St. Francis High School Salesian College Preparatory

St. Francis has been an excellent choice for our family. Our older children were very well prepared for college, both socially and academically. Our youngest child is very happy there. St. Francis provides a top-​notch education, a faculty that truly cares about the students, and numerous opportunities for students to challenge and extend themselves outside the classroom. In the Salesian tradition, St. Francis will always be a «home» to our children.

My son is a freshman and so far, we have been very pleased with St. Francis High School. The teachers appear to be very dedicated to their jobs, and the students seem to all get along well. We also really like the after school tutorial; all the teachers have to stay after school for 1 hour to assist students with homework. So far so good!
Unfortunately, we did end up switching schools but not because of the educational environment (which I felt was good), but rather the inconvenience of the drive! It was too far from our home in Santa Cruz, and they don’t have an after school bus for their sports programs, which meant I or my husband had to drive to pick up our son on a daily basis.
I would like to add that when you choose a private school you are choosing an environment that is more conducive to learning, in the sense that there are little to no distractions in the classroom. This is essentially what you are paying for; there are no yahoo students who spoil the instructional pace of the class. If one such student does exist, she or he will not last long for expulsion is at the discrepancy of the administration, and they do not tolerate said distractions.
At a private school, you are not paying for «better teachers» but rather teachers whose instruction is uninterrupted. This flow does allow your student to learn at a faster pace as opposed to a public school environment, which in turn does give your student the opportunity to learn more.