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Not to be confused with Marymount High School, Jamaica.
Marymount High School 
That all may have life, and have it to the fullAddress 10643 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles (Holmby Hills/Bel Air), California, (Los Angeles County), 90077
United StatesCoordinates 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 Information Type Private, all-female Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Established 1923 Head of school Jacqui Landry Faculty 54 [1] Grades 9-12 Enrollment 365 (2010-2011) Average class size 17 Student to teacher ratio 7:1 Color(s) Blue and White Athletics conference Sunshine League Mascot Sailor Team name Sailor Accreditation(s) Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1] Publication Sunset Magazine (literary & art magazine) Newspaper 'The Anchor' Tuition $25,600 (2010-2011) Asst. Head of School: Dean of Studies Kathleen Macdonell Dean of Students Dr. Cynthia Hoepner Asst. Head of School: Operations & Human Resources Sandy Smith Admission Director Jessica E. Butler Athletic Director Elizabeth Driscoll Website http://www.mhs-la.org/ Marymount High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls, college-preparatory high school located in the Holmby Hills/Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles. It sits across from the University of California, Los Angeles campus at 10643 Sunset Boulevard.
Marymount is considered one of Los Angeles's most prestigious all-girls independent Catholic schools in California. About 400 young women are currently enrolled at the school. Marymount was established in 1923 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. Mother Joseph Butler of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary founded the school in 1923. Marymount students and teams are known as the "Sailors."
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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.
Tuition and financial aid
Tuition for the 2010-2011 academic school year is $25,600. Approximately 26 percent of all Marymount students receive need-based aid.
Alma mater
High on a hilltop
You stand serene
Proud in your beauty and dignity
Yet in our hearts is where your spirit lies
That your grateful daughters will remember all their lives
Firm is your teaching and tender your care
Guiding and giving us memories to share
Blessed with tradition, loyalty, and love
We'll live alma mater, ever more
We won't forget alma mater, Marymount.Performing arts
Students with an interest in the performing arts may participate in one or more of the following co-curricular activities:
- Fall play and/or Spring musical productions (performers, stage crew, lighting, sound, costumes, set decoration)
The casts of the play and musical are fondly called The Marymount Players - Spring Arts Festival (featuring dance, drama, choir, and music ensembles)
- Dance Ensemble
- Marymount Dance Class
- DTASC - Drama Teachers' Association of Southern California
- Marymount Concert Choir
- Marymount Belles (handbell choir)
- Marymount Orchestra
- Marymount Jazz/Rock Ensemble
Athletics
Marymount fields 22 teams in 14 sports, including:
- Archery
- Basketball
- Crew
- Cross-country
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Golf (practices on Bel Air golf course, adjacent to the campus)
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
Notable Alumnae
- Mariska Hargitay, actress
- Marlo Thomas, actress
- Tatyana Ali, actress
- Mia Farrow, actress
- Bianca Lawson, actress
- Giada De Laurentiis, chef
- Kourtney Kardashian, television personality
- Kim Kardashian, television personality
- Khloe Kardashian, Television personality
- Julie Berman, actress
- Mary S. Herczog, author
- Patricia Hitchcock, actress
- Tennessee Thomas, drummer for the band The Like
- Raquel Alessi, actress
References
- ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". http://www.acswasc.org/directory_search.cfm. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
External links
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Silver Lake, Angelino Heights and Echo Park • South Los Angeles • Westside • Wilshire and Westlake AreasGirls' schools in California Private girls' schools Alverno High School (Sierra Madre) · Katherine Delmar Burke School (San Francisco) · Convent of the Sacred Heart High School (San Francisco) · Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy (La Cañada Flintridge) · The Hamlin School (San Francisco) · Holy Family High School (Glendale) · Holy Names High School (Oakland) · Immaculate Heart High School (Los Angeles) · Louisville High School (Los Angeles) · Marlborough School (Los Angeles) · Marymount High School (Los Angeles) · Mayfield Senior School (Pasadena · Julia Morgan School for Girls (Oakland) · Notre Dame Academy (Los Angeles) · Pomona Catholic High School (Pomona) · Ramona Convent Secondary School (Alhambra) · Sacred Heart High School (Los Angeles) · St. Joseph High School (Lakewood) · St. Lucy's Priory High School (Glendora) · St. Mary's Academy (Inglewood) · San Gabriel Mission High School (San Gabriel) · Torah High Schools of San Diego (San Diego)Categories:- Girls' schools in the United States
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in Los Angeles County, California
- Educational institutions established in 1923
- High schools in Los Angeles, California
- Fall play and/or Spring musical productions (performers, stage crew, lighting, sound, costumes, set decoration)
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