| Garces Memorial High School | |
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| Address | |
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2800 Loma Linda Drive , 93305 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°24′0″N 118°59′58″W / 35.40000°N 118.99944°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Established | 1947 |
| Oversight | Diocese of Fresno |
| Principal | Myka Peck[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Average class size | 26 |
| Campus size | 32 acres (130,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Green, White and Gold |
| Athletics | Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, American football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Track & Field, Tennis, Volleyball, Diving, Water Polo, Wrestling |
| Athletics conference | CIF Central Section South Yosemite River League |
| Nickname | Rams |
| Rivals | San Joaquin Memorial High School, Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield Christian High School, Tehachapi High School, Stockdale High School |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[3] |
| Yearbook | El Padre |
| Tuition | $8,985 for Catholics, $9,285 for non-Catholics[2] |
| Dean of Students | Kelly Olsen |
| Athletic Director | Gino Lacava |
| Activities Director | Caitlin Witwer |
| Website | www |
Garces Memorial High School, commonly shortened to Garces High School, is a Catholic high school in Bakersfield, California.
The school offers college prep, honors, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses in many subjects. As a Catholic institution, the high school requires theology classes for all four years. Electives include art, yearbook, intro to broadcasting and many others to choose from.
Garces has one of the most successful sports programs in the history of the CIF-Central Section. The Garces sports teams, nicknamed the "Rams," compete in CIF Central Section. Most of the teams are placed in either Division 1 or Division 2. However, some of the sport teams are placed in lower divisions for playoffs.[4] The school has won 120 valley championships, ranking it fourth all-time in the Central Section. On a particular note, the football team has won ten valley titles: 1953, 1971, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1996, 2002, 2006 and 2012. They were runners-up in 1968, 1969, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2011 and 2013.
Clubs and activities include mock trial, the theater company, Key Club, Ag Club and CLC. Formal and casual galas make up a major part of Garces's fundraising efforts. With help from the students, parents, alumni and the Garces community, numerous items are donated and auctioned off at these events.[citation needed]
- ^ "Leadership, Faculty, & Staff".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ In several divisions; see http://www.cifcs.org/playoffs/division-placement Archived 2016-02-02 at the Wayback Machine