Campaign Brochure - Garces Memorial High School

Humanities BuildingsIf we are to remain at the forefront of Catholic education in theCentral Valley we must provide our students with a superiorlearning environment. Currently 60% of the classrooms are 60years old. The new humanities buildings will include:vvvvClassrooms: classrooms for all academic courses inTheology, English, Social Studies, Mathematics, andPsychologyCampus Ministry Center: The heart and soul of Garces MemorialHigh School, it’s campus ministry center is where all student planned“spiritual and faith based” activities will be coordinated, includingall student Masses, peer counseling and school-wide communityservices projects.Student Center: a student center for the Associated Student Bodyand other student government and leadership programsCounseling and College Resources Center: the studentcounseling offices as well as the college resource center.Phase III - $10 millionPhaseIIIDevelopingstudentsintellectually,spiritually,andsocially

Visual and Performing ArtsClassroom BuildingsPhase IvDevelopingstudentsintellectually,physicallyand sociallyAs one of the most popular disciplines at Garces Memorial, theDepartment of Fine and Performing Arts is an interdependentcollection of disciplines which singly and collectively develop commonideals of cultural knowledge, intellectual honesty, and personalcreativity. The department strives to provide the spiritual, cultural, andsocial background and training necessary to effect this development.Garces Memorial fully understands the value of offering a strong visualand performing arts program for its students. Therefore, with coursesin the arts of all types surging in popularity, the construction of largerand more inclusive buildings is necessary.Tuition AssistanceEndowmentGarces Memorial High School Foundation currently operates a $3.5million endowment, with approximately $1.5 million dedicated to tuitionassistance and the remaining $2 million unrestricted.With the rising cost of education, we want to be affordable to alldeserving Catholic families. Through an increased endowment wewill be able to provide significant tuition assistance to deservingstudents. We never want cost to be the reason a student doesn’tattend Garces Memorial.

GymnasiumNearly 70% of Garces Memorial students participate in our athleticprograms, thus facilities are over stretched. The athletic program at GarcesMemorial, currently ranked 4th all time with 101 section team championships,is one of the most successful in the history of the CIF CentralSection. Athletics has a profound impact on the physical andsocial growth of a student.With the successful renovation of Sam Tobias Field, and the completionof Phase II, the aquatics center and tennis complex, a new gymnasium isthe next step in completing a state-of-the-art athletic facility allowing us tomaintain a high level of athletic competition.The new gymnasium will provide additional court space, allowing ourteams to have practice times more conducive to the academicdemands required of the Garces Memorial athlete.The proposed gymnasium will accommodate up to 1,000spectators and rival the best in Kern County.Phase IV - $11 million

Where Your Fund the Future Dollars GoEvery year, through various fund raising strategies, Garces Memorial High School volunteersand supporters donate nearly $900,000 to the school to keep tuition affordable for all students.The chart below shows how your Fund the Future donation will make a difference.Net revenue from GarcesMemorial High Schoolspecial events willcontinue to support tuitionsubsidies for everystudent. Any moniesgenerated from thespecial events over$270,000 annually will beapplied towards the Fundthe Future projects.Fund the Future Projects Garces Tuition Subsidy Advancement Expenses2%5%93%We BelieveGarces Memorial HighSchool is a ministry ofthe Catholic Churchadministered by theDiocese of Fresno andsupported by theCatholic parishes of KernCounty. Our schooleducates youth tofulfill the mission of Christ. In partnership withparents, each member of our faculty and staffserves as a teacher, a mentor, and a coach ina student centered atmosphere. OurChristian focus provides an environment where studentscan develop spiritually, intellectually, and socially, enablingthem to recognize their potential as people of God. GarcesMemorial offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculumwhich prepares the students to succeed in a higheracademic setting. We instill in every member of the GarcesMemorial community respect, integrity, compassion, andthe courage of faith.