Left: George Chiala
addresses group at
presentation.
Saint John XXIII
High School
Inset:
Chuck Berghoff, Parent
and Project member.
FOUNDING VISION
• Build a 21st Century campus, adopt
21st Century methods and college
prep curriculum
• Foster a culture of inclusiveness and
promote spiritual growth and social justice
founded on Catholic values as the basis
for learning
• Provide community-based internship and
volunteer opportunities
• Offer a technologically advanced learning
environment leveraging our roots in
Silicon Valley
Catholic-based college preparatory
education in a safe and inspiring
environment where they’ll be encouraged
to use their God-given talents in school
and community life,” said Anderson.
The master plan calls for a three-phased
approach to development and is designed to
accommodate students in 9th through 12th
grades. The first phase, with an estimated
cost of $30 Million, will accommodate 600
students and will include construction of 27
classrooms, 2 science laboratories, a multi-
media lecture room, an administration
building, a plaza and a gymnasium.
Students attending the high school during
phase one will have access to nearby athletic
facilities through a partnership between the
school and the City of Morgan Hill.
“Our goal is to break ground in 2016,
and to welcome the first students in the fall
of 2018,” Krajewski said. Members of the
South County communities have pledged
close to $5 Million in support of the project
as of May 2015.
“The plan is to open with one class of
freshman students the first year, and add a
new class each year for the next three years
of phase one,” said Berghoff. “Right now,
the campus site is a dirt field with a farm-
house. One day it will be a vibrant campus
filled with our teens. We will be able to
educate them and provide them with
extra-curricular and community service
opportunities right here at home.”
Berghoff said that along with fundraising
for construction, the fundraising committee
will be guiding development of an
endowment fund to provide scholarships
to students who demonstrate strong overall
academic performance and economic need.
According to local business owner
and campaign supporter Dan McCranie,
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
JULY/ AUGUST 2015
• Incorporate South County ag and farming
heritage in relevant ways
“There’s an obvious benefit for the overall
spirit of this community if we can keep
the children and their activities inside the
community.”
Subsequent phases for the South County
Catholic High School will be built based on
demand and financial support. Learn more
at: southcountycatholichighschool.com.
“I am indeed pleased that this project is
moving ahead and I pray that Saint John
XXIII will guide us in our work.”
Bishop Patrick J. McGrath
Diocese of San Jose
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