The DLS case is somewhat different. It does not have to deal with another parochial school within its area, or even all that close whatsoever. It's really the only papal ballgame from Highway 680 all the way east to Highway 5. There is no WCAL for DLS to worry about. Heck, there isn't much of any private school competition at all. Not even an SHP, Menlo School or King's Academy. The Central Coast Section is awash with non-public programs. DLS is immune to that issue. Not a bad way to live _ and thrive.
Diaz-Infante (Bellarmine)
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DLS has low academic admission standards. You can get D's and get in no problem.
To be fair.. 4.0 really depends on the academic rigor of the school itself. a 4.0 at DeAnza community college is not the same as a 4.0 at Stanford. So the real test will be how he fairs at the collegiate level academically with the Riordan education system. I dont know enough about either school but just basing it on GPA is ludicrous..
I see your point regarding academic rigor, but considering that Tofi's 4.0 also comes with the fact that he commited to Cal, no academic slouch. Just sayin'...
If Cal wants a player, they can get him in. A Cal coach told me that. A player with a 4.0 is no problem, of course. Stanford and the Ivy League schools are trickier.
For players fit for a lower level, the D3 schools like Pomona are very difficult to get into, even if you’re an athlete.
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@LWinslow1973, that a pretty condescending statement. As an inner city school, Riordan offers an AP path, college prep and HS curriculums. Its RSP program is a pioneer in NorCal and recognized as one of the best and addresses kids with learning disabilities. Also, the kids that Riordan has sent off to 4 year schools are kids of color- many the first in their familes to go to college - including the Ivy league and military academies - West Point and Air Force.
Asking this question sincerely....What makes Riordan an "inner-city" school? From my perspective, it is a private, prep school, with tuition that starts at $26,000 and probably runs to even more with additional fees, etc. It also sits adjacent to the Westwood Park neighborhood with houses that at the low end, run at $1.5 million. I would think in terms of geography, SHC would be considered "inner-city". And socio-economically that Mission or Marshall fit that designation?
Riordan also borders the Ingleside/Lakeview/Excelsior/Sunnyside areas. IYKYK. Do you know what $1.5M gets you in SF? The school's population is made up of 75% minorities - compared to SHC and SI averaging at 45%. Almost 50% of the students are on Financial Aid. Acceptance rate is 50%. The avg acceptance rate at a private school is 75% As stated earlier, many of the kids who move on to college are the first in their families to do so. Riordan is also the only school of the 3 that offers a learning difference program to address moderate learning disabilties, spectrum disorders, ADHD/ADD, etc.
Im sure you are old enough to remember when SH/SI/Riordan when they would put out their seasonal program and the athletes listed on the far right column would list their Middle School. SI you would have a ton of kids proudly from St. Cecilias, St. Annes, St. Brendans. SH would have a lot of kids from St. Annes, St. Gabriels, Star of the Sea. Riordan it would be from St. Emydius, Mission Dolores....
NO MORE! They dont even give that info because they know more than half the athletes are not from SF schools. Kinda embarassing but it is what it is.
Yes. Different times. Add Epiphany, St.Michael’s, All Hallows, St. Paul Shipwreck, St. Finn Barr, Corpus Christi
Not conddescending at all, if i said Riordan education sucks that would be condescending. I made a statement that comparing GPA's between schools is not a reliable comparison given different schools have different academic standards and make different exceptions for athletes depending on the school. Bellarmine has historically made ZERO exceptions for those students. So while i understand your belief that Riordan has academic standards compariable to Bellarmine I simply do not know that to be the case.
My point is boys mature later than girls. Just because some have B's and C's in grammar school doesn't mean they will remain B and C students in HS. Also, many kids have learning disabilities that many times go undiagnosed and just seen as the kid is slow. I'm just saying the academic standards are offered in a different way with many times the same successful result. My question re Bellarmine is that enrollment is still strong at 1,600 all boys. What's changed in seeing the football and basketball programs on a downward trend? One thing I noticed over the past few seasons are many Bell student athletes transferring out. That was unheard of in the past. I do believe a strong Bellarmine football program is good for the entire league.
Don’t forget about John Paul II High School in Livermore? Opening date 2008. Going to siphon kids from DLS. Actually, never mind.
True, might have been very different for DLS if JP2 HS had opened. But ya never know, maybe things would have remained the same, or close to it.
At least the numbers would have been different... Right now, the DLS campus is bursting at the seams. Original plan was for 500 boys and they have over twice that. Even with the fact they've managed to squeeze more buildings into that campus, my guess is classes are very full, though I've never toured the campus during classes (obviously, I'm not some sort of creep and I'm wayyyyyyyyy too old to try and be a student)
At least the numbers would have been different... Right now, the DLS campus is bursting at the seams. Original plan was for 500 boys and they have over twice that. Even with the fact they've managed to squeeze more buildings into that campus, my guess is classes are very full, though I've never toured the campus during classes (obviously, I'm not some sort of creep and I'm wayyyyyyyyy too old to try and be a student)
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Basketball does not appear to be down anywhere close to where football is down.
