Christian Brothers High School (Sacramento, California)
| Christian Brothers High School | |
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| Address | |
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4315 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Sacramento, California 95820 United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°32′10″N 121°27′49″W / 38.53611°N 121.46361°WCoordinates: 38°32′10″N 121°27′49″W / 38.53611°N 121.46361°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, coeducational |
| Motto | Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, De La Salle Christian Brothers |
| Established | 17 July 1876 |
| CEEB code | 052697 |
| President | Lorcan Barnes |
| Dean | Cicilia Powers |
| Principal | John O'Connor |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1076 (2007–2008) |
| • Grade 9 | 276 |
| • Grade 10 | 293 |
| • Grade 11 | 280 |
| • Grade 12 | 250 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Campus size | 24 acres (97,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Red, Blue and White |
| Slogan | Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve |
| Sports | Baseball, soccer, volleyball, football, wrestling, softball, tennis, lacrosse, dive, swim, water polo, rugby, basketball, cross country, track and field, golf |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Rival | Jesuit High School |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Western Catholic Education Association |
| Average SAT scores | 1824 (Critical Reading:608 Mathematics:619 Writing:597) |
| Newspaper |
The Talon Magazine: Christian Brothers Connection |
| Yearbook | The Crest |
| Dean of Students | Michael McCarthy '80, Cecilia Powers |
| Athletic Director | Dale Milton |
| Website | http://www.cbhs-sacramento.org |
The Talon
Christian Brothers High School is a private, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory high school in Sacramento, California. It is located within the Diocese of Sacramento and was founded by the De La Salle Christian Brothers in 1876. The school currently enrolls 1,076 students drawn from approximately 75 local parochial, private, and public elementary and middle schools.
In the 1870s, Fr. Patrick Scanlan, the pastor of St. Rose's Parish in Sacramento, initiated fundraising and social efforts with the purpose of opening a large high school to serve the city's Catholic youth. His parish already had a small and rather informal elementary school but lacked a secondary school. The De La Salle Christian Brothers were asked to teach at the school, and they accepted the offer. After around two years of fundraising, Fr. Scanlan began construction of a building to house the school on an empt plot of parish land. The new school was three stories tall, with Georgian details, and surrounded by tall elm trees.The Sacramento Union described the structure upon its creation as:
“plain in style, yet not cold and formal. It is of wood with rustic finish and has ornamental arched openings and tasteful trimmings.”
On the first floor were a kitchen and dining room. The second floor held two classrooms and two 'study parlors.' Two more classrooms, boarders' quarters, and the Brothers' quarters were located on the third floor. Another portion of the building held three uncompleted classrooms. Each classroom had space to hold 65 students.
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