The curriculum at St. Francis High School is college preparatory based and the goal of the College Guidance Office is to assure that each student matriculate to a college or university that is a good fit academically, emotionally, and spiritually. Ninety- nine percent of the students at St. Francis attend college, with approximately seventy-five attending four-year institutions and twenty five percent attending community colleges.

Mr. Dan Pelletier and Ms. Mary Lou Rico, are available to upper classmen and their parents. In working with students and parents, in formal and informal conferences, the college guidance counselor meets with students and families to facilitate the college search process, communicates and solves problems throughout the search and application process, writes letters of recommendation for the senior class, and writes a monthly article for Knights and Days, the monthly newsletter sent to St. Francis families. Application workshops are offered to seniors in order to help them fill out the UC and CSU applications, and essay writing and reviewing are held during English classes. In addition, the college guidance counselor plans and coordinates several evening presentations.These include College Knowledge Night for Seniors and their Parents, College Knowledge Nightfor Juniors and their Parents, Creating a College Profile for Freshmen, Sophomores, and their Parents, Financial Aid Night, and Moving On for Senior Parents.

For any further information, please contact:
Mr. Daniel Pelletier  or
Miss. Mary Lou Rico