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Pets and their owners attend a Blessing of the Animals, which also celebrated the installation of a plaque displaying Saint Francis' Prayer for Peace
Yelping dogs, chirping birds, and even a tortoise and hare — creatures of all shapes and sizes flocked to Bishop Garcia Diego High School on Tuesday for a Blessing of the Animals.

Garcia Family
Faces of Bishop. Meet the Garcia family.
BISHOP DIEGO BAND DIRECTOR'S ORIGINAL SCORE STRIKES A CHORD
Beverly VanWingerden's composition picked up by the Dead Man Walking School Theater Project
What began as a favor for a friend has become a published work that will receive national exposure for
Bishop Diego High School's Band Director. Read more of the article.
Ralp and Melissa Iannelli
Buccaneer Bash. The Montecito Journal was there ....
Gignac family
Faces of Bishop. Meet the Gignac family.
Fazio family
Faces of Bishop. Meet the Fazio family.
Danny Cizek
Daniel J. Cizek, senior at Bishop Diego High School, has been recognized for his outstanding achievement on the PSAT exam and has been named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist.  Danny ranks in the top 1% of students nationally,..... Read more of the article
Solar Project
Bishop Diego High School is a place where traditions have always played a big role on campus. Now, thanks to generous benefactors Rick and Aurora Grimm, a new tradition has begun with the installation of 158 solar modules (SunPower 215-WHT-U) along with 5 SunPower SMA7000 watt inverters, on the roof of the main gym located at the center of the 16 acre campus. See the photos and read the article.
 

From the NY Times – a terrific article with a positive perspective on the value of Catholic schools and the fact that public schools could learn much from what we are doing. And the fact that, as much as charter schools try to mimic us, they cannot offer the history and tradition that we do. Read the article.

   
Dr. Joe Reiken and Dr. Paul Harrington

The 2010-2011 school year will begin under new, lay leadership with the appointment of Dr. Paul Harrington as the Principal. Previously, Harrington served the school as Vice-Principal and Dean of Studies.
Dr. Joe Reiken was appointed as the Vice-Principal and Dean of Studies in April of 2010 and will lead the curricular program, support the faculty, and oversee the inauguration of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Academy. Read more of this article.

   
Science wing donation

Anonymous donation helps school close in on $1.2 million goal for STEM (science, technology,engineering and mathematics) Academy.
Bishop Garcia Diego High School, Santa Barbara’s Roman Catholic college preparatory school, is well on its way to upgrading its science lab, thanks to an anonymous gift of $600,000. Read more of this article

   
2010 Commended Scholars
Commended Students in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program; SAT Scores Soar At Bishop Garcia Diego High School. Joseph Hicks, Megan Leicht and Devon Stein, senior class students at Bishop Garcia Diego High School are named .... Read more of this article
   
Scouts
Seven Bishop High School Graduates, Class of 2009, made school history just prior to commencement in June. A remarkable 25 percent of the men in Bishop’s graduating classachieved the rank of Eagle Scout, joining a fraternity of 2 million* Boy Scouts who have earned the rank since 1912. Read more of this article
   
National Merit Semi Finalist
Nicole Kohansamad, a senior at Bishop García Diego High School is among the approximately 16,000 Semifi nalists in the 53rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program announced by Fr. Tom Elewaut, principal, and by officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Read more of this article.
   
National Merit Commended Scholars
Jennifer Ortiz and Sally Stevenson, senior class students at Bishop Garcia Diego High School, are named a Commended Student in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. Read more of this article
   

 

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