The Saints Experience
Transcript of The Saints Experience
The Saints ExperienceEducating young men in mind, heart and body
since 1922
Accepting boys and graduating men who change the world.
Augustinian/Catholic Tradition
• Owned and operated by the Augustinian Friars who also run Villanova University, Merrimack College and 10 North American High Schools.
• 2 Augustinians on faculty/staff
• 12 Priests in residence
• Weekly Mass and Reconciliation
• Support Retreats & Prayer Services
• Classroom instruction (St. Augustine and the Augustinian Order)
Academic Excellence• St. Augustine High School had the highest percentage of students meeting or
exceeding the college readiness standards of any Catholic high school in the Diocese of San Diego. (SAT/ACT)
• National Merit Scholars – last 5 yearso 34 commended o 10 semi-finalists o 10 finalists o 35 national merit Hispanic Scholars
• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses– 22 offerings
• Intersession – Elective and Interest Based Courses
• Shepherd Program
• Teach using strategies that engage boys
Athletics and Intramurals• 65 % of students participate in at least one CIF sport
• 15 different sports • 37 separate teams
• More than 70% of the student body participates in the Intramural program• Flag Football, Basketball, Dodgeball• Golf (closest to pin), Cornhole, Ping Pong
Ministry and Retreats• Campus Ministry office - 4 full time staff
• Chaplain• Campus Minster• Director of Christian Service• Augustinian Volunteer
• Annual class retreats• Freshman Overnight – 2 day• Sophomore Retreat • Junior Retreat • Kairos (Senior) Retreat – 3 day
• Christian Service• 25 hours annually• Fr. Joe’s Village• San Diego Food Bank• Schoolwide Day of Service
Internships• Government – United States Department of State, Congresswoman Susan Davis, CA
Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, Senator Joel Anderson, City of Chula Vista Development Services, Mayor Kevin Faulconer
• Veterinary Medicine – El Cajon Valley Veterinary, East County Large Animal, Rolling Hills Veterinary Clinic
• Medical – San Diego Nerve Study Center, La Mesa Pediatrics, Rehab United, MD Revolution, California Orthopedic Institute, South Bay Medical, Scripps Mercy, UCSD Medical Trauma, UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy, Valetta Orthopedics, Torrey Pines Orthopedics
• Dental – Center for Oral and Facial Surgery, Scripps Oral Pathology Service, Premier Dental • Accounting/Finance – Moss Adams, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Investment Placement Group,
Para Capital Group, Deloitte, Coldwell Banker, Greystone Group • Business – San Diego Chamber of Commerce, Carrao Group LLC, Vidbox, Global Technology,
Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Hampton Inn • Sports - Fox Sports San Diego, Birch Prospects, USD Athletics, SDSU Athletics, San Diego
Gulls, San Diego Padres, Rancho Bernardo Country Club, Seaforth Sports Fishing• Web Design and Digital Media – Digitaria, Mirum Agency, Target Solutions, Adrenaline
Design, Eddie Grace Creative Media• Arts – San Diego Symphony, Media Arts Center, So Cal Productions• Architecture – DiDonato and Associates, Domus Studio Architects, Kevin Refugee Architects • Public Service and Safety – San Diego Fire, San Diego Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
City of Del Mar Fire, Cal Fire