Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view. (May 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

(Learn how and when to remove this message)

Private, coeducational school in San Francisco , California, United States

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory

Address

1055 Ellis Street

Cathedral Hill

San Francisco (Cathedral Hill)

California

94109

United States

Coordinates| 37°46′59″N 122°25′24″W﻿ / ﻿37.78306°N 122.42333°W﻿ / 37.78306; -122.42333
Information
Type| Private, Coeducational
Motto| Signum Fidei. Caritas Christi Urget Nos.
(Sign of Faith. Christ's Love Urges Us.)
Religious affiliation(s)| Catholic;
Daughters of Charity;
Christian Brothers
Established| 1852 (St. Vincent/Cathedral)
1874 (Sacred Heart)
1987 (Sacred Heart and Cathedral merged)
School district| Archdiocese of San Francisco
President| Melinda Lawlor Skrade
Principal| Gary J. Cannon
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 1,354[1] (2020)
Campus| Urban
Color(s)| Forest green, Arctic white and royal blue
Slogan| Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve
Fight song| Alma Mater
Athletics conference| West Catholic Athletic League
Mascot| Seamus
Team name| Fightin' Irish
Rival| St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Accreditation| Western Association of Schools and Colleges[2]
Publication| Oracle (creative writing journal)
Newspaper| Emerald
Yearbook| Shamrock
Endowment| $16 Million [citation needed]
Tuition| Domestic: $26,500 +fees/pledge
International: $33,000 +fees/pledge
[3]
National Merit Scholars| 4 (class of 2023)
Principal| Gary J. Cannon
Dean of Students| Mario Sazo
Nicole Nastari
Admissions Director| Jonathan Lim
Athletic Directors| Phil Freed
Margi Beima
Caesar Smith, Associate
Website| www.shcp.edu

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, commonly known as SHC, is a Catholic school located in the Cathedral Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Founded in 1852, Sacred Heart Cathedral is the oldest Catholic secondary school and was the first co-ed Catholic high school in San Francisco.

SHC is owned by the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

## History

[edit]

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory was formed by a merger between two single-sex schools — St. Vincent's and Sacred Heart High School.

St. Vincent's was founded in 1852 as an orphanage and a girls' day school by five sisters of the Daughters of Charity. In 1868, the Christian Brothers would open St. Peter’s Parochial School, whose grammar and high school divisions would be run by the Christian Brothers until 1953. Sacred Heart College was established in 1874 and had a curriculum spanning grammar school, high school along with a 3-year college program, after which students could transfer to St. Mary's College to complete their 4th year of college education. The college was located at Eddy & Larkin Streets from 1874 until 1906, relocated to Fell Street until 1914 then at Ellis & Franklin until present. College courses were eliminated in 1922 and the grammar school division was eliminated in 1928. SHC, along with St. Vincent's, were destroyed during the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. St. Vincent’s school would eventually be rebuilt, and moved three more times, finally settling on the corner of Gough and Geary streets in 1938. In 1966, the St. Vincent’s would be razed to make way for St. Mary's Cathedral, rebuilt adjacent to it, then renamed Cathedral High School.

The schools would merge together in 1987 into Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, after having collaborated together since 1967.[4]

## Facilities

[edit]

The school is located in San Francisco's Cathedral Hill District, with the two academic buildings located on the corner of Gough and Ellis Streets. A field used by the school's athletic teams for practice is also located on the corner of Gough and Eddy Streets.

### De Paul Campus for the Arts

[edit]

On the northwest corner of the intersection is the former Cathedral High School building, now named the De Paul Campus for the Arts in honor of St. Vincent de Paul. It houses the Sister Caroline Collins, DC, Theater, opened in fall of 2010; freshman lockers; the history, visual and performing arts, and Language Other than English (LOTE) departments. Starting in 2020, the DePaul Campus underwent renovations to modernize the front lobby, which are now completed.[5][6]

The building adjoins San Francisco's Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption; the school's former building was razed by the Archdiocese of San Francisco to make room for the construction of the new Cathedral. The cathedral's rectory is adjacent to the De Paul Campus, but there is no access to it from the school; the entrance is located on the northeast corner entrance of the campus. Pope John Paul II stayed in the rectory at the De Paul Campus during his trip to San Francisco in 1987, which is marked by a plaque at the entrance of the rectory.[7]

### La Salle campus

[edit]

The La Salle campus is named in honor of St. John Baptist de La Salle. This campus has a six-story building which houses school administration offices, the library, the Community Life Center, and the English, Mathematics, Science, and Religion departments. The library occupies the entire sixth story, except for a small chapel and veranda.

### Student Life Center

[edit]

The Sister Teresa Piro, DC, Student Life Center, completed in 2004 at an estimated cost of $16 million, houses a 1,500-seat athletic gym (called the Pavilion) and 1,000-seat Dining Hall. The building is adjoined to an older facility housing a gymnasium, weight room, fitness center, and robotics lab.

## Tuition and enrollment

[edit]

Tuition at SHC costs $26,500 per student in the 2024-25 term.[8] SHC provides an array of courses, including college preparatory, honors, and Advanced Placement classes. All students are required to take English and Religious Studies for four years, as well as three years of Math and Social Studies. SHC uses a tracking system for math, with students typically being placed on one of three tracks in their freshman years. They must also take one year of a Visual or Performing Art (VPA) to graduate.[9] Most students additionally opt to take three or four years of Science and a foreign language.[citation needed] Sacred Heart Cathedral enrolls approximately 1,300 students from San Francisco and its suburbs. [citation needed]

## Athletics

[edit]

The athletic teams, known as the Fightin' Irish, compete in the West Catholic Athletic League. There are 22 teams and 53 sport levels for boys and girls at SHC split into Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons.[10][11]

In the 2021-2022 school year, Sacred Heart Cathedral claimed its first CIF football title in school history after winning the Division 4-A state championship game.[12]

### Rivalry with St. Ignatius College Preparatory

[edit]

Main article: Bruce–Mahoney Trophy

Sacred Heart Cathedral's traditional rival is St. Ignatius College Preparatory, also located in San Francisco. The rivalry between the two schools began with a two men who attended the schools. Bill Bruce attended SI and Jerry Mahoney attended SHC. The trophy was inaugurated in 1947 and is named in honor of Bill Bruce and Jerry Mahoney, each an alumnus exclusively representing one of the schools, both of whom were killed in World War II.

The two schools play against each other in football, boys basketball, baseball, and added in 2021, girls volleyball and basketball. In basketball, baseball, and volleyball where the teams play more than one game per season, only the first game counts towards winning the trophy. The trophy goes to the school that wins in three out of the five games.

## Notable alumni

[edit]

This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

* James J. Corbett, 1880 – Professional boxer[13][14]
* Pete McDonough, 1889 – San Francisco businessman, saloon owner, and storyteller
* William J. Quinn, 1901 – Chief of Police of San Francisco, California[15]
* Maurice J. Sullivan, 1902 – American politician, U.S. Representative and Lt. Governor of Nevada
* Arthur Ohnimus, 1911 – American politician, Chief Clerk of the California Assembly
* Harry Heilmann, 1912 – Professional baseball player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame[16][17]
* Joe Cronin, 1924 – Professional baseball player, inducted into Hall of Fame[18] and American League president[19][14]
* Dolph Camilli, 1924 – Professional baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers
* Joseph Alioto, 1933 – Mayor of San Francisco from 1968 to 1976
* Jim Delaney, 1939 – athlete, silver medal winner in shot put 1948 Olympic Games[20]
* Bob Marshall, 1952 – Mayor of San Bruno, California (1980-1992)[21][22]
* Jim Gentile, 1952 – Major League baseball player
* Frank Jordan, 1953 – Mayor of San Francisco from 1992 to 1996
* John Patrick Diggins, 1953 – American historian and professor
* Gary Lucchesi, 1973 – American film producer
* Kevin Gogan, 1983 – Professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, and San Diego Chargers[14]
* Joe Peterson, 1983 – Professional football player for the New England Patriots[23]
* Eric White, 1983 – Professional basketball player[24]
* Justin Love, 1996 – Professional basketball player[14]
* Shannon Rowbury, 2002 – United States Olympic Runner and outdoor distance medley relay record holder[25]
* Jason Hill, 2003 – Professional Football Player
* Doug Parrish, 2010 – Professional football player
* Joshua Fox, 2011 – Professional basketball player
* Celeste Boureille, 2012 – Professional soccer player
* Jacky Yip (Stewie2K), 2015 – Professional E-Sports player for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
* Keith Ismael, 2016 – Professional football player for the Washington Commanders[26]

## See also

[edit]

* Schools portal
* Catholicism portal
* San Francisco Bay Area portal

* San Francisco high schools
* Lasallian Educational Institutions

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "SHC Honor Roll of Investors 2020-21". issuu.com. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
2. ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
3. ^ "TUITION & AID". Retrieved October 4, 2024.
4. ^ "Mission & History". shcp education. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
5. ^ "Programs to Support". shcp.edu. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
6. ^ "A Senior's Perspective on Walkathon". shcp.edu. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
7. ^ "On Eve Of Sainthood, Remembering Pope John Paul II's '87 Bay Area Visit And Conservative Legacy". cbsnews. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
8. ^ "Tuition & Aid". SHC. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
9. ^ "Departments and Courses: Visual and Performing Arts". shcp.edu. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
10. ^ "West Catholic Athletic League". wcalsports. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
11. ^ "Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory ~ Athletics". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
12. ^ "Sacred Heart Cathedral wins first CIF state football championship in school history". December 12, 2021.
13. ^ San Francisco Chronicle. September 8, 1892
14. ^ a b c d "ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME". shcp.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
15. ^ "San Francisco Police Department : Chiefs of the SFPD". Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
16. ^ website=Baseball-Reference
17. ^ "Harry Heilmann Stats". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
18. ^ "Joe Cronin Stats". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
19. ^ "Joe Cronin | Society for American Baseball Research". sabr. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
20. ^ "SI math teacher Jim Delaney won silver in '48 London Olympics for shot put – SI History".
21. ^ Melvin, Joshua (May 10, 2012). "Longtime San Bruno Mayor Bob Marshall dies". San Mateo County Times. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
22. ^ "SHC Mourns The Loss Of Bob Marshal '52". shcp education.
23. ^ "Joe Peterson". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
24. ^ "Eric White Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
25. ^ "New Balance All-Stars break distance medley relay world record in Boston". runningmagazine Canada. April 17, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
26. ^ "Keith Ismael". maxpreps. Retrieved May 20, 2022.

## External links

[edit]

* Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Website

* v
* t
* e

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco

Ordinaries|

Archbishops
Joseph Sadoc Alemany
Patrick William Riordan
Edward Joseph Hanna
John Joseph Mitty
Joseph Thomas McGucken
John R. Quinn
William Levada
George Hugh Niederauer
Salvatore Cordileone

Auxiliary bishops
Denis J. O'Connell
Edward Joseph Hanna
Thomas Arthur Connolly
Hugh Aloysius Donohoe
James Thomas O'Dowd
Merlin Guilfoyle
William Joseph McDonald
Norman Francis McFarland
Francis Quinn
Pierre DuMaine
Daniel F. Walsh
Carlos Arthur Sevilla
Patrick Joseph McGrath
John Charles Wester
Ignatius C. Wang
William J. Justice
Robert W. McElroy
Robert Francis Christian

Coadjutor bishops
George Thomas Montgomery

Churches|

Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption

Former cathedrals
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
Old Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption

Churches
List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
Nativity, Menlo Park
Our Lady of the Wayside, Portola Valley
Epiphany, San Francisco
Holy Name of Jesus, San Francisco
Mission San Francisco de Asís, San Francisco
Most Holy Redeemer, San Francisco
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, San Francisco
Sacred Heart, San Francisco
St. Anne of the Sunset, San Francisco
St. Brendan, San Francisco
St. Cecilia, San Francisco
St. Dominic, San Francisco
St. Ignatius, San Francisco
St. Joseph's Church, San Francisco
St. Patrick's, San Francisco
St. Paul's, San Francisco
Saints Peter and Paul, San Francisco
St. Vincent de Paul, San Francisco

Education|

Higher education
Saint Patrick's Seminary and University
University of San Francisco

High schools
Sacred Heart Preparatory, Atherton
Notre Dame High School, Belmont
Mercy High School, Burlingame
Marin Catholic High School, Kentfield
Woodside Priory School, Portola Valley
Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco
Convent of the Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco
Immaculate Conception Academy, San Francisco
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, San Francisco
St. Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco
Stuart Hall High School, San Francisco
Junípero Serra High School, San Mateo

Closed
Mercy High School, San Francisco

Priests|

Randolph Roque Calvo
John Stephen Cummins
Thomas Anthony Daly
Richard John Garcia
Francis Thomas Hurley
Patrick Joseph James Keane
Steven J. Lopes
William Joseph Moran
Lawrence Scanlan
James Joseph Sweeney

* San Francisco Bay Area portal
* Catholicism portal

* v
* t
* e

Education in San Francisco

San Francisco USD

Comp. high schools|

* Balboa
* Burton
* Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
* Abraham Lincoln
* Marshall Academic
* Mission
* O'Connell of Technology
* Wallenberg Traditional
* George Washington

Alt/magnet high schools|

* Asawa School of the Arts
* Lowell

Charter high schools|

* Leadership

Elementary schools|

* Chinese Immersion School at De Avila

Superintendents|

* William Langdon
* Ramón C. Cortines
* Bill Rojas
* Richard Carranza

Independent schools

Secular private schools|

* La Scuola Int'l
* Bay
* Katherine Delmar Burke
* Chinese American Int'l
* French American Int'l
* German Int'l of Silicon Valley (S.F. campus)
* Int'l H.S. of S.F.
* Lycée Français
* San Francisco Pacific Academy
* Town School for Boys
* San Francisco University High School

Religious private schools|

* Archbishop Riordan J.S.
* Cathedral School for Boys
* Convent of the Sacred Heart H.S.
* Immaculate Conception Acad
* Jewish Community High School of the Bay
* Krouzian-Zekarian-Vasbouragan Armenian
* Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep.
* S.F. Waldorf
* St. Ignatius College prep.
* Stuart Hall for Boys
* Stuart Hall H.S.

Closed|

* Mercy H.S.

Tertiary education

Undergraduate|

* City College of S.F.
* Golden Gate U.
* S.F. State U.
* U. of San Francisco
* Minerva U.

Creative and
culinary arts|

* Academy of Art U
* American Conservatory Theater
* Art Institute of Calif. S.F.
* Calif. College of the Arts
* Calif. Culinary Acad.
* S.F. Conservatory of Music
* S.F. Art Institute

Graduate|

* Alliant Int'l U
* Calif. Inst. of Integral Studies
* Golden Gate U.
* U. of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry
* S.F. Law School
* Saybrook University
* U. of Calif., S.F.
* S.F. State U.
* U. of Calif. College of Law, S.F.
* U. of S.F.

Other

Public libraries|

* San Francisco Public Library
* Main Library

Supplementary schools|

* Japanese School of San Francisco

State schools|

* California School for the Deaf (moved to Berkeley in 1869)

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template