What makes Serra High School an exceptional educational experience?

President Barry Thornton, Ed.D. will talk about Serra's commitments to academic excellence and to teaching boys to become responsible young men, honorable leaders and engaged, active citizens.

The Serra models for distance and hybrid learning models were designed to offer flexibility, consistency, and effectiveness. They demonstrate Serra's thoughtfulness with implementation as well as its ability to adapt as needed. On this webinar, we will walk you through our learning models and the innovative technology we have acquired to support them. We will introduce you to one of the many teachers who have taken this opportunity not only to adjust pedagogy but to find creative, new tools and strategies to teach and engage students.

Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally, understanding the logical connection between ideas. At Serra, critical thinking is about being an active learner rather than a passive recipient of information. In this webinar, we will talk about the core outcomes Serra students achieve through the development of critical thinking in all of their classes.

Serra promotes a balance of intellectual curiosity, engagement, leadership, and service both inside and outside the classroom. From clubs to performing arts to student government to campus ministry, Serra offers a wide range of extracurriculars to explore passions, hone leadership skills and develop moral character.

This webinar will showcase the breadth of Serra’s honors and advanced placement classes and it will illustrate the different paths students might take at Serra. While some freshmen arrive ready to take a full load of honors classes, others ease into an advanced curriculum. Serra offers opportunities for each student to challenge and test himself with courses that are appropriate for his level. Our goal is for every student to reach his full potential.

Serra's college counseling program begins freshman year ensuring a smooth transition to high school. Over the course of four years, counselors help students select courses, identify extracurriculars and pursue service and leadership opportunities. A comprehensive plan for junior and senior years to complete college applications rounds out the experience. Join Principal Charlie McGrath and two of our counselors, Jane Zoucha and Chris Quiery to talk about Serra's approach to counseling for all high school years.

Serra students will share their experiences at Serra and the classes, teachers, coaches and friends that inspired them to find their potential.

Catholic college preparatory education is a significant investment that can transform lives and yield positive, lifelong results. Serra is committed to working with families to uncover programs and opportunities that can help them manage the cost of tuition. Join Artie Rios and Jason Connell from Serra's business office to talk about how families from a variety of financial backgrounds make Serra affordable.

Serra's storied athletics program offers more than competitive sports teams and raucous fans.  Serra coaches are committed to teaching discipline, teamwork, perseverance, and resilience--qualities that are valuable on the field as well as in the classroom. Athletic Director Justin Ferdinand and a few of Serra's celebrated coaches will share their goals and their experiences with Padres Athletics.

Serra parents will share their experiences . . . what were they expecting, what surprised them, what do they value most ? How have they watched their sons grow and mature?