St. Francis Catholic High School

A four year college preparatory high school for young women

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St. Francis At-a-Glance

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Why an All-Girls School?

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School Profile

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Fadia Desmond

A Message from Our President

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Upcoming Events

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Junior Retreat #3

Applegate Retreat Center

Schedule 5 (Late): D-E-F-G-H

Faculty/Staff Meeting

2025-01-17T17:00 2025-01-17T18:30

Basketball (Varsity) vs. Oak Ridge

St. Francis

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Class of 2029 Deadline

Deadline to receive student video and completed principal and teacher recommendation forms, transcripts, and standardized testing scores.

2025-01-18T07:45 2025-01-18T11:45

Make-up High School Placement Test

7:45am - 11:45am

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Recent News

News November 12, 2024 By Mengyuan Dong – Data Reporter, Sacramento Business Journal

St. Francis High School

SFHS Recognized as One of the Top Private High Schools in the Region by Sacramento Business Journal

In a recent feature by the Sacramento Business Journal, St. Francis High School was recognized as one of the top private high schools in the region. With a 100% acceptance rate at Sacramento State and a strong focus on academic excellence, diversity, and college preparation, our Troubies continue to make us proud. Read the full article to see how St. Francis stands out among Sacramento’s best!

News November 7, 2024

Advent Giving 2024. St. Francis Catholic High School Sacramento, CA

Advent Toy Drive
for Stanford Settlement’s Operation Cratchit

This Advent season, let’s bring hope and joy to local families! Stanford Settlement’s Operation Cratchit provides food baskets and gifts to families facing hardship, ensuring every child has a meaningful gift to open this Christmas. Join us in making a difference by donating and spreading holiday cheer!

How to Participate:

Gift Donations: We’re asking for new, unwrapped gifts valued at $15 or more for children ages 0-15. You can select items from our Amazon wishlist, Target wishlist, or follow Stanford Settlement’s recommendations for gift ideas.

News October 3, 2024

2025 Niche Best Schools. St. Francis Catholic High School Sacramento, CA

Exciting News: St. Francis Ranks #1

St. Francis is proud to announce it has been nationally recognized as one of the Best Schools in America by Niche, the country’s leading college and school search platform. Niche has ranked St. Francis as the #1 Catholic High School in the Sacramento Area for 2025!

This prestigious ranking reflects our exceptional performance across numerous factors analyzed by Niche including academic performance, extracurricular activity opportunities, data from sources like the U.S. Department of Education and user input from current parents, students, faculty & staff, and alumnae.

Thank you for making St. Francis High School worthy of this national recognition!

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Publication September 11, 2024

At Glance 2024. St. Francis Catholic High School. Sacramento, CA

SFHS At a Glance 2024

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News June 28, 2024 by Rachel Wulff, CBS13

Sacramento high school aims to further STEM education with new robotics lab. St. Francis Catholic High School Sacramento, CA.

St. Francis aims to further STEM education with new robotics lab

SACRAMENTO — A Sacramento high school girls robotics team is fresh off their trip to the championships, placing fifth internationally. The St. Francis High School Team was excited to return home to a new robotics lab on campus.

Robotics advisor Marcus Grindstaff went over the 4,000-square-foot hands-on discovery and learning STEM zone at St. Francis.

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Email blast June 6, 2024

St. Francis Catholic High School Proudly Announces its New Director of Campus Ministry

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – June 6, 2024 – St. Francis Catholic High School is proud to announce the promotion of Stephanie Villanueva to Director of Campus Ministry. Villanueva, who holds a Master of Arts in Servant Leadership from Gonzaga University, is a proud alumna of St. Francis and has served as a Campus Minister for Christian Service since 2013. She will assume her new role effective Monday, July 8, 2024.

News May 31, 2024

Julie Van Houten

St. Francis Catholic High School Proudly Announces its New Assistant Principal

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – May 29, 2024 – St. Francis Catholic High School is proud to announce Julie Van Houten as its new Assistant Principal. Van Houten, who holds a Master of Arts in Education, is a member of the Executive Staff and has been serving as the social studies department chair for the past two years. She will assume her new role effective July 1, 2024.

News January 22, 2024

St. Francis Earns Dual AP Computer Science Diversity Award

SACRAMENTO, Calif., – (January 22, 2024) – St. Francis Catholic High School has earned the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science A (CSA) and AP Computer Science Principles (CSP). Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access to AP computer science courses.

News November 1, 2023

St. Francis Honored with the AP Access Award 2023
Research shows students who take AP courses and exams are more likely to attend college and graduate on time

SACRAMENTO, Calif., – St. Francis Catholic High School has been named to the 2023 AP School Honor Roll, Gold distinction, which recognizes schools whose Advanced Placement programs are delivering results and broadening access for students. St. Francis was just two percentage points shy of achieving Platinum status.

News October 30, 2023

Students at St. Francis High School Earn a Free Concert Ahead of Annual Day of Giving

SACRAMENTO, Calif., – (October 30, 2023) – St. Francis Catholic High School is thrilled to be welcoming MAX and The Band Camino to our campus on Thursday, November 2 for an exclusive performance after students won the NOW 100.5 Stand Up and Swipe Out Bullying campaign for the third time.

St. Francis students overwhelmingly support this campaign annually, easily beating out schools more than twice their size.

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