New or Used Chromebook Must Meet the Following Requirements before the Activation Event:
The Classes of 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028 are required to have a Chromebook, which meet or exceed our minimal specifications, for the start of the academic year. Returning students need to review these requirements at the beginning of each new school year to be sure their Chromebooks still meet these requirements, with particular attention to the Google Auto Update Policy.
Please review the information below before choosing a Chromebook. You may also email our Technology Coordinator, Mr. Bryan Kamtsios, at bkamtsios@shanahan.org.
Minimum Chromebook Requirements:
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Screen Size: Minimum of 11 inches
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Memory: Minimum of 4 GB
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Hard Drive Size: Minimum of 16 GB
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Wireless connectivity: 802.11ac
*Although a warranty is not required, it is highly recommended. Students will use their Chromebooks daily and BSHS will not repair or attempt to fix student Chromebooks.
Used Chromebooks Requirements
If your Chromebook is used or you plan on using the same Chromebook you used last year, please make sure that the Auto Update Expiration (AUE) date does not expire during the upcoming school year. If a device reaches its Auto Update Expiration date, it will not be permitted on the school network; a new Chromebook would be required. You can read more here: Google Auto Update Policy.
Chromebook Options
Option 1
If you already own a Google Chromebook from your previous school, you can continue to use it at BSHS, so long as it meets the minimal requirements, specifically the Used Chromebook Requirements (see above). Chromebooks will need to be added to the Shanahan domain during the Chromebook activation event that will be scheduled for late August. The link for the scheduling portal will be available on Shanahan.org and emailed to families once dates are finalized.
Option 2
If you are purchasing a Chromebook on your own, it must meet the minimal requirements. Chromebooks will need to be added to the Shanahan domain during the Chromebook activation event that will be scheduled for late August. The link for the scheduling portal will be available on Shanahan.org and emailed to families once dates are finalized.
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Chrome Operating System with active Auto Update Policy that will not expire through your student's graduation year. Please see Google Auto Update Policy.
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Chromebook must have a functioning camera/microphone and be able to hold a charge for the full school day (at least 7 hours).
For the Class of 2028 and Students Transferring In:
Bishop Shanahan High School students are required to use a Google Chromebook.* Please see the details above.
For incoming Freshmen and students transferring to BSHS, you will need to bring your Chromebook to your scheduled S.O.A.R. session to have it enrolled; it will be ready for you to take home at the end of your session. If you will be bringing a brand new Chromebook, please leave it in the box.
