Spotlights

Adam attended Twin Hills Charter Middle School in Sebastopol and chose to attend St. Vincent de Paul High School because of “the small school atmosphere.”  Following in the footsteps of his sister Nicole, alumna from the Class of 2010 and member of the nationally-ranked debate team, he knew the school was academically challenging.  The students were spirited, motivated and many went on to competitive colleges and successful careers.    St. Vincent’s is a place where you can be yourself.  Many feel obligated to join the debate team, become a multi-sport athlete or earn the highest GPA with a full slate of [...]

Good luck to Hunter Johnson '19 at Sarah Lawrence College and her performance aspirations in New York. During her time at St. Vincent de Paul High School in Petaluma, she was an accomplished student, a vocalist in the jazz band, the Vice President of Teens Against Discrimination while focusing on her true passion; theater.  During the school day, she was able to engage with a unique range of relevant classes including AP Literature, AP Art while earning Honors in Creative Writing. Hunter attended St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School yet carefully considered which high school to attend.  “I was accepted [...]

Abby attended Petaluma Junior High and chose to attend St. Vincent de Paul High School because “it is unique in that you can be involved in so many different activities.”  During her four years at St. Vincent’s she played Varsity Softball and Soccer where she was co-captain and All-League in both programs.  In addition to Varsity Cheer, she was the founder and President of the “Young Writers’ Club” --not surprisingly, she earned highest honors in journalism, creative and expository writing. CREATING HER OWN OPPORTUNITIES  She selected Chico State University because of the distance from home, the gorgeous campus, and a robust [...]

Tilman Phleger excelled during his four years at St. Vincent de Paul High School. He was the captain of the eSports team, won the coaches award on the swim team, earned the spirit award on the cheer squad and was the president of Teens Against Discrimination. A truly exceptional student, he begins his journey in a combined program for Computer Science and Psychology, a great fit for his interests in artificial intelligence and cognitive science. At St. Vincent’s he was able to take an extensive schedule of challenging classes in AP Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Calculus and AP [...]