Salesian College Preparatory
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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.
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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.[4]
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.[5] In 2013, the school began using iPads instead of textbooks for some classwork.[6]
In 2014, on the 50th anniversary of its first graduating class, the school changed its name to Salesian College Preparatory.[4] It was also named the "best faith-based high school" by Parents' Press magazine.[7][8]
Charitable works
Since 1991, the school has held an annual golf tournament fundraiser at the Richmond Country Club to support disadvantaged students.[9]
In 2015, the school raised funds to help Middletown High School after the town was devastated by the Valley Fire.[10] Salesian also received an anonymous $250,000 donation to update the science lab for STEM studies.[11]
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.[12] 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.[13]
Notable alumni
- Jahvid Best, Olympic athlete, NFL player[14]
- Jabari Bird, NBA player[15]
- Jabari Brown, NBA player[16]
- Russ Critchfield, professional basketball player[17]
- Mike Dirnt, musician, songwriter, and singer (transferred to Pinole Valley High School)[18]
- Angel Jackson, professional basketball player[19]
- Kamil Loud, professional football player[20]
- Rick Stuart, radio disc jockey[21]
- Gene Taylor, professional football player[22]
- Cecilia Vega, 60 Minutes Correspondent[23]
References
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External links
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