Marymount High School
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| Marymount High School | |
| Address | |
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| 10643 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles (Holmby Hills/Bel Air), California, (Los Angeles County), 90077  United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°4′31″N 118°26′43″W / 34.07528°N 118.44528°WCoordinates: 34°4′31″N 118°26′43″W / 34.07528°N 118.44528°W |
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| Type | Private, All-Female |
| Motto | That all may have life, and have it to the full. |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1923 |
| Head of school | Mary Ellen Gozdecki |
| Incoming Head of school | Jacqui Landry |
| Faculty | 54 [[1]] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 415 (2007-2008) |
| Average class size | 17 |
| Student:teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Slogan | Preparing young women to make a better world. |
| Athletics conference | Sunshine League |
| Team name | Sailor |
| Accreditation(s) | Western Association of Schools and Colleges [1] |
| Publication | Sunset Magazine (literary & art magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Anchor |
| Tuition | $23,900 (2008-2009) |
| Dean of Faculty | Teresa Dickey |
| Dean of Studies | Judy Edwards |
| Dean of Students | Cynthia Hoepner |
| Asst. Head of School | Sandy Smith |
| Admissions Director | Erica Huebner |
| Athletic Director | Elizabeth Driscoll |
| Website | http://www.mhs-la.org/ |
Marymount High School is a private, Catholic, all-girls, college-preparatory high school located in the Holmby Hills/Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles across from the University of California, Los Angeles campus at 10643 Sunset Boulevard.
Over 400 young women are enrolled at the school. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Marymount was established in 1923 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. Marymount's founder is Mother Joseph Butler of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. Marymount students and teams are known as the "Sailors."
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[edit] Academics
Marymount offers a broad, college preparatory curriculum, including seventeen Advanced Placement courses and dozens of electives, from handbells to robotics, in addition to a traditional and challenging core curriculum. Average class size is approximately sixteen. Marymount is one of the first all-girl schools in the United States to begin deploying a 1:1 computer initiative with Apple MacBook computers.
[edit] Noteworthy alumni
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- Mariska Hargitay, actress
- Marlo Thomas, actress
- Tatyana Ali, actress
- Mia Farrow, actress
- Bianca Lawson, actress
- Giada De Laurentiis, chef
- Kourtney Kardashian of E! hit reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians
- Kim Kardashian of E! hit reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians
- Julie Berman, actress
- Mary S. Herczog, author
- Patricia Hitchcock, actress
- Marie Digby, musician
- Tennessee Thomas, drummer for the band The Like
[edit] Tuition and financial aid
Tuition for the 2008-2009 academic school year is $23,900. Approximately 22 percent of all Marymount students receive need based aid.
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[edit] Notes and references
- ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". http://www.acswasc.org/directory_search.cfm. Retrieved on 2009-06-05.
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