St. John Bosco High School

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.

St. John Bosco High School
Location
13640 Bellflower Boulevard Bellflower , Los Angeles County , California 90706 United States
Coordinates	33°54′25″N 118°7′28″W
Information
Type	Private school, Single-sex education
Motto	Ad Deum Qui Laetificat Juventutem Meam (To God, Who Gives Joy To My Youth)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic; Salesian
Patron saint(s)	St. John Bosco
Established	1940
CEEB code	050-260
President	Fr. Mel Trinidad
Director	Fr. Mike Gergen, SDB
Principal	Mr. Ernest Antonelli
Faculty	107
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	855 (2018–2019)
Average class size	28
Student to teacher ratio	14:1
Campus size	36 acres (150,000 m2)
Color(s)	Blue, white and gold
Athletics	13 varsity interscholastic sports teams
Athletics conference	CIF Southern Section Trinity League
Nickname	Braves
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Newspaper	The Brave
Website	http://www.bosco.org

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-School-Church-Playground" model of education. The school was founded as an elementary and intermediate boarding school in 1940. The first high school class graduated in 1956, and in 1979 the boarding school closed.^[2] The school has since then resumed its boarding program.

Notable alumni

• Chad Allen – actor
• Terrell Bynum — NFL wide receiver^[3]
• Steve Carfino – basketball player for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Australian National Basketball League^[4]
• James Cotton – former NBA player for the Seattle SuperSonics^[5]
• Schea Cotton – basketball player^[6]
• Joe Cowan – graduated in 2003, holds numerous school records in track and field and football; played for the UCLA Bruins football team
• Patrick Cowan – graduated in 2004, former starting quarterback for the UCLA Bruins football team^[7]
• Benjamin Cruz – retired Chief Justice of Guam, Democratic Senator in the Guam Legislature, member Democratic National Committee
• Wyatt Davis – NFL offensive lineman
• Tim DeRuyter – college football coach, including former Fresno State head coach
• Tyler Dorsey – basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, and Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague
• Nomar Garciaparra – graduated in 1991, MLB player for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Oakland Athletics; currently a TV commentator for the Los Angeles Dodgers^[8]
• Jelani Gardner – McDonald's All-American basketball player for Cal and Pepperdine
• Ralen Goforth – NFL linebacker for the Green Bay Packers^[9]
• Earnest Greene – college football player^[10]
• Daniel Hamilton – basketball player^[11]
• Isaac Hamilton – college basketball player^[12]
• George Holani – NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks; played college football for the Boise State Broncos^[13]
• Todd Husak – Stanford and NFL quarterback^[14]
• Joey Karam – plays keyboard/synthesizer for The Locust and One Day as a Lion
• Dennis Lamp – MLB pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1977–80), Chicago White Sox (1981–83), Toronto Blue Jays (1984–86), Oakland Athletics (1987), Boston Red Sox (1988–91) and Pittsburgh Pirates^[15]
• Evan Longoria – graduated in 2003, Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman, 2008 American League rookie of the year^[16]
• Trent McDuffie – NFL cornerback; Super Bowl LVII, LVIII champion with the Kansas City Chiefs^[17]
• Leon McFadden – former NFL cornerback
• DeAndre Moore Jr. – college football wide receiver^[18]
• Aaron Pico – former freestyle wrestler, current MMA fighter
• Keith Price – former University of Washington quarterback, current college football coach^[19]
• Bill Reid — former NFL center^[20]
• Kris Rosales – basketball player^[21]
• Josh Rosen – former NFL and UCLA Bruins quarterback^[22]
• Bud Smith – MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, one of only 18 MLB pitchers since 1900 to throw no-hitter during his rookie season^[16]
• Bryce Treggs – NFL wide receiver^[23]
• Jacob Tuioti-Mariner – NFL defensive tackle
• DJ Uiagalelei – quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles, formerly played for the Clemson Tigers and the Oregon State Beavers.
• Matayo Uiagalelei – football player^[24]
• Zahid Valencia – folkstyle and freestyle wrestler
• Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa – linebacker for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish^[25]