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St. John Bosco High School (SJBHS) is a Salesian all-boys college preparatory high school located in Bellflower, California, and is operated by the San Francisco Province of the order. The school is named after the order's founder, John Bosco , an Italian saint known for his dedication to educating and advocating for youth and for his "Home ...
The school became a catholic comprehensive in 1983. The Salesian Sisters of St John Bosco are also known as the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians. It was known as the St John Bosco High School until September 2004 when it became an Arts College. [2] In March 2013 the college became a National Teaching School.
St John Bosco High School was originally founded in 1978 at the initiative of the parishioners of St John Bosco Parish, Engadine, as a systemic Years 7 - 10 school under the administration of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The school was built after many years of planning and effort by the Parish Priest, John Briffa SDB, and a group of parishioners.
The figure at the center of a Salesian school is Saint John Bosco or Don Bosco, who is also known as "Father, teacher, and friend of the youth." Don Bosco was a 19th-century visionary from Italy who created a system of education for boys and girls from marginalized areas of society. For Don Bosco, "Prevention" meant helping a youth before he or ...
St John Bosco College is the name of a number of schools and colleges. Most have a religious heritage and are named after John Bosco: St John Bosco College, Battersea, London, England; St John Bosco College, Sydney, Australia; St John Bosco Arts College, Liverpool, England
St. John Bosco's $7.2-million football stadium opened in 2018. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) St. John Bosco, which has been a national power in high school sports, has been making ...
Freshman quarterback Koa Malau'ulu puts on a show in the second half, connecting on 20 of 22 passes in St. John Bosco's 28-24 win over Orange Lutheran.
The admissions process is competitive. The school primarily accepts girls who are college bound. Admission decisions are based on interview of parents and (separately) the student; letters of recommendation from teachers; participation in activities, community service, arts and/or athletics; grades from elementary school, and entrance test scores.