title: San Joaquin Memorial High School
text: # San Joaquin Memorial High School
  
  San Joaquin Memorial High School is a private Roman Catholic high school in Fresno, California, United States. Founded in 1945, it is the only Catholic high school in the greater Fresno area. It is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno and has a current enrollment of about 620 students.
  
  ## Athletics
  
  San Joaquin Memorial High School is part of the County Metro League of the Central Section.
  
  ## Notable alumni
  
  * Jim Costa, United States Congressman
  * Pete Dalena, professional baseball player and coach.
  * Henry S. Ensher, American Career Foreign Service Officer
  * Dana Ewell, convicted triple murderer.
  * Jalen Green, professional basketball player
  * Brook Lopez, professional basketball player
  * Robin Lopez, professional basketball player
  * Frank Ortenzio, professional baseball player
  * Cliff Pondexter, professional basketball player
  * Roscoe Pondexter, professional basketball player
  * Quincy Pondexter, professional basketball player
  * Mike Pronovost, Internet entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Powerband and Pronovost Technologies
  * Ruthie Quinto, CFO and Deputy Superintendent Fresno Unified School District
  * Phil Roman, animator of the Peanuts and Garfield animated specials
  * Jeff Schattinger, professional baseball player
  * Sybil Smith, All-American collegiate swimmer and mother of Sloane Stephens
  * Robert Upshaw, professional basketball player
  * Gary L. Wolfram, William E. Simon Professor in Economics and Public Policy at Hillsdale College
  