Bishop García Diego High School

Bishop García Diego High School (BGDHS) is a 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]

Bishop García Diego High School
Location
4000 La Colina Road

,
93110-1496

United States
Coordinates34°26′41″N 119°45′32″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoVia, Veritas, Vita
(Latin: "The Way, The Truth, The Life")
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1959
AuthorityArchdiocese of Los Angeles
PresidentKaren Regan
PrincipalJacqueline Quiñones Sienkowski, JD
Faculty40
Grades912
Enrollment273 (2021)
Average class size18
Student to teacher ratio11:1
Color(s)Red and White   
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Tri-County Athletic Association
NicknameCardinals
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges; California Association of Independent Schools; Western Catholic Educators Association[1]
WebsiteBishop García Diego High School

History

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 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  2. "Bishop Diego Garcia High School". Santa Barbara Historical Museum. Retrieved 2020-04-25.


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