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Following the Marianst Brothers move to Cupertino, Riordan created boarding rooms out of the recently vacated apartments. The school now hosts 40 students in the boarding program and 20 international day students from countries such as China, Taiwan, Australia, Italy, and Vietnam.
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Archbishop Riordan High School, the oldest all-boys Catholic high school in San Francisco, began a series of upgrades in 2011 that focus on education, school spirit, and physical aesthetics.
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The MakerSpace was created to provide students with an opportunity to pursue careers related to STEM. The classroom includes a 3D printer, soldering irons, and lasers that can etch into wood or metal.
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In 2016, the Development Office began a fundraising campaign to re-paint the exterior of the entire campus, which last saw a fresh coat of paint more than three decades ago.
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Beginning in the fall of 2017, Riordan started to offer enrichment courses--specialty electives--that students could take to enrich their education. These courses meet one to two times a week and include auto shop, barbecue, archery, sports psychology, advanced journalism, weight training, graphic design, photography, and film appreciation.
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Led by alumnus Joe Fazio '82, a small aluminum shed formerly used as storage was transformed into an auto shop. Since the transformation, students in the Applied Vehicle Engineering class have stripped and rebuilt a golf cart, a motorcycle, and a Volkswagen Jetta.
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Over the Winter Break of 2017, after several generous donations, the Resource Specialist Program classrooms were redesigned and refurbished. Improvements included new carpeting and ergonomic tables and chairs.
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In an effort to strengthen school spirit and the bonds between all class levels, the house system was created. Every student, teacher and staff member is part of one of four houses: Bolts, Cana, Pilar, and Russi. The houses take their names from influential people in Riordan's history and stories that relate to Mary's influence. Each house has its own color, saint, and soon, mascot. The houses compete for points all year, culminating in the Crusader Games and Chaminade Cup.
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Backed by several alumni who were schoolmates with the late Kevin Restani '70, the Crusader Forum was renovated. The project included a new sound system, walls, and scoreboard. The jewel of the gym is the maple parquet flooring. The entire project cost $125,000.
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After several years of dreaming about a new field, Riordan secured a significant grant from the Carl and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation to renovate the press box, refurbish the benches, and replace the natural grass field with turf. Construction will begin after the baseball season ends.
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Construction for the new locker rooms and renovated weight room that began in the beginning of May of 2020 was complete in November. The next phase of this process was installing lockers, painting, and rebuilding the weight room in terms of equipment and platforms. -
Archbishop Riordan High School renovated 80 percent of the roof this summer due to problems with leaks that were causing the concrete to deteriorate, and to fulfill safety requirements. The last time the roof was remodeled was more than 30 years ago.
