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Christian Brothers High School

  • LocationSacramento, CA
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 1,141 students
  • SponsorDe La Salle Christian Brothers (District of San Francisco New Orleans)
Official website

Christian Brothers High School is a coeducational Lasallian Catholic college preparatory school in the Oak Park area of Sacramento, California. Mass is offered twice a week in the Chapel of Saint Joseph, the school gathers monthly for a required liturgy or prayer service, and daily prayer opens the day and each class. Students take religion every semester (eight semesters), make required freshman and sophomore retreats with optional junior retreats and Kairos, and take part in course-based service-learning; service hours are not required.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 1

  • Wednesday, Thursday8:00 AMChapel of Saint Joseph · Twice a week during the school year (2026-27 handbook. October 2026 Weekly Update); families welcome.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 8, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Weekly Update – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/weekly-update · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “Liturgies | Wednesday, October 7 and Thursday, October 8 at 8 a.m.: Mass is celebrated in the chapel.”
    The October 2, 2026 Weekly Update lists Mass in the chapel on Wednesday and Thursday at 8 a.m.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Christian Brothers High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miSaint Stephen The First Martyr Catholic Church: 0.7 mi1Saint Peter and All Hallows Catholic Church: 1.2 mi2Saint Rose Catholic Church: 1.2 mi3Immaculate Conception Catholic Church: 1.4 mi4Saint Robert Catholic Church: 1.4 mi5Saint Peters Roman Catholic Church: 2.0 mi6Lasallian Student Life Office (LSLO) and Chapel of Saint Joseph, Christian Brothers High School: 0.1 miChristian Brothers High School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Stephen The First Martyr Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 5461 44th Street, Sacramento
  2. Saint Peter and All Hallows Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 5501 14th Avenue, Sacramento
  3. Saint Rose Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 5961 Franklin Boulevard, Sacramento
  4. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church — 1.4 mi · 3263 1st Avenue, Sacramento
  5. Saint Robert Catholic Church — 1.4 mi · 2243 Irvin Way, Sacramento
  6. Saint Peters Roman Catholic Church — 2.0 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

FSacramental life: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

31 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearA few times a year (Each month the whole school gathers, required, for either a prayer service or a liturgy centered on a solemnity, holy day or community theme; school-wide Masses are held some months, not every month. The mandatory freshman and sophomore retreats also include the Eucharist.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Faith Experience: Each month during the academic year, the Christian Brothers community gathers for prayer service or liturgy. The school-wide liturgies and prayer services are centered on a particular Catholic Church solemnity, holy day of obligation, or community theme.”
      The school community gathers each month for a school-wide prayer service or liturgy.
      “Therefore, attendance at all school liturgies and prayer services is required.”
      Attendance at school liturgies and prayer services is required.
  • No: No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNo (Mass is offered twice a week in the Chapel of Saint Joseph (Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 a.m. in the October 2026 Weekly Update), not every weekday.)
    Sources (2)
    1. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Mass is offered twice a week in the Chapel of Saint Joseph, and families are invited to attend with their students.”
      Mass is offered twice a week in the Chapel of Saint Joseph.
    2. Weekly Update – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/weekly-update · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Liturgies | Wednesday, October 7 and Thursday, October 8 at 8 a.m.: Mass is celebrated in the chapel.”
      The October 2, 2026 Weekly Update lists Mass in the chapel on Wednesday and Thursday at 8 a.m.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Mass is celebrated twice a week, and visiting priests (e.g., Fr. Bong Rojas on November 12, 2026) celebrate chapel Masses. The school is run in the tradition of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, a lay order.)
    Sources (2)
    1. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Mass is offered twice a week in the Chapel of Saint Joseph, and families are invited to attend with their students.”
      Mass is offered twice a week in the Chapel of Saint Joseph.
    2. Weekly Update – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/weekly-update · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Your very own Father Bong Rojas is visiting campus to celebrate this Mass.”
      A visiting priest celebrates a chapel Mass on November 12, 2026.
ATheology and curriculum: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Theology and curriculum

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Graduation requires 8 semesters of religion: Freshman Religious Studies and Sophomore Religious Studies (2 semesters each), Christian Morality and Social Justice (grade 11), and Comparative Religion or Religion in America plus another religion elective (grade 12). 8 semesters / 2 = four years; religion is taken in every grade.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Religion: 8 semesters Freshman Freshman Religious Studies 2 semesters 2 semesters Sophomore Sophomore Religious Studies”
      Graduation requires 8 semesters of religion, including Freshman and Sophomore Religious Studies (two semesters each).
      “Christian Morality 1 semester Junior Social Justice 1 semester Comparative Religion or Religion in America 1 semester Senior and one other Religion elective 1 semester”
      Juniors take Christian Morality and Social Justice; seniors take Comparative Religion or Religion in America plus another religion elective.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (Christian Morality, a one-semester moral theology (ethics) course, is required of all juniors.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Christian Morality 1 semester Junior Social Justice 1 semester Comparative Religion or Religion in America 1 semester Senior and one other Religion elective 1 semester”
      Juniors take Christian Morality and Social Justice; seniors take Comparative Religion or Religion in America plus another religion elective.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The handbook's philosophy says Lasallian Catholic education centers on God's presence in the education process and that the school's programs stress religious and moral formation; service-learning integrates Catholic social teaching into coursework across subjects.)
    Sources (3)
    1. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “The hallmark of a Lasallian Catholic education is a spirit of faith and zeal centered on the realization of God's presence in the education process”
      The school's philosophy centers education on the realization of God's presence.
      “programs that stress religious and moral formation, critical thinking, and intellectual growth, the School seeks to prepare students to be leaders in the world in which they live.”
      The school's programs stress religious and moral formation.
    2. Service-Learning – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/student-life/christian-service/service-learning · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Christian Service-Learning connects and integrates course curriculum, service experiences, and Catholic Social Teachings into the classroom.”
      Service-learning integrates Catholic social teaching into coursework.
    3. Our Lasallian Tradition – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/about-us/our-lasallian-tradition · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Fostering a love for wisdom and truth through the tradition and teaching of the Catholic Church”
      The school fosters wisdom and truth through the tradition and teaching of the Catholic Church.
ACampus culture: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Mandatory one-day freshman ('Live Jesus in Our Hearts Forever') and sophomore ('Anchored') retreats, the optional overnight junior retreat 'Journey' (four dates in 2026-27, one of them a one-day option), and the four-day senior Kairos (five times a year including a junior summer Kairos).)
    Sources (2)
    1. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Freshman Retreat: "Live Jesus in Our Hearts Forever" is a one-day, mandatory retreat for the entire freshman class.”
      The freshman retreat is a mandatory one-day retreat for the whole class.
      “Sophomore Retreat: "Anchored" is a one-day, mandatory retreat for the entire sophomore class”
      The sophomore retreat is a mandatory one-day retreat for the whole class.
      “Junior Retreat: "Journey" is an optional overnight retreat that Christian Brothers offers three times during the School year.”
      An optional overnight junior retreat is offered three times a year.
      “The Kairos retreat is offered five times throughout the year (including a Junior Summer Kairos that takes place at the conclusion of Junior year) to accommodate student schedules.”
      The four-day senior Kairos retreat is offered five times a year.
    2. Retreats – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/retreats · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Junior Retreat October 28-29, 2026, click here. Junior Retreat November 3-4, 2026, click here. Junior Retreat April 5, 2027 (one day only), click here. Junior Retreat April 14-15, 2027, click here.”
      Four junior retreats are scheduled for 2026-27.
      “Kairos 107: October 27-30, 2026. Register and pay here. Kairos 108: January 26-29, 2027. Register and pay here. Kairos 109: February 23-26, 2027.”
      Kairos retreats are scheduled October 27-30, 2026, January 26-29, 2027 and February 23-26, 2027.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (2 ministry staff counted in the Lasallian Student Life Office: Dr. Manolito Jaldon (Director; retreats, prayer and liturgies) and Erin Hanshew (Assistant Director for Christian Service). The Assistant Director for Student Activities is not counted.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Manolito Jaldon Jr., D.Min. – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/staff-members/manolito-jaldon-jr · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Director of the Lasallian Student Life Office”
      Dr. Manolito Jaldon is Director of the Lasallian Student Life Office.
      “He works with God Squad and the Senior Retreat Leadership Team in offering meaningful retreats, prayer experiences, and liturgies for the whole community.”
      Dr. Jaldon leads retreats, prayer experiences and liturgies.
    2. Erin Hanshew – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/staff-members/erin-hanshew · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, LASALLIAN STUDENT LIFE OFFICE - CHRISTIAN SERVICE”
      Erin Hanshew is Assistant Director of the Lasallian Student Life Office for Christian Service.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (God Squad (campus ministry student team), Liturgy Band, Bible Study and Campus Light clubs (2025-26 club list, the newest posted), and the Senior Retreat Leadership Team.)
    Sources (3)
    1. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “This team is responsible for planning and preparing all school-wide prayer services and liturgies and daily school-wide morning prayer under the supervision and guidance of the Director of the LSLO.”
      God Squad plans school-wide liturgies, prayer services and daily school-wide morning prayer.
    2. 2025-2026 Clubs and Descriptionscbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-2026-Clubs-and-Descriptions-for-Printing.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “God Squad is a club open to anyone with an openness to faith. All”
      God Squad is listed in the 2025-26 club list.
      “Liturgy Band consists of students and teachers who provide music for”
      Liturgy Band provides music for liturgies (2025-26 club list).
      “The Bible Study club will get together and talk about God and the Bible. It”
      A Bible Study club is listed in the 2025-26 club list.
      “encouraged to seek Christ. Our goal is to empower students to spread the”
      The Campus Light club encourages students to seek Christ (2025-26 club list).
    3. Retreats – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/retreats · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Rising Seniors apply to be part of a dynamic team of Senior Leaders who work with the LSLO to lead the Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior Retreats.”
      The Senior Retreat Leadership Team leads the freshman, sophomore and junior retreats.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (Daily prayer is offered at the beginning of the day and at the start of class. God Squad prepares daily school-wide morning prayer.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Daily prayer is offered at the beginning of the day and at the start of class.”
      Prayer opens each school day and each class.
      “This team is responsible for planning and preparing all school-wide prayer services and liturgies and daily school-wide morning prayer under the supervision and guidance of the Director of the LSLO.”
      God Squad plans school-wide liturgies, prayer services and daily school-wide morning prayer.
BService and Catholic social teaching: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

81 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Required service hoursFewer than 40 hours (Service is required through the mandatory Christian Service-Learning framework; the 2026-27 handbook says Christian Service hours are not mandatory.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Christian Service Hours: Christian Service hours are not mandatory; however, each student is invited to a full, active, and conscious participation”
      Christian service hours are not required.
      “Christian Brothers has a mandatory Christian Service-Learning framework in place that allows students to experience Christian Service.”
      Course-based Christian Service-Learning is mandatory.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (Service-learning, which integrates Catholic Social Teaching into coursework, begins in freshman Religious Studies classes. Social Justice is a required junior religion course.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Service-Learning – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/student-life/christian-service/service-learning · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Christian Service-Learning connects and integrates course curriculum, service experiences, and Catholic Social Teachings into the classroom.”
      Service-learning integrates Catholic social teaching into coursework.
      “Christian Brothers has expanded its Service-Learning to a 4-year curriculum beginning in students' Freshman year Religious Studies classes.”
      The four-year service-learning curriculum begins in freshman Religious Studies classes.
    2. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Christian Morality 1 semester Junior Social Justice 1 semester Comparative Religion or Religion in America 1 semester Senior and one other Religion elective 1 semester”
      Juniors take Christian Morality and Social Justice; seniors take Comparative Religion or Religion in America plus another religion elective.
      “The Christian Service Program is rooted in the foundation of the Catholic Social Teachings and the Lasallian Core Principles”
      The Christian Service Program is rooted in Catholic social teaching.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Four VENAVER faith-based immersions in 2026-27 (Blackfeet reservation, Los Angeles, the U.S.-Mexico border in Tucson, Chicago), the student-led Social Action Leadership Team, and a summer 2027 service trip to Costa Rica.)
    Sources (3)
    1. VENAVER – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/student-life/christian-service/venaver · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Four VENAVER retreats will be offered throughout the 2026-2027 academic year.”
      Four VENAVER immersions are offered in 2026-27.
      “VENAVER trips are immersions experience that offer Junior and Senior students, faculty, and staff opportunities to participate in faith-based experiences in local and global communities.”
      VENAVER immersions are faith-based service experiences for juniors and seniors.
      “The Chicago VENAVER visits the Brother David Darst Center, which provides transformative immersion experiences grounded in the Lasallian tradition and Catholic Social Teaching.”
      The Chicago VENAVER immersion is grounded in Catholic Social Teaching.
    2. Social Action Leadership Team (S.A.L.T.) – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/social-action-leadership-team · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “S.A.L.T. is a student led club that plans and offers service opportunities for CB students and organizes monthly donation drives to help give back to our community.”
      SALT is a student-led service club.
    3. Weekly Update – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/weekly-update · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Ms. Hanshew will be leading a trip next summer to Costa Rica with Courts for Kids”
      A summer 2027 service trip to Costa Rica is planned.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Religion is required in all eight semesters, including Christian Morality and Social Justice in junior year.
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Religion: 8 semesters Freshman Freshman Religious Studies 2 semesters 2 semesters Sophomore Sophomore Religious Studies”
      Graduation requires 8 semesters of religion, including Freshman and Sophomore Religious Studies (two semesters each).
      “Christian Morality 1 semester Junior Social Justice 1 semester Comparative Religion or Religion in America 1 semester Senior and one other Religion elective 1 semester”
      Juniors take Christian Morality and Social Justice; seniors take Comparative Religion or Religion in America plus another religion elective.
  • Freshman and sophomore retreats are mandatory, and an optional junior retreat and senior Kairos are offered several times a year.
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Freshman Retreat: "Live Jesus in Our Hearts Forever" is a one-day, mandatory retreat for the entire freshman class.”
      The freshman retreat is a mandatory one-day retreat for the whole class.
      “Sophomore Retreat: "Anchored" is a one-day, mandatory retreat for the entire sophomore class”
      The sophomore retreat is a mandatory one-day retreat for the whole class.
      “Junior Retreat: "Journey" is an optional overnight retreat that Christian Brothers offers three times during the School year.”
      An optional overnight junior retreat is offered three times a year.
      “The Kairos retreat is offered five times throughout the year (including a Junior Summer Kairos that takes place at the conclusion of Junior year) to accommodate student schedules.”
      The four-day senior Kairos retreat is offered five times a year.
  • Daily prayer opens the school day and each class, Mass is offered twice a week in the chapel, and a required school-wide liturgy or prayer service is held each month.
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Daily prayer is offered at the beginning of the day and at the start of class.”
      Prayer opens each school day and each class.
      “Mass is offered twice a week in the Chapel of Saint Joseph, and families are invited to attend with their students.”
      Mass is offered twice a week in the Chapel of Saint Joseph.
      “Faith Experience: Each month during the academic year, the Christian Brothers community gathers for prayer service or liturgy. The school-wide liturgies and prayer services are centered on a particular Catholic Church solemnity, holy day of obligation, or community theme.”
      The school community gathers each month for a school-wide prayer service or liturgy.
      “Therefore, attendance at all school liturgies and prayer services is required.”
      Attendance at school liturgies and prayer services is required.
  • Four faith-based VENAVER immersions, a student-led service team and a course-based service-learning curriculum tied to Catholic Social Teaching are offered.
    Sources (4)
    1. VENAVER – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/student-life/christian-service/venaver · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Four VENAVER retreats will be offered throughout the 2026-2027 academic year.”
      Four VENAVER immersions are offered in 2026-27.
    2. Social Action Leadership Team (S.A.L.T.) – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/social-action-leadership-team · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “S.A.L.T. is a student led club that plans and offers service opportunities for CB students and organizes monthly donation drives to help give back to our community.”
      SALT is a student-led service club.
    3. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Christian Brothers has a mandatory Christian Service-Learning framework in place that allows students to experience Christian Service.”
      Course-based Christian Service-Learning is mandatory.
    4. Service-Learning – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/student-life/christian-service/service-learning · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Christian Service-Learning connects and integrates course curriculum, service experiences, and Catholic Social Teachings into the classroom.”
      Service-learning integrates Catholic social teaching into coursework.

Concerns

  • Christian service hours are not required for graduation.
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Christian Service Hours: Christian Service hours are not mandatory; however, each student is invited to a full, active, and conscious participation”
      Christian service hours are not required.

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Campus ministry home

Lasallian Student Life Office (LSLO) and Chapel of Saint Joseph, Christian Brothers High School

  • Address: 4315 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95820
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: Chapel of Saint Joseph, LSLO office (Room 106)

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Source: cbhs-sacramento.org, verified Oct. 8, 2026, cbhs-sacramento.org, verified Oct. 8, 2026, cbhs-sacramento.org, verified Oct. 8, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

17 groups and regular activities · 9 on campus, 8 off campus

Retreats 4

  • Freshman Retreat: Live Jesus in Our Hearts ForeverOff campus
    Mandatory one-day retreat for the whole freshman class with the celebration of the Eucharist, held at the Sacramento Newman Center.
  • Sophomore Retreat: AnchoredOff campus
    Mandatory one-day retreat for the whole sophomore class with the celebration of the Eucharist.
  • Junior Retreat: JourneyOff campus
    Oct. 28-29 and Nov. 3-4, 2026; Apr. 5 (one day) and Apr. 14-15, 2027
    Optional overnight retreat (with a one-day option) led by the Senior Retreat Leadership Team.
  • KairosOff campus
    Sept. 22-25 and Oct. 27-30, 2026; Jan. 26-29 and Feb. 23-26, 2027; junior summer Kairos
    Four-day senior retreat, offered five times a year.

Service 5

Faith formation 1

  • Senior Retreat Leadership Team (SRLT)On campus
    Seniors trained to lead the freshman, sophomore and junior retreats.

Clubs and groups 3

  • God SquadOn campus
    Campus ministry student team that plans school-wide liturgies, prayer services and daily morning prayer; led by three student commissioners.
  • Bible StudyOn campus
    Club that meets to talk about God and the Bible (2025-26 club list).
  • Campus LightOn campus
    Club with Bible studies, devotionals and small groups encouraging students to seek Christ (2025-26 club list).

Liturgy and prayer 4

  • Community MassOn campus
    Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m.
    Mass in the Chapel of Saint Joseph twice a week; families are invited. Visiting parish priests also celebrate chapel Masses.
  • Monthly school-wide liturgy or prayer serviceOn campus
    Monthly
    Required all-school liturgy or prayer service centered on a solemnity, holy day or community theme, with student readers, reflections and music.
  • Daily prayerOn campus
    Each school day and at the start of each class
    School-wide morning prayer prepared by God Squad and prayer at the start of class.
  • Liturgy BandOn campus
    Students and teachers who provide music for liturgies and prayer services (2025-26 club list).

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (4)
  1. 2026-27 Family/Student Handbookcbhs-sacramento.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-27-Family-Student-Handbook-updated-Sept-2026.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “The LSLO is in Room 106.”
    The Lasallian Student Life Office is in Room 106.
    “The LSLO is in Room 106.”
    The Lasallian Student Life Office is in Room 106.
    “Mass is offered twice a week in the Chapel of Saint Joseph, and families are invited to attend with their students.”
    Mass is offered twice a week in the Chapel of Saint Joseph.
  2. Manolito Jaldon Jr., D.Min. – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/staff-members/manolito-jaldon-jr · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “Director of the Lasallian Student Life Office”
    Dr. Manolito Jaldon is Director of the Lasallian Student Life Office.
  3. Erin Hanshew – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/staff-members/erin-hanshew · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, LASALLIAN STUDENT LIFE OFFICE - CHRISTIAN SERVICE”
    Erin Hanshew is Assistant Director of the Lasallian Student Life Office for Christian Service.
  4. Lasallian Student Life – Christian Brothers High Schoolcbhs-sacramento.org/student-life · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “4315 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95820 916-733-3600 Main”
    The school is at 4315 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95820.

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
33 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.75%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.17.7 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseDiocese of Sacramento, CA
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)1,141
Students in grades 9–121,141
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio17.7 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges75%
SettingCity

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Diocese of Sacramento

The Most Reverend Jaime Soto, Bishop of Sacramento

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: scd.org, scd.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Is Christian Brothers High School a Catholic high school?
Yes. Christian Brothers High School is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Sacramento. Its sponsor is De La Salle Christian Brothers (District of San Francisco New Orleans).
What is Christian Brothers High School’s Compass Score?
67 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at Christian Brothers High School?
Mass is listed at Chapel of Saint Joseph. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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