Fr. Matthew G. Elshoff, OFM Cap. '73

Such was the message of Francis of Assisi as he greeted the people in the towns and cities of his day and age. It is just as appropriate today as I greet you through the modern media of wireless communication. Nothing has changed in that regard. At St. Francis High School, we continually strive to balance goodness with excellence. By means of a college preparatory education, we seek to build a community where knowledge allows us to speak more clearly the Truth, which we know as God, specifically Jesus Christ. For St. Francis, the love of God, through the expression of charity, is the ultimate reason for education. The line of the Peace Prayer, "It is in giving that we receive" helps to define our mission of education.

I hope that as you browse our website, you will come to know a little more about St. Francis, and the Franciscan based approach to education. Whether that means discovering 99% of our students go on to college, or that our athletic teams consistently find themselves in the CIF play-offs, or that our students are involved in outreach programs to the poor, we hope that St. Francis High School will offer you an insight into the ways we see a Franciscan education, not as an end itself, but as a means of forging men of hope.

I would invite you to visit our campus to experience St. Francis for yourself. At that time, I hope that we will have the opportunity to visit. In the meantime