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Salesian College Preparatory
Location
2851 Salesian Avenue
Richmond
,
California
94804
United States
37°57′11″N 122°20′28″W / 37.9531°N 122.341°W
Information
Former names Salesian High School
Salesian House of Studies
Type Private, college-preparatory high school
Motto Academics. Faith. Family.
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic
Patron saint John Bosco
Established 1927
Oversight Salesians of Don Bosco
Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
NCES School ID 00074695[1]
Principal Kenneth Farr II[2]
Teaching staff 33.3 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades 9–12
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment 417 (2015–2016)[1]
Student to teacher ratio 12.5[1]
Campus size 21 acres (8.5 ha)
Campus type Suburban[1]
Colors Crimson, black, white
Athletics conference CIF North Coast Section
Nickname Pride
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges[3]
Newspaper The Salesian Sentinel
Website www.salesian.com

Salesian College Preparatory (formerly Salesian High School and Salesian House of Studies) is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational, college-preparatory high school in Richmond, California, United States. Established in 1927, it is part of the Salesians of Don Bosco and is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland.

It is a Salesian school and is situated on 21 acres (8.5 ha) in the North & East neighborhood.[4] It has rivalries with St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School[5] and Saint Mary's College High School.[6]

History

The Salesian House of Studies opened on the campus as a seminary for future Salesians. In 1960, the school became Salesian High School and began allowing boys of west Contra Costa County to attend.[7]

In 2006, the school changed its mascot from the Chieftain to the Pride, amid nationwide controversy over the use of Native American related mascots in athletics.[8] In 2013, the school began using iPads instead of textbooks for some classwork.[9]

In 2014, on the 50th anniversary of its first graduating class, the school changed its name to Salesian College Preparatory.[7] It was also named the "best faith-based high school" by Parents' Press magazine.[10][11]

Charitable works

Since 1991, the school has held an annual golf tournament fundraiser at the Richmond Country Club to support disadvantaged students.[12]

In 2015, the school raised funds to help Middletown High School after the town was devastated by the Valley Fire.[13] Salesian also received an anonymous $250,000 donation to update the science lab for STEM studies.[14]

Sexual abuse

As part of a larger sexual abuse scandal in the Salesian order in 2006, two instances of sexual abuse occurring between 1969 and 1979 at Salesian High School (now Salesian College Preparatory) resulted in a large settlement for one victim and a jury award to another.[15] In late 2019 after a year-long investigation CNN reported that the Salesian order shifted around pedophile priests from the then Salesian High School for decades and pressured and intimidated victims.[16]

Notable alumni

References

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