- Crespi Carmelite High School
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Crespi Carmelite High School Zelo Zelatus Sum Pro Domino Deo Exercituum.With zeal have I been zealous
for the Lord God of Hosts.Address 5031 Alonzo Avenue
Encino, California, 91316
United StatesCoordinates 34°9′43.5″N 118°31′17″W / 34.162083°N 118.52139°WCoordinates: 34°9′43.5″N 118°31′17″W / 34.162083°N 118.52139°W Information Type Private, All-Male Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;
CarmelitesEstablished 1959 Founder Fr. Gus Carter President Fr. Tom Schrader Principal Fr. Paul Henson Headteacher Thomas Chibnall Grades 9-12 Enrollment 540 [1] (2008) Campus Suburban Color(s) Brown, White and Gold Mascot Celt Accreditation(s) Western Association of Schools and Colleges[2] Newspaper 'The Celt' Yearbook 'Los Encinos' Tuition $12,000 (2010-2011) Website http://www.crespi.org Crespi Carmelite High School, called Crespi, is a private, Roman Catholic, four-year college preparatory all-male high school located in Encino, California in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The school was named for Friar Juan Crespi, and was founded in 1959 by the Carmelite religious order, and has been run by the Carmelites since that time.
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Academics
Crespi is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[citation needed] Crespi is a member of the National Catholic Education Association[citation needed] and the Western Catholic Educational Association and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[citation needed]
Athletics
Over the years Crespi has won nine CIF Southern Section division titles – baseball (Division III in 2003; Division II in 2009), basketball (Division IV-AA in 2001), football (Big Five in 1986; Division X in 2004 and 2005), track and field (Division 2-A in 1973; Division III in 2008), and water polo (Division 2-A in 1981).[1]
Notable alumni
Athletes
- Stephen Amritraj, ATP
- Randy Cross, NFL
- Rick Dempsey, MLB
- Keith Eck, NFL
- Christian Fauria, NFL
- Brian Horwitz, MLB
- Babe Laufenberg, NFL
- Gary Matthews, Jr., MLB (attended 9th-10th grade)
- Paul Mokeski, NBA
- Trevor Plouffe, MLB
- Jeff Suppan, MLB
- Russell White, NFL
- Shaun Williams, NFL
- Sione Fua, NFL
Entertainment
- Michael Angarano, American actor
- Saul Hudson aka Slash, Musician (dropped out)
- Michael Lang, CEO of Miramax
- Jack Salvatore Jr., American actor
- Barry Van Dyke, American Actor
References
External links
Boys' schools in California Private boys' schools Cathedral High School (Los Angeles) · Crespi Carmelite High School (Los Angeles) · Damien High School (La Verne) · Loyola High School (Los Angeles) · Salesian High School (Los Angeles) · Saint Francis High School (La Cañada Flintridge) · St. John Bosco High School (Bellflower) · Stuart Hall for Boys (San Francisco) · Stuart Hall High School (San Francisco) · Verbum Dei High School (Los Angeles)Categories:- Boys' schools in the United States
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in Los Angeles County, California
- Educational institutions established in 1959
- Carmelite Order
- High schools in the San Fernando Valley
- Carmelite educational institutions
- High schools in Los Angeles County, California
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