St. Francis DeSales High School | |
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4212 Karl Road Columbus, Ohio, (Franklin County) 43224 United States |
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Coordinates | 40°3′11″N 82°58′29″W / 40.05306°N 82.97472°WCoordinates: 40°3′11″N 82°58′29″W / 40.05306°N 82.97472°W |
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Type | Private, Coeducational |
Motto | Faith. Family. Tradition. |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Founder | Monsignor James M. Berendt |
Oversight | Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus |
Administrator | Robert Dvorak |
Principal | Dan Garrick |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 840 (2015) |
Student to teacher ratio | 17:1 |
Color(s) | Purple and White |
Slogan | Empowering Students for Life |
Athletics conference | Central Catholic League |
Team name | Stallions |
Average SAT scores | 1663 |
Average ACT scores | 23.2 |
Publication | The Mighty Pen |
Newspaper | The Quill |
Athletic Director | Tom Neubert |
Director of Admissions | Julie Barber |
Dean of Students | Bill Steller |
Director of Alumni Relations | Tom Snyder |
Website | http://www.sfdstallions.org |
St. Francis DeSales High School is located in Columbus, Ohio and is part of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus. The school has an enrollment of approximately 840 students, in four grade levels.
St. Francis DeSales High School is located in Columbus, Ohio. Students come from the Columbus Public School District and suburban school districts: Big Walnut, Delaware, Gahanna Jefferson, Lewis Center, New Albany-Plain Local, Olentangy, Westerville and Worthington.
Founded in 1960, St. Francis DeSales High School began with the values of Faith, Family and Tradition. The community was envisioned by Monsignor James M. Berendt who had been chosen to form the co-ed high school. Today there are over 800 students and the faculty and staff size has also grown.
St. Francis DeSales High School is the recipient of two Blue Ribbon Awards of Excellence in Education.
Over 90% of the students are involved in the arts, athletics, student government, or one of the many clubs and organizations offered on campus. The school offers Latin Club, Italian Club, French Club, Spanish Club, Chinese Club, Business Club, Engineering Club, St. Vincent DePaul, a National Honors Society chapter, Drama Club, Art Club, Student Council, Model UN Club, Mock Trial, Environmental Club, Equus, Math Club, Horizons (Liturgical Choir), Band, Flag Corps, Writing Club, Wrestling Stats, In-the-Know, History Club, Ski Club, Yoga Club, Student Ambassadors, Stallion TACK, and Fishing Club.