SFHS - Just the Facts
(SFHS School Profile 2009-2010)
St. Francis High School, established in 1940, is a four-year, all-female college preparatory high school. It is the only Catholic high school in Sacramento affiliated with the Diocese of Sacramento, and serves young women hailing from over fifty private and public feeder schools in the California counties of Sacramento, Yolo, El Dorado, and Placer.
St. Francis is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA).
SFHS Mission Statement & Expected Schoolwide Learning Results...
School Facts 2009-2010
- CEEB Code: 052698
- Enrollment: 1138 students (267 Seniors)
- Semester Calendar (18 weeks each)
- Average Class Size: 24
- Teacher-Student Ratio: 1:15
- Religion: 74.1% Catholic, 25.9% Other Faiths
- Student Ethnicity: 65.1% Caucasian, 34.9% Non-Caucasian (including Asian, Black, Hispanic, Pacific-Islander, Multi-Ethnic)
- Admission to St. Francis is selective and based on a placement test, previous school record and a letter of recommendation.
- Faculty: 67 Instructors, 5 Full-Time Counselors, 2 Part-Time Counselors, 55 hold advanced degrees and/or credentials
- Community Service Requirement: The Class of 2010 is required to document at least 50 hours of service: 15 hours in each of their junior and senior years, and 10 hours in each of their freshman and sophomore years.
Academics
- Graduation Requirements: Click here to view.
- Grading System: A-F letter grades corresponding to GPA points (A=4; B=3; C=2; D=1; F=0). Honors and Advanced Placement grades A, B, or C are weighted one point each. Physical Education, Sports, and Student Intern are not calculated into the GPA.
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Class of 2010 Grade Point Distribution
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Weighted Deciles (from 08/2006 to 08/2009)
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1st:
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4.43-4.12
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2nd:
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4.10-3.98
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3rd:
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3.95-3.79
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4th:
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3.78-3.60
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5th:
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3.59-3.41
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6th:
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3.38-3.22
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7th:
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3.21-3.02
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8th:
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3.00-2.84
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9th:
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2.83-2.50
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10th:
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2.48-1.77
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Weighted Mean GPA: 3.41
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- Honors/Advanced Placement Courses: St. Francis limits the number of honors/AP courses a student can take each year to three and regards three honors/AP classes per semester as a most rigorous course of study.
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2009-2010 Honors and Advanced Placement Courses
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Honors Courses
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Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
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Great Books
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English Literature & Composition
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American Literature
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Spanish 4 Language
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French 3
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Spanish Literature
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Spanish 3
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French 4 Language
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Italian 4
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French Literature
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Biology
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Chemistry
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Chemistry
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Biology
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Geometry
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Calculus AB
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Algebra 2
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Calculus BC
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Precalculus
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Music Theory
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US History
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Art History
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Studio Art
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US History
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American Government/Politics
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- AP, SAT, ACT Exam Results:
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Class of 2009 Exam Results
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Advanced Placement Exam Scores
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231 students took 381 exams in 2009
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Score
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# of students / percent
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5
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114 (30%)
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4
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123 (32%)
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3
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76 (20%)
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2
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59 (15%)
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1
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9 (2%)
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SAT Results
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Percent of class taking exam: 96%
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Cr. Reading |
Math
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Writing
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SFHS Mean
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569
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547
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593
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CA Mean (Females)
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500
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513
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498
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National Mean (Females)
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501
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515
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493
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SAT Reasoning
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Cr. Reading
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Math
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Writing
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75th percentile
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630
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630
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670
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50th percentile
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560
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550
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600
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25th percentile
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500
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480
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530
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SAT Subject Tests
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Mean
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Math 1C/2C
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594
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Literature
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603
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Biology E
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606/623
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Chemistry
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621
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ACT Results
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Percent of class taking exam: 67%
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Composite
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SFHS Mean
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25.0
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CA Mean
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22.2
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National Mean
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21.1
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English
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Math
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Reading
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Science
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SFHS
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26.4
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23.9
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26.1
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23.1
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CA
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21.8
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22.8
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22.4
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21.4
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- PSAT and National Merit Program: The Class of 2010 qualified: 12 Commended students; 5 Semi-Finalists; and 8 National Hispanic Scholars.
Extracurricular & Co-Curricular Activities
Students can participate in 42 clubs and 5 academic teams. 75% of the student body is enrolled in Fine Arts. Student performances and/or exhibitions abound in choir, orchestra, theater, dance and visual art. The Fine Arts program has received many regional awards and nominations in recent years.
Student-developed publications include our school newspaper, The Mandolin, and our school yearbook, The Canticle.
Inter-Scholastic Athletics
Students can participate in 12 sports at 27 levels. 53% of the student body participates in athletics.
- School Colors: Red and Gold
- School Mascot: Troubadour
- Section: CIF Sac Joaquin; Delta River League
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Athletic Teams and 2008-2009 Achievements
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Basketball
League - 1st, Section - 1st, Norcal-2nd
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Cross Country
League - 2nd, Section - 4th
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Golf
League - 1st, Section - 1st, Norcal - 1st, State - 3rd
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Soccer
League - 1st, Section - 1st
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Softball
League - 3rd
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Swimming/Diving
League - 1st, Section - 4th
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Tennis
League - 1st, Section - 1st, Norcal - Semifinal
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Track
League - 1st
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Water Polo
League - 1st, Section - 1st
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Volleyball
League - 1st, Section Finals
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Lacrosse
League - 1st
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College Acceptances
Traditionally, 99 to 100% of SFHS graduates begin college the fall after graduation.
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College Attendance for Class of 2008
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84%
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University of California
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15%
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California State University
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24%
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California Independents
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15%
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Out-of-State Independents
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17%
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Public Out-of-State
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12%
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4-year Study Abroad
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.5%
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Undertermined
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.5%
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Two-year/Community Colleges
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16%
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Download the 2009-2010 school profile to view additional details. The profile includes specific post secondary attendance for the Class of 2009.
