ANNUAL REPORT CATHEDRAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS 2018–2019
DEAR Cathedral School Community,
Choirboys prepare to sing the National Anthem at the Giants game.
The School’s programs are thriving, and we are re-envisioning our campus to support modern approaches to teaching. In fact, while we are working on renovating and expanding the School’s learning spaces on Sacramento and Jones streets, the Bay Area boom has provided our teachers with an even larger learning landscape in terms of resources and inspiration. On any given day, teachers are leveraging off-campus opportunities to bring new life to their lessons and channeling the creativity happening around our city. We remain committed to supporting our teachers and the work they do with our boys. As living costs have increased dramatically, we are allocating financial resources to compensate them appropriately and provide funding for continued professional development. Our teachers are indeed the thought leaders of Cathedral School for Boys and keep our school at the forefront of educational innovation. The great fortune that we have to be at this school at this time is made possible by the involvement, dedication, and support of many individuals in our community. We are so blessed to have a diverse “community bonded by open-heartedness, hope, compassion, and concern.” We know that the richness of our community lies not in material wealth, but in the meaningful personal relationships and friendships that are forged between students, parents, and teachers as we work together to mold the next generation of wise, courageous, and caring leaders.
WE ARE FORTUNATE TO LIVE IN THIS PLACE DURING THIS TIME. Like Florence during the Renaissance, over the last several decades, the San Francisco Bay Area has become the worldwide nexus of innovation. Here, we experience a consistent cycle of new technologies
enabling new solutions to problems and creating new businesses, and in some cases, entirely new industries. These days, it feels like this cycle has accelerated to warp speed. There are, of course, complications associated with the economic boom that this innovation cycle has driven: the high cost of living, the lack of affordable housing, and increased traffic and over-crowdedness. However, there are also tremendous opportunities for living in a place that increasingly attracts diverse thought leaders from around the world. As an Episcopal School, Cathedral School for Boys was founded to serve “a diverse student body…respectful and welcoming to [all] people.” We welcome a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, traditions, and beliefs because we understand that this diversity positively influences everyone in our community, especially our boys. We have made great strides in increasing our student body diversity, which is now 42% students of color. We continue to budget for a robust adjustable tuition program to maintain socioeconomic diversity among our families. As costs continue to rise, we also recognize that we need to allocate even more resources to this effort. The recent launch of the Community Scholars Program is one way that we hope to continue attracting the best and brightest student minds to Cathedral School and ensure a diverse community of families.
All the Best, Greg Gretsch Board Chair
IN THIS REPORT
67 Charles Merrill Magowan Arts Education Fund 68 Honor and Memorial Gifts 68 Frances K. Field Award 69 Restricted Gifts 69 The Cathy Madison Fund 69 Rev. Canon David R.
53 Letter from
58 Fall Bash 59 Gala
70 The Dottie Sayward Wylie Fund 70 The William Schuppel
the Board Chair 54 Letter from Student Council President 55 Board of Trustees 56 CSB Operating Budget 57 Total Voluntary Giving in Support of CSB 58 Why I Give
60 Honor Roll of Donors 66 Grandparent Giving 66 Corporation & Foundation Matching Gift Contributors 67 Evan Remedios Scholarship Fund 67 The Witter Gillette Family Endowed Fund
Memorial Scholarship Fund
70 Headmaster’s
Discretionary Fund 70 Gift in Kind Donations 71 The Guardian Society 71 Fund-A-Need
Forbes Endowed Chair for Teaching Excellence
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