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1294 Albina Avenue
Berkeley, California 94706
(510) 526-9242 (510) 599-6277 (FAX)
Brother Edmond Larouche, FSC '66
President
Mr. Peter Imperial
Principal
Saint Mary's is a Lasallian Catholic coeducational college preparatory high school located on a 13-acre site in North Berkeley and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Western Catholic Education Association through 2010. Saint Mary's is notable for the deep and powerful influence of the Christian Brothers, their mission, and values, which ensure the quality and character of the school. Saint Mary's has a long, well-respected educational tradition in the Bay Area as it celebrates its 145th year of education in the community and its 80th year on the North Berkeley campus.
Saint
Mary's College High
School is
firmly rooted in Catholic and Lasallian educational traditions. The educational
program provides a strong foundational basis and challenges students to become
agents of their own learning while developing important skills, strategies, and
abilities that will prepare them for college and a personal commitment to
lifelong learning. At Saint Mary's,
students are encouraged to challenge themselves and their world by engaging in
intellectual and moral inquiry in order to develop critical and independent
thinking.
Student Statistics:
Total
Enrollment: 630
Male:
48%
Female:
52%
Ethnicity / Culture:
European-American: 36%
African
American: 28%
Multi-racial/Other: 13%
Hispanic/Latino: 12%
Filipino American: 6%
Asian/Pacific
Islander: 5%
Faculty Statistics:
Total Faculty: 42
55% male and 45% female
Student/faculty ratio: 17:1
Average class size is 25-28 students
28% of the faculty & staff are graduates.
64% of the faculty & staff graduated from
a Lasallian School.
Technology
Saint
Mary’s uses technology to heighten learning and communication for students and
parents. The school has provided PowerBooks to the entire faculty and a
full-time educational technologist to support multi-media and technology based
learning throughout the curriculum. Saint Mary’s supports a complete wireless
environment. Many of the classrooms are
enhanced with the most updated technology to support the advancements in the
curriculum and program. PowerSchool, an
information system, will provide students and families with current academic
assessment and school information. Providing the most current academic
information allows students to be better agents of their own learning.
Co-Curricular
The Student Activities Program encourages leadership,
school unity, and community service through various clubs and the student government. Students are encouraged to participate in
co-curricular activities to expand their education and to add to their social
experience and growth.
The interscholastic athletic program is also an
integral part of the Saint Mary’s experience offering 36 competitive athletic teams
in 20 interscholastic athletic programs as
a member of the Bay Shore Athletic League (BSAL) and North Coast Section (
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