Salesian High School (Richmond, California)

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Salesian College Preparatory
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"Loyalty, excellence"
Umbram fugat veritas
The shadows flee from the Truth
Address
2851 Salesian Avenue
Richmond, California 94804
United States
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Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1927
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 475
Campus size 21 acres (85,000 m2)
Color(s)      Crimson
     Black
     White
Mascot Lion
Nickname Pride
Rival Saint Mary's College High School
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Newspaper The Salesian Sentinel
Yearbook The Pride
Website www.salesian.com

Salesian College Preparatory is a coeducational Roman Catholic college preparatory high school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland. The school's patron saint is Saint John Bosco, the Italian founder of the Salesian order. The school's motto is "loyalty, excellence."

Location

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The current gymnasium and classroom buildings; built in 1940 and 1950 respectively.

The campus is situated on 21 acres, in the Richmond, California North & East neighborhood[2] that straddles the city limits of San Pablo, about eighteen miles (29 km) from San Francisco.

Mascot

For many years the school's mascot was the Chieftain. The imagery associated with the chieftain nickname was a Native American wearing a feather headdress.[3] The mascot had come under repeated scrutiny since at least 1995.[3] The topic garnered media attention and it was reported that it was found to be "racist" and "offensive" by administrators and members of the public.[3] ln 2006, the school changed the mascot.[3] to the "Pride."

Notable alumni

References

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External links

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  2. ↑ North & East Neighborhood Council page, City of Richmond website
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Wetzel, Kimberly S. (September 27, 2006) Salesian to Replace 'Offensive' Mascot: RICHMOND: School Removed Chieftain for Cultural Reasons Contra Costa Times. Hosted at redorbit.com. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
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