement of the e-mail system to support shared documents,
archiving and mobile devices.
A new learning management system (Angel) for student-teacher communication
and content sharing.
A new student information system (PCR) that can share class data (grades,
assignments) in real-time with students and parents as well as communicate with
other applications and departments (tuition management, Holy Cross Service
Projects, et al).
Saint Francis has also upgraded student computers school-wide, to improve student computer
access to 356, including library computers, computer labs, and laptop carts (Figure 27).

Teachers have access to 57 desktop computers in the classrooms as well as an
additional 20 computers and laptops in the Educators’ Center.

An additional 55 computers are assigned to staff and 17 to administrators .

Most importantly, new technology has been acquired to improve student learning,
including 52 overhead projectors for classroom presentations and 8 interactive
whiteboards.

For the school year 2010-11, 30 iPads are being used experimentally in a math
classroom to determine how this technology can be used to enhance student
learning.
FIGURE
27
Saint Francis High School
Classrooms and Technology
Student Computers
Library
Lab desktops (7)
Laptop carts (10)
Teacher Computers
Classroom desktops
Ed Center
Admin/staff Computers
Presentation Tools
100 Total
42
130
184
77 Total
57
20
72 Total
60 Total
In this last year, Saint Francis has improved communications within our community through
numerous upgrade projects. These include:

Adding user-based portals that provide access to specific services based upon user
interest, including specific team calendars, access to web-based tools and links to
teacher gradebooks in real-time through PCR.

Additionally, directory-based communications that can be used for broadcast
communication have been synchronized with our student system, PCR.
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
Students and families now enroll (register) through an online service (InfoSnap),
and parents can register online for parent-teacher conferences through PCR.

There are many online event registrations for various groups and events on
campus.

Alumni can stay connected to the school through Facebook and Twitter.

Live-stream video of games and events as well as twitter have further enhanced
communication with the greater community as has all-electronic formats for
newsletters and school information. A real-time calendar is accessible on the web,
and access to information through mobile devices has improved access to timely
news and accurate data for the community at large. (Note: Information from the
Technology Office, October 2010.)
Curricular Activities
Saint Francis students are strongly encouraged to participate in at least two co-curricular
activities a year. In 2003-2004, 93.0% of the student body participated in co-curricular activities.
That percent grew for the school years 2008-09 (95.8%) and 2009-2010 (96.8%), indicating a
vibrant co-curricular program that is embraced by our students. (Note: Information provided by
Athletic and Activities offices.)
Student Activities
Saint Francis High School offers sixty-five clubs and activities, each of which is moderated by a
member of the faculty. This is an increase of twenty clubs and activities in the past five years.
Major programs, such as the band, drama, speech and debate and choir, have grown significantly
in size and continue to perform and compete at state and national levels. Speech and Debate
Team has doubled in size from 41 participants in 2005-06 to 84 in 2009-2011. The Robotics
Team, a new program in the last five years, competes in the prestigious FIRST Competition.
Students are also offered opportunities to perform through the spirit squad, dance team, the
spring musical and the International Showcase, a multi-cultural talent show. Figure 28 shows the
percentage of student participation in activities over time.
FIGURE 28
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Saint Francis High School
Percentage of Student Participation in Activities
2000-01 to 2009-10
100%
97%
94%
91%
93%
91%
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
94%
93%
95%
96%
97%
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
Percentage of Students Involved
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2000-01
School spirit has grown through programs and student leadership over the last three years.
Students have the opportunity to build school spirit through the spirit commission, rally board,
home game planning board, yell leaders and the 6th man crew.
The newspaper, yearbook and “Mindframes,” the student produced literary magazine, offer
opportunities for students interested in publications. Café Mots is a monthly open microphone
poetry night which gives students and faculty an opportunity to share their own literary work.
Students interested in music participate in the marching band, concert band, steel drums,
symphonic band and jazz band, several choral groups or at the Night of Acoustics or Final/Final.
New clubs in the last 5 years include the Board Game Club, the Console Gaming Club, the
Baking Club, the 6-Man Crew and Live-Stream Video.
Student leaders have many opportunities to succeed, principally through leadership on Student
Council as well as board and officer positions in clubs. Student Council leaders participate in an
annual Holy Cross Leadership workshop in Austin, Texas. Beginning in 2010-11, this leadership
conference will rotate between Saint Edwards University in Austin and University of Notre
Dame in South Bend.
Other major activities include homecoming week, spring spirit week, powder puff football and a
daily lunchtime intramural program that offers flag football, basketball, indoor soccer, ping pong
and grass volleyball. (Information and statistics from the Activities Office October 2010.)
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Athletics
Over the past 5 years, the Athletic Department has increased its opportunities for student
participation. In 2002-2003 the Saint Francis girls program moved from the De Anza Athletic
League to the West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL). In response to this move and the
additional opportunities in the WCAL, the department provided additional opportunities for
involvement by adding two new freshman teams to the girls program (water polo and softball)
and one new freshman team to the boys program (water polo). Since that time, we have added
freshman field hockey for girls and, in 2009-10, a varsity and junior varsity lacrosse program for
boys and girls. Figure 29 shows the number of students participating in athletic activities by
gender, over time.
FIGURE 29
Saint Francis High School
Students Participating in Athletic Activities
By Gender, 1998-99 to 2009-10
500
759
787
746
604
559
592
725
743
589
726
739
581
713
508
497
521
539
600
684
693
701
700
551
Number of Students
800
730
900
760
911
1,000
400
300
200
100
Males
2009-10
(N=1,670)
2008-09
(N=1,547)
2007-08
(N=1,350)
2006-07
(N=1,317)
2005-06
(N=1,305)
2004-05
(N=1,315)
2003-04
(N=1,320)
2002-03
(N=1,221)
2001-02
(N=1,181)
2000-01
(N=1,214)
1999-00
(N=1,269)
1998-99
(N=1,252)
0
Females
The athletic program includes 66 different teams (34 boys teams and 32 girls teams), providing
1670 roster spots (759 girls and 911 boys) in 2009-2010, up from 61 teams and 1315 roster spots
in 2005-06.
The coaching staff includes 127 coaches, 61 positions are filled with full time faculty/staff, 66
part-time coaching positions filled by part time staff, and six support personnel. (Note:
Information and statistics from the Athletic Office October 2010.)
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Visual and Performing Arts
Blessed Basil Moreau, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, made teaching the arts a
priority for every school he established. Since our founding in 1955, Saint Francis High School
has carried on this tradition by offering a comprehensive visual and performing arts curriculum.
Today, our program attracts outstanding talent and strives to develop the creative spirit in every
student. There are over 300 students involved in the performing arts programs.
The visual arts program fosters an appreciation of the aesthetics and encourages individual
expression. The Fine Arts Department offers courses in the fundamentals of drawing and
composition using watercolor and oil, as well as ceramics, printmaking graphic arts and
photography. The Performing Arts Program offers a four-year curricula in music and drama,
including electives in guitar, steel drums, chamber choir, jazz band, theater technology and
musical theater. In 2009, the Performing Arts Center opened its doors to provide more
opportunities to be on stage or work behind the scenes, and in 2010, the music building was
completed, providing rehearsal space for large and small ensemble groups.
Outreach
In the efforts to further diversify our school population and in response to the Christian
imperative to promote education for the poor, Saint Francis has developed an outreach program
with the assistance of some of our benefactors. The COAST program was established in 20002001 and now, re-constituted as the Holy Cross Achievers (HCA), provides full and partial
scholarships to outreach students who without this aid would not be financially able to attend
Saint Francis High School. The first graduating class of COAST students was in 2004. Last
year’s graduating class of HCA students all matriculated to college.
In 2007-2008, the school hired a Diversity Director to oversee the HCA program. Under her
direction, the HCA program has expanded its services to the students and their parents, and
reached out to the community to develop connections and support. Holy Cross Achievers are
provided with after-school tutoring, counseling and enrichment activities, including a summer
prep program (“The Institute”), guest speakers, college visits, field trips, faculty and staff
mentors and social events. Additionally HCA students receive financial support from faculty and
staff as well as after-school meals from Alumni Involved Mothers (AIM).
Holy Cross Achievers are encouraged to be fully-participating members of the school
community, and all are actively involved in co-curricular and campus ministry programs. This
year, the HCA program supports 42 students of Hispanic, African-American, and Pacific-Islander
descent: 45.2% African-American, 31% Hispanic, 14.3% Pacific-Islander, and 9.5% Multiracial/Vietnamese. There are more boys than girls in the program (62% male), and more nonCatholic than Catholic students (66.6% non-Catholic). (Note: Information and statistics from the
Admissions Office October 2010.)
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Food Services
In 2007-2008, in response to the results of the 2006 Focus on Learning (FOL) Report, Saint
Francis began a review of proposals for a new food service. Epicurean Foods was selected for its
healthy food and student-centered focus. In 2008-09, Epicurean launched its new program to
great reviews by the students. With this new food service, Saint Francis also launched a cashless
check-out service. Parents can make online deposits into their student’s cafeteria account and
keep track of their purchases.
Summer Programs
Over the course of its existence, the Saint Francis summer program long-term goals have
been:

To provide orientation for incoming freshmen (freshman experience).

To provide opportunities for Saint Francis students to remediate classes.

To attract students to our school.

To provide employment opportunities for Saint Francis teachers.

To generate financial contributions to the school.
In the summer of 2003, the school introduced a redesign of the summer program. This new
program, “Summer at Saint Francis,” changed the largely Saint Francis-focused program to a
more inclusive program, attracting high school and middle school students from the public and
private sectors. This re-design opened the high school courses to public school students and
initiated a new middle school program for 6th through 8th grade students with a goal to bring
awareness of our school to younger students. This widening focus helped generate more revenue
and allowed the school to address goals 3 through 5 with greater success. In the summer of 2006,
the Summer Academic Programs generated a net margin of $169,230; in 2010, the Academic
Programs generated a net margin of $290,500.
In the summer of 2010, the sports program opened under new management with a new budget
process and a new hiring philosophy, improving both the program content as well as the financial
controls. In the summer of 2006, the Sports Program generated a net margin of $23,954; in the
summer of 2010, the Sports Program generated a net margin of $70,000. In all cases, these net
contributions from the summer school programs have helped fund capital improvements for the
school, including renovation of the science labs and support for new athletic turf projects. (Note:
Information from the Business Office, October 2010.)
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Development and Resources
In the spirit of our Judeo-Christian tradition, the Saint Francis High School Development Office
is charged with responsible stewardship of the financial assets of the school. The Development
Office raises funds for the operation of the school, capital improvements, and tuition assistance.
In the last 10 years the success of the Development Office fundraising efforts has enabled the
school to undertake many innovative projects (see Facilities section). These campus additions are
completely paid for and endowed.
In 2004-05, with the approval of the Board of Directors, the Development Office initiated “The
Campaign for Saint Francis High School.” This capital campaign has provided funds for major
school facility improvement. The first two stages of the campaign have been completed; Phase
III, which was in the silent stage up to the opening of the school year 2010-11, was announced to
the public this fall.
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Phase I: Stadium/Field House Renovation—completed in 2005.

Phase II: Construction of a Performing Arts Center—completed in May 2009.

Phase III: Construction of a Student Learning Commons and an Indoor
Athletic/PE Arena.
This third phase will be conducted in two stages. Fundraising for the Student Learning Commons
entered its public phase in October 2010. This project will also require the renovation of the 200
building. The project is anticipated to begin in June 2011 and to be completed by August 2012.
The campaign to renovate Raskob Gym and construct a practice facility will follow the
construction of the Student Learning Commons.
The Development Office has many fund-raising programs in place including: Annual Giving,
Tuition Assistance, Endowment, Memorials and Tributes, COAST/HCA program and EDGE
Fund. The Development Office also sponsors the following fund-raising events: The Scholarship
Golf Tournament, the Magazine Drive and the Royal Lancer Auction. The Development Office
has established an on-line giving program in the past 6 years and also works in helping
coordinate the Men’s and Women’s Clubs fundraising activities as noted below.
Through the combined efforts of all fund-raising programs, the development office raised
4,528,966 in 2007-08 for school programs and school improvements. In the recession years of
2008-09 and 2009-10, the development office raised 3,286,151 and 3,487,658 respectively.
To address the problem of the high cost of living for teachers in our area, the SF EDGE Fund
was established to help with recruitment and retention of qualified personnel. This endowment,
which pays bonuses to faculty and staff each year, and funded through development efforts, has a
current value of just over $6,100,000. Since its inception, the EDGE fund has distributed over
$2,000,000 to Saint Francis employees. (Note: Information from the Development and Business
Offices October 2010.)
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The Staff
The school employed 112 faculty and 38 staff in the 2010-11 school year. The number of faculty
at Saint Francis High School has ranged from ___ to ___ over the previous five years (Figure
30).
Look Fors:
Planning
Implications:
Increases/decreases in number of teachers over time, commensurate with
student population.
Are there enough teachers to keep all class sizes low?
FIGURE 30
Saint Francis High School
Faculty and Staff
2006-07 to 2010-11
150
Number of Teachers
125
112
100
75
50
38
25
0
2006-07 (n= )
2007-08 (n= )
Faculty
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2008-09 (n= )
2009-10 (n= )
2010-11 (n=150)
Staff
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In 2010-11, 55.4% (n=62) of the faculty at Saint Francis High School were male; 44.6% (n=50)
were female. Of the 38 staff members, 37% (n =14) were male; 63% (n =24) were female. Figure
31 shows the numbers and percentages by gender, over time.
Look Fors:
Increases/decreases in number of teachers by diversity, over time,
commensurate with student population.
Planning
Implications:
Do our teachers’ gender compliment the student population? Should the
school be recruiting other types of teachers?
31
Saint Francis High School Faculty and Staff by Gender, 2007-08 to 2010-11
FIGURE
Gender
2007-08
Number
FACULTY
Percent
2008-09
Number
Percent
2009-10
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Male
62
55.4%
Female
50
44.6%
All
STAFF
2010-11
112
Male
14
37%
Female
24
63%
All
38
In 2010-11, 81.3% (n=91) of the faculty at Saint Francis High School were White; 18.7% (n=21)
were non-White. Of the 38 staff members, 65.7% (n=25) were White; 34.3% (n =13) were nonWhite. Figure 32 shows the breakdown of faculty and staff by ethnicity, over time.
Look Fors:
Increases/decreases in number of teachers by diversity, over time,
commensurate with student population.
Planning
Implications:
Do our teachers’ ethnicities compliment the student population? Should
the school be recruiting other types of teachers?
32
Saint Francis High School Faculty and Staff by Ethnicity, 2007-08 to 2010-11
FIGURE
Ethnicity
2007-08
Number
FACULTY
STAFF
Number
Percent
2009-10
Number
Percent
2010-11
Number
Percent
White
91
81.3%
Non-White
21
18.7%
All
Percent
2008-09
112
White
25
65.7%
Non-White
13
34.3%
All
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Figure 33 shows the employee longevity for faculty and staff at Saint Francis High School.
FIGURE 33
Saint Francis High School Faculty and Staff
Employee Longevity, 2006-07 to 2010-11
Tenure at Saint Francis HS
FACULTY
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
0-5 years
33
6-10 years
26
11-15 years
17
16-20 years
3
21+ years
33
Total
STAFF
112
0-5 years
16
6-10 years
7
11-15 years
5
16-20 years
6
21+ years
4
Total
38
In 2010-11, 69.5% (n=78) of the faculty at Saint Francis High School were Catholic; 30.4%
(n=34) were non-Catholic. Of the 38 staff members, 63% (n=24) were Catholic; 37% (n=14)
were non-Catholic. Figure 34 shows the breakdown of faculty and staff by religious affiliation,
over time.
34
Saint Francis High School Faculty and Staff by Religious Affiliation, 2007-08 to 2010-11
FIGURE
Gender
2007-08
Number
FACULTY
STAFF
2008-09
Number
Percent
2009-10
Number
Percent
2010-11
Number
Percent
Catholic
78
69.5%
Non-Catholic
34
30.4%
All
Percent
112
Catholic
24
63%
Non-Catholic
14
37%
All
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Faculty and Staff Compensation
The Saint Francis salary scale is competitive with the major Catholic and public high schools in
the area. The target for faculty salaries is 100-105% of the average of two Catholic schools
(Mitty and Bellarmine) and four public school districts (Palo Alto, Mountain View-Los Altos,
Fremont Union, and Santa Clara). The competitive salaries are reflected in the faculty retention,
where 47% of the faculty has remained at Saint Francis for more than10 years.
Since 2005-06 the faculty salary schedule increased 16%, an average annual increase of 3.2%. In
addition, automatic increases (steps) of 2.5% are provided at certain points in an individual's
tenure at Saint Francis.
Faculty salary increases compare favorably to the comparable Catholic high schools in the
diocese whose salaries increased over the same period by 14.2% (Bellarmine’s average annual
increase of 2.84%) and 13.2% (Mitty’s average annual increase of 2.64%).

The Saint Francis salary increases also compare favorably to the consumer price
index, whose annual rate of inflation was 2.14% over the same five years.

In response to the current recession, faculty salary schedule for 2009-2010 and
2010-11 reflected smaller increases of 2.0% each year; however, these increases
were still greater than the CPI rate of -0.3% and 1.1% for the same two years.
(Federal Reserve Board October 2010, Business Managers Data 2005-06 and
2009-10)
The benefit package for administration, faculty and staff includes medical, dental and vision
insurance, tuition for children of tenured faculty, retirement plan contributions, and life
insurance. A new Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) program was introduced for the school
year 2010-11. Faculty and staff were in-serviced on the new program.
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In 2007-08, the Board of Directors conducted a thorough analysis of the staff salary schedule and
approved a new, adjusted staff schedule was implemented in the 2009-10 school year. The new
staff schedule is based on a market rate analysis of comparable positions in school and industry
and is subject to the same annual increases as the faculty schedule, dependent upon the
recommendation of the Finance Committee to the Board of Directors.
Alumni Involvement and Community
The Alumni Office raises funds to support the endowment, capital campaign, and scholarship
funds. In 2005-06, the Alumni Office raised $116,086 with 3.18% participation by the alumni. In
2009-10, the Office raised $141,031 with 3.59% alumni participation. (Note: Information from the
Alumni Office October 2010.)
The Saint Francis Alumni Community includes the graduates of Saint Francis High School,
founded in 1955 as a school for boys, and the alumnae of Holy Cross High School, a high school
for girls founded by the Sisters of Holy Cross in 1961. Holy Cross High School joined with Saint
Francis High School in 1972 to become a co-educational high school under the direction and
sponsorship of the Brother of Holy Cross. The graduates of both schools are members of the
Saint Francis Alumni community.
The Saint Francis data base has 15,735 registered alumni. Of these, 11,756 are on the active list
(they are sent the annual appeal and Progress magazine); 7,523 of these active alumni are on our
alumni email list. In 2008, the alumni office established social networking sites to communicate
with our alumni. The Saint Francis High School Alumni Facebook Fanpage has 2,194 registered
members; the Saint Francis High School Alumni LinkedIn group has 1,027 members. Only the
most recent reunions have kept attendance records. In 2009-10, the Classes of 59-61 (50th
reunion) counted 180 attendees; the Class of '80 and '90 each counted 150 attendees. (Statistics
provided by the Alumni Office, November 2010)
In 2007-2008, as a response to the last FOL visiting report, Saint Francis hired a full-time alumni
director to replace the previous part-time position. The alumni director directs the programs of
the office and oversees the Saint Francis/Holy Cross Alumni Association and the Alumni
Council. The Council’s role is to create opportunities for alumni to have fun, make friends, and
help raise funds for the Saint Francis community as well as to promote the interests of Saint
Francis High School and its mission. The Council is made up of 28 alumni representing a full
spectrum of graduates, from the class of 1960 to the class of 2007. These council members serve
on four committees, all of which promote alumni relations with the school: the Social
Committee, the Alumni Resource Committee, the Alumni Auction committee, and the
Community Service Committee. See Category D.
The Alumni Office sends out regular communication via email, the Alumni Online Community,
the SFHS website and Progress Magazine to all alumni to keep them involved in the events at the
school and provide updates on alumni via announcements, class notes, or news articles on alumni
in the community. Additional events sponsored by the Alumni Department include the Hall of
Fame/Hall of Merit Induction ceremonies and homecoming events. (Note: Information from the
Alumni Office November 2010.)
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INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Tuition and Student Financial Aid
Saint Francis tuition has increased from $9,840 in 2005-06 to $13,400 in 2010-11 (a 36%
increase in 5 years). Figure 35 shows the school tuition history, over time. Saint Francis
continues to charge the second lowest tuition of Catholic schools in the area. The percent
increase for our families has also been less annually in comparison to the other schools in the
diocese. However, the average annual rate of increase for tuition over the 5-year period (2005-06
to 2010-11) is 6.4% compared to a 1.9% annual average inflation rate for the same 5-year period.
(Note: From Consumer Price Index of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, October 2010.)
FIGURE 35
Saint Francis High School
Tuition History, 2000-01 to 2010$15,000
$13,400
$14,000
$13,000
$12,200
$11,400
$12,000
$10,600
Dollar Amount
$11,000
$9,840
$10,000
$9,000
$7,950
$8,000
$7,000
$12,700
$8,550
$9,150
$7,250
$6,600
$6,000
$5,000
$4,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$0
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Given the philosophy of a Holy Cross education to educate all students regardless of their
financial situation, Saint Francis offers two need-based financial aid programs to families: the
Saint Francis Financial Aid Program and the San Jose Diocesan Scholarship Program. Families
submit one application for both programs. The Saint Francis program includes tuition credit
through a student's service at school. The San Jose Diocese Scholarship Program is open to
Catholic families registered in a parish within the San Jose Diocese. Qualifying students from
other dioceses are not eligible for financial aid from the Diocese of San Jose, nor are they eligible
to receive aid from their own diocese if they attend a school outside their diocesan boundaries.
After all information is gathered, the school's Financial Aid Committee awards Saint Francis
grants to students according to need. A financial aid supervisor arranges the hours of service that
the students will perform at school. In prior years grants did not exceed 50% of the tuition, but in
the last five years that maximum has been raised for cases of extreme need (students in the HCA
program). Figure 36 is a graph of the school’s financial aid program history.
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FIGURE 36
Saint Francis High School
Financial Aid Program History
2003-04 to 2010-11
250
212
225
200
185
Number
175
161
155
150
132
155
147
140
124
122
2005-06
2006-07
125
165
162
142
145
2007-08
2008-09
191
166
100
75
50
25
0
2003-04
2004-05
Families
2009-10
2010-11
Students
Funding for the Saint Francis Program comes from the following sources: Individual Tuition
Assistance Program, Sobrato Family Scholarship Donation, the Odell Fund, Saint Francis
Endowment Fund, the student magazine drive, the SFHS Golf Tournament and the Faculty/Staff
Scholarship program. The amount of financial aid budgeted for families has increased from
$217,377 in 1992-93 to $1,100,000 in 2008-09 and $1,260,000 in 2010-11. Financial aid for the
current year, 2010-11, is still in flux with $1,304,000 distributed as of October 2010.
While Saint Francis has increased its financial assistance to families over the last three years and
the business office has made significant adjustments to help families with their payments, the
school has been unable to meet the financial need of some qualified families. Over the last six
years, the financial aid budget has increased by nearly 100%.

The number of students receiving aid has grown in these same years from 147 to
212, an increase of 44.2%.
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However, even with this increase in financial aid, the school was unable to meet
the needs of all students applying for tuition assistance for the school year 20102011.
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All schools in the diocese, from grammar schools to secondary schools, have
experienced this same financial impact and all anticipate a continued demand for
financial aid in the future. (Note: Information and statistics from the Business Office,
October 2010.)
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Figure 37 shows the financial aid program history, over time, for Saint Francis High School.
FIGURE 37
Saint Francis High School
Financial Aid Program Amount, 2003-04 to 2008$1,500,000
$1,375,000
$1,250,000
$1,100,000
Dollar Amount
$1,125,000
$1,000,000
$910,350
$875,000
$742,800
$750,000
$643,685
$659,425
$654,612
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
$625,000
$500,000
$375,000
$250,000
$125,000
$0
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2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
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