Bishop García Diego High School

Bishop García Diego High School
Location
Map
4000 La Colina Road

,
93110-1496

United States
Coordinates34°26′41″N 119°45′32″W / 34.44472°N 119.75889°W / 34.44472; -119.75889
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
Established1959
AuthorityArchdiocese of Los Angeles
Head of schoolKaren Regan
Faculty40
Grades912
Enrollment281 (2025)
Average class size16
Student to teacher ratio9:1
ColorsRed and White   
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Tri-County Athletic Association
MascotCardinal
NicknameCardinals
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges; California Association of Independent Schools; Western Catholic Educators Association[1]
WebsiteBishop García Diego High School

Bishop García Diego High School (BGDHS) is an independent private, Roman Catholic high school in Santa Barbara, California. Established in 1959, the school is named for Bishop Francisco García Diego y Moreno, the first bishop of the Diocese of the Two Californias.[2]

History

Francisco García Diego y Moreno, the first Bishop of California

Bishop García Diego High School traces its roots to Dolores School, an all-girls Catholic high school that opened in 1914 in downtown Santa Barbara. The school was renamed Notre Dame High School in the early 1920s and became co-educational as The Santa Barbara Catholic High School in 1940. In 1959, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles assumed sponsorship of the school, moving it to its present location at the base of San Marcos Pass and renaming it after California's first bishop, Bishop Francisco García Diego y Moreno.

References

  1. ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  2. ^ "Bishop Diego Garcia High School". Santa Barbara Historical Museum. Retrieved April 25, 2020.