Marin Catholic High School
| Marin Catholic High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| 675 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard Kentfield , California 94904 United States 37°57′7″N 122°32′13″W / 37.95194°N 122.53694°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | “Faith, Knowledge, Service” |
| Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| Established | 1949 |
| Oversight | Archdiocese of San Francisco |
| CEEB code | 053215 |
| Principal | Chris Valdez |
| Teaching staff | 56.5[1] (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 740 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.7[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Navy and White |
| Athletics conference | North Coast Section (NCS), Marin County Athletic League (MCAL) |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[2] |
| Yearbook | Montestella |
| Website | www.marincatholic.org |
Marin Catholic High School (familiarly known as MC) is a Catholic college preparatory school located in Kentfield, Marin County, California. The school is owned by the Archdiocese of San Francisco. It was founded in 1949. Annual tuition is $27,500.[3]
Academics
Marin Catholic offers 14 Honors Classes and 17 Advanced Placement classes.[4]
Notable alumni
- Dave Anthony, entertainer
- John Boccabella, Major League Baseball (MLB) player[5]
- Joey Calcaterra, college basketball player for the Connecticut Huskies and the San Diego Toreros[6]
- Dan Fouts, Hall of Fame NFL quarterback (also attended St. Ignatius, San Francisco).[7]
- Jared Goff, NFL quarterback and founder of clothing brand JG16[8]
- Robert Hass, United States Poet Laureate[9]
- Will Hobbs, author of young adult fiction
- Spencer Petras, Quarterback at the University of Iowa
- Niki Prongos, college football offensive tackle for the Stanford Cardinal[10]
- Nick Rolovich, former head football coach at University of Hawaii and Washington State University.[11]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for MARIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- Back to citation WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- Back to citation "Tuition and Assistance". www.marincatholic.org. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- Back to citation "Academic Overview". Marin Catholic. November 7, 2024.
- Back to citation Costello, Rory (July 21, 2011). "John Boccabella". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- Back to citation Wilson, Derek (August 14, 2023). "Basketball: After competing for NCAA title, Marin's Calcaterra, Trammell return to roots to help next generation". Marin Independent Journal.
- Back to citation Lee, Emanuel (April 23, 2003). "'Surreal' feeling for Dan Fouts to return to St. Ignatius". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- Back to citation Brown, Daniel. "Rise to stardom: Jared Goff keeps Marin ties close as NFL Draft day arrives". Marin IJ. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- Back to citation Rogers, Rob (April 8, 2011). "Fairfax's Kay Ryan awarded Pulitzer prize for poetry". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- Back to citation College football: Former Marin Catholic standout Prongos chasing his NFL dream at Stanford
- Back to citation Ross, Ian (October 5, 2016). "Nick Rolovich: Hawaii coach has Marin Catholic football roots". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved June 26, 2022.