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St. Francis Catholic High School to hold STEM Day event this weekend

St. Francis Catholic High School Sacramento, CA

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — St. Francis Catholic High School is holding a STEM Day event on Saturday.

The free event is aimed at students in fifth through eighth grades, though all are welcome. It takes place at 5900 Elvas Avenue from 10am to 2pm.

St. Francis senior Kin Tirumala, freshman Cynthia Klein and robotics coach Marcus Grindstaff joined KCRA 3 on Thursday to preview what to expect.

News by Srishti Prabha, CapRadio

Sacramento County students make their case in a real-life courtroom

Mackenzie Thomas (L) and Juliet Shah (R) preparing for their mock trial case before entering the courtroom. St. Francis Catholic High School Sacramento, CA

Students from 24 schools around Sacramento traded their classrooms for the courtroom this month, stepping into roles as attorneys, witnesses, and bailiffs in the county’s annual mock trial competition. The program is held at the Sacramento County Superior Court and offers high school students an immersive experience in the courtroom, giving them a taste of real-world litigation.

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Carmichael Native Madie Fahey to be Honored

Madie Fahey. St. Francis Catholic High School Sacramento, CA

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - Two California college student-athletes, Madie Fahey, a senior soccer player at Cal Lutheran University, and Will Bermudez, a senior baseball player at UC Irvine, were selected as the January 2025 recipients of the CalHOPE Courage Award.

News By Katherine Hwang '27, Sac School Beat.com

ROBOTICS AND RESILIENCE
How St. Francis High School is shaping the next generation of female engineers

St. Francis Catholic High School Sacramento, CA

In the male-dominated world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, St. Francis High students find opportunity and support in their all-girls robotics and Science Olympiad teams.

According to the International Coalition of Girls Schools, girls attending an all-girls school are six times more likely to consider majoring in a STEM subject and three times more likely to consider engineering careers compared to girls who attended co-educational high schools.

News By Mengyuan Dong – Data Reporter, Sacramento Business Journal

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

St. Francis High School

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 By Kristen Simoes, Inside Sacramento

We Mean Business
Women entrepreneurs help next generation

Lucia Hash, St. Francis High School

Lucia Hash discovered a wonderful way to overcome shyness. The St. Francis Catholic High School junior became an entrepreneur.

“I’m a person who gets very nervous, and that was holding me back,” she says. “This taught me to just go for it, and it was totally worth it.”

Hash’s breakthrough came during a pitch competition organized by a school club, Junior Achievement Entrepreneurship. The club partners with the National Association of Women Business Owners.

News by Rachel Wulff, CBS13

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

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

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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St. Francis Social Studies Department Chair Promoted to Assistant Principal

Julie Van Houten. St. Francis Catholic High School.

EAST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - 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.

News By Julie Sly, Catholic Herald

Teens talking with teens about mental health

As mental health challenges faced by teens are growing worse – heightened by the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic and increased social media use – high schools around the country have pursued new strategies to help students cope.

In February 2023, a Centers for Disease Control report found that 57% of U.S. teen girls felt persistently sad or hopeless in 2021. That was double the rate among boys and a nearly 60 percent increase from 2011, and the highest level in the past decade.