St. Anthony High School (California)

St. Anthony High School
Address
620 Olive Avenue
Long Beach 90802
United States
Coordinates 33°46′30″N 118°10′56″W / 33.77500°N 118.18222°W / 33.77500; -118.18222Coordinates: 33°46′30″N 118°10′56″W / 33.77500°N 118.18222°W / 33.77500; -118.18222
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto Spes Nostra
(Our Hope)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) St. Anthony of Padua
Established 1920
Oversight Archdiocese of Los Angeles
President Gina Rushing Maguire
Principal Mike Schabert
Teaching staff 19.8 (FTE)
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 525 (2015-2016)
Student to teacher ratio 22.1
Campus Urban
Color(s) Purple and White         
Mascot Antonio, The Saint
Team name Saints
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Yearbook Anthonian
Website School website
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St. Anthony High School, commonly referred to as SA, is a private, Roman Catholic high school located in the downtown area of Long Beach, California. The school's enrollment was 525 students in the 2015-2016 school year. It is served by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

History

St. Anthony High School was founded as a Catholic coeducational high school in 1920 by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart and St. Anthony Parish. In 1940, the Brothers of Holy Cross joined the Sisters on campus and St. Anthony became a boys' school and a girls' school with facilities dedicated to each on the same campus. In 1972 the two schools merged and St. Anthony became coeducational once again. Today, St. Anthony High School is an Archdiocesan high school and remains a co-ed school.

Campus

The High School is located in Downtown Long Beach at 6th and Olive Avenue. In recent years, more than $3.5M has been invested in campus renovations, including a library learning center, classroom renovations, technology and the construction of a new kitchen.[3] The “Saints” Athletic Field is located about eight miles from the downtown campus in the Lakewood Village area of Long Beach.

Academics

Advanced Placement

Students are able to choose from 11 Advanced Placement courses offered by the College Board.

Student life

The school has the following clubs: Poetry Club, Drama Club, Ukulele Club, Chess Club, Baking Club, Irish Club, Filipino Club, Ping Pong Club, the list goes on and on. St. Anthony High School sports include Football and Basketball (both boys and girls), Baseball, Softball, Soccer (boys and girls), Cross-Country and Track ( both boys and girls), Volleyball (both boys and girls). St. Anthony High School also has a Cheer Leading Squad, a music department with a Jazz Ensemble and Drum Line, a Drama Department, and a leadership program known as "President's Ambassadors".

Notable alumni

References

  1. WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  2. "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for St Anthony High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. "Cardinal Levada Comes Home to St. Anthony College Preparatory High School" (Press release). 2006-11-27. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Hall of Fame". longbeachsaints.org. St. Anthony High School College Preparatory. October 1, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  5. Zimmerman, Martin (December 16, 2009). "Judge in Broadcom case retains his elusive streak". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  6. "Lieutenant General Ernest C. Cheatham, Jr., USMC (Retired)". United States Marine Corps History Division. U.S. Marine Corps. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  7. "Boy's Alumni" (PDF). mcdonaldsallamerican.com. McDonald's. p. 7. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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