San Joaquin Memorial High School is a private Roman Catholic high school in Fresno, California, United States. Founded in 1945, it is the only Catholic high school in the greater Fresno area. It is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno and has a current enrollment of about 620 students.
| San Joaquin Memorial High School | |
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| Address | |
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1406 North Fresno Street , 93703 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°45′45″N 119°46′49″W / 36.76250°N 119.78028°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1945 |
| Founder | Reverend Philip Scher |
| Superintendent | Mona Faulkner |
| Rector | Fr. Rob Wesinger |
| Head of school | Michael Burke |
| Faculty | 43[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 605[1] (2010-2011) |
| • Grade 9 | 150 |
| • Grade 10 | 152 |
| • Grade 11 | 136 |
| • Grade 12 | 144 |
| Average class size | 24[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and Blue |
| Athletics conference | County Metro League |
| Sports | Football, Cross Country, Water Polo, Tennis, Golf, Girls Lacrosse, Boys Rugby, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Cheer Squad |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Rival | Garces Memorial High School, Bullard High School (Fresno, California) |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[2] |
| Newspaper | The Red and Blue |
| Yearbook | Spirit |
| Tuition | $13,325 (2020-2021 school year) |
| Website | http://www.sjmhs.org |
Athletics edit
San Joaquin Memorial High School is part of the County Metro League of the Central Section.
Notable alumni edit
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- Jim Costa, United States Congressman
- Pete Dalena, professional baseball player and coach.
- Henry S. Ensher, American Career Foreign Service Officer
- Dana Ewell, convicted triple murderer.[3]
- Jalen Green, professional basketball player
- Brook Lopez, professional basketball player
- Robin Lopez, professional basketball player
- Jalen McMillan, college football wide receiver for the Washington Huskies[4]
- Frank Ortenzio, professional baseball player
- Cliff Pondexter, professional basketball player
- Roscoe Pondexter, professional basketball player
- Quincy Pondexter, professional basketball player
- Mike Pronovost, Internet entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Powerband and Pronovost Technologies
- Ruthie Quinto, CFO and Deputy Superintendent Fresno Unified School District
- Phil Roman, animator of the Peanuts and Garfield animated specials
- Jeff Schattinger, professional baseball player[5]
- Sybil Smith, All-American collegiate swimmer and mother of Sloane Stephens
- Robert Upshaw, professional basketball player
- Gary L. Wolfram, William E. Simon Professor in Economics and Public Policy at Hillsdale College
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "School Profile". San Joaquin Memorial High School website. Archived from the original on 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "High School Hot Shot: Jalen McMillan". YourCentralValley.com. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ "Stoddard, Lohuis Drafted; Johnson Again Passed By". The Fresno Bee. 8 June 1978. Retrieved 25 October 2022.