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St. Paul High School

  • LocationSanta Fe Springs, CA
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 398 students
Official website

St. Paul High School is a Catholic, coeducational high school in Santa Fe Springs, owned and operated by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Its published program lists a required 100 hours of Christian service, one-day and multi-day class retreats including a senior Kairos retreat, a campus minister, and an annual March for Hunger. Religion is 40 of the 240 units required to graduate.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of St. Paul High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Marys Roman Catholic Church: 1.8 mi1Saint Pius X Catholic Church: 2.0 mi2Saint Mariana de Paredes Catholic Church: 2.8 mi3Campus Ministry, St. Paul High School: 0.1 miSt. Paul High School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church — 1.8 mi · 7215 Newlin Avenue, Whittier
  2. Saint Pius X Catholic Church — 2.0 mi
  3. Saint Mariana de Paredes Catholic Church — 2.8 mi · 7930 Passons Boulevard, Pico Rivera

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.

N/ASacramental life: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Sacramental life

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • 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: 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: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (A School Chaplain is on the campus ministry team.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Kairos | St. Paul High Schoolstpaulhs.org/spiritual-life/kairos · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The adult team is made up of staff including the School Chaplain.”
      The Kairos adult team includes the School Chaplain.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Religion is 40 of 240 units. On the same chart a full-year course is 10 units (English is 40 units. Health, a half-year course, is 5); Religion is four full-year courses (full-year equivalents: four).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Graduation Requirements | St. Paul High Schoolstpaulhs.org/academics/graduation-requirements · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Religion | 40 | English | 40”
      Religion is 40 units of the 240 required, the same unit total as English.
      “Health | 5 | Physical Education | 10”
      Health is 5 units, a half-year course on this chart.
      “240 units of credit according to the following chart”
      The chart requires 240 units of credit.
  • 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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
N/ACampus culture: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Each grade has a retreat: a one-day freshman retreat, a one-day sophomore retreat, a two-day junior retreat and a three-day senior Kairos.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Retreats | St. Paul High Schoolstpaulhs.org/spiritual-life/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Freshmen will participate in this one day retreat on campus”
      Freshmen have a one-day retreat on campus.
      “This one day retreat on campus for Sophomores unites the class”
      Sophomores have a one-day retreat on campus.
      “Juniors will attend this two day overnight retreat”
      Juniors have a two-day overnight retreat.
    2. Kairos | St. Paul High Schoolstpaulhs.org/spiritual-life/kairos · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Senior Kairos Retreat program is the culminating senior retreat, three days long”
      Seniors have a three-day Kairos retreat.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffOne (One professional ministry staff member (campus minister) is listed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faculty and Staff | St. Paul High Schoolstpaulhs.org/about-us/faculty-and-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Jonathan Lorenzo Titles: Campus Minister”
      Jonathan Lorenzo is listed as campus minister.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (Graduation requires 100 hours of Christian service.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Graduation Requirements | St. Paul High Schoolstpaulhs.org/academics/graduation-requirements · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “One hundred (100) hours of Christian service to the community”
      Students must complete 100 hours of Christian service to graduate.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • 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: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The annual March for Hunger raises money for the Catholic Worker Hospitality Kitchen, which serves the homeless; required Christian service also applies.)
    Sources (1)
    1. March for Hunger | St. Paul High Schoolstpaulhs.org/spiritual-life/march-for-hunger · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “In March, St. Paul High School organizes its annual March for Hunger.”
      The school holds an annual March for Hunger.
      “The money raised supports the Catholic Worker Hospitality Kitchen, an organization that serves the homeless of Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles.”
      The March for Hunger raises money for a kitchen serving the homeless.

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

Strengths

  • Students complete 100 hours of Christian service to graduate.
    Sources (1)
    1. Graduation Requirements | St. Paul High Schoolstpaulhs.org/academics/graduation-requirements · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “One hundred (100) hours of Christian service to the community”
      Students must complete 100 hours of Christian service to graduate.
  • Each grade has a class retreat, with a three-day Kairos for seniors.
    Sources (2)
    1. Retreats | St. Paul High Schoolstpaulhs.org/spiritual-life/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Freshmen will participate in this one day retreat on campus”
      Freshmen have a one-day retreat on campus.
    2. Kairos | St. Paul High Schoolstpaulhs.org/spiritual-life/kairos · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Senior Kairos Retreat program is the culminating senior retreat, three days long”
      Seniors have a three-day Kairos retreat.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry, St. Paul High School

  • Address: 9635 Greenleaf Avenue, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
  • Location: On campus

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Source: stpaulhs.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, stpaulhs.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

6 groups and regular activities · 2 on campus, 1 off campus, 3 location not published

Service 2

  • March for HungerOff campus
    Annual, in March
    A 26-mile walk from Salazar Park to Santa Monica Beach that raises money for the Catholic Worker Hospitality Kitchen, with a morning Mass and rally at the start and a barbecue on campus afterward.
    stpaulhs.org, stpaulhs.org
  • Christian Service Program
    Required; 100 hours to graduate
    Required Christian service to the community for graduation.
    stpaulhs.org, stpaulhs.org

Retreats 4

  • Freshman retreatOn campus
    One day, freshman year
    A one-day retreat on campus for freshmen, led with religion classes and the Christian Leadership Team.
    stpaulhs.org
  • Sophomore retreatOn campus
    One day, sophomore year
    A one-day retreat on campus for sophomores.
    stpaulhs.org
  • Junior retreat
    Two days, overnight
    A two-day overnight retreat for juniors.
    stpaulhs.org
  • Senior Kairos retreat
    Three days
    A three-day senior retreat led by students with staff, including the School Chaplain.
    stpaulhs.org, stpaulhs.org

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 (3)
  1. Campus Ministry | St. Paul High Schoolstpaulhs.org/spiritual-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “By the power of the Holy Spirit, guided by the charism of St. Paul, Campus Ministry and the staff pledge to accompany each student on his/her spiritual journey.”
    Campus Ministry accompanies each student on a spiritual journey.
    “By the power of the Holy Spirit, guided by the charism of St. Paul, Campus Ministry and the staff pledge to accompany each student on his/her spiritual journey.”
    Campus Ministry accompanies each student on a spiritual journey.
  2. Faculty and Staff | St. Paul High Schoolstpaulhs.org/about-us/faculty-and-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Jonathan Lorenzo Titles: Campus Minister”
    Jonathan Lorenzo is listed as campus minister.
  3. Contact us | St. Paul High Schoolstpaulhs.org/about-us/contact-us · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Address: 9635 Greenleaf Avenue Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670”
    The school's address.

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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.
3 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.54%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.18.7 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

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseArchdiocese of Los Angeles, CA
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)398
Students in grades 9–12398
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio18.7 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges54%
SettingSuburb

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

Archdiocese of Los Angeles

The Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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