- Cornelia Connelly High School
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Cornelia Connelly High School of the Holy Child Jesus Address 2323 West Broadway
Anaheim, California, (Orange County), 92804
United StatesCoordinates 33°49′46″N 117°57′51″W / 33.82944°N 117.96417°WCoordinates: 33°49′46″N 117°57′51″W / 33.82944°N 117.96417°W Information Type Private, All-Female Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;
Sisters of the Society of the Holy Child JesusPatron saint(s) Cornelia Connelly Established 1961 Head of school Sr. Francine Gunther Asst. Head of school Martha Serrano Grades 9-12 Enrollment approx. 300 (2008) Average class size 15 Color(s) Maroon, White and Athletics conference Alpha and San Joaquin Leagues Team name Koalas Accreditation(s) Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1] Tuition $11,950 (2009-2010) Dean of Students Shanti Ernest Admissions Director Abby Vanausdoll Athletic Director Timmerie Henry Campus Minister Nick Olszyk Website http://www.connellyhs.org Cornelia Connelly High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school for girls in Anaheim, California. Established in 1961 by the Sisters of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, it is named after Cornelia Connelly, founder of that order. Although located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, it is an independent school, one of ten Holy Child schools in the United States.[2] There are also thirteen other Holy Child Schools in England, Ireland, France, Ghana, and Nigeria.
Connelly's student body consists of approximately 300 students who represent a multitude of religious and cultural traditions from Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.
Connelly is a sister school to Rosary High School in Fullerton; Rosary is diocesan whereas Connelly is independent. Connelly also has a brother school; Servite High School in Anaheim. Servite High School and Cornelia Connelly High School are both independent single-sex Catholic college-prep high schools. Servite, Connelly, and Rosary unify at football games, Tri-School Theater, and school dances.
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Academics
There is an average class size of 15-18. Cornelia Connelly High School is well known for its high academics. The school's Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores are among the highest in Southern California[citation needed]. The first two female valedictorians from Harvard University were Cornelia Connelly School Graduates.
Cornelia Conllelly High School also offers national as well as international foreign exchange opportunities to their students. Students may attend various Holy Child Schools along the northern East Coast of the United States, and the Holy Child School in Killiney, co Dublin, Ireland. Students may spend eight weeks studying at a Holy Child School, as part of the Holy Child Network of Schools Exchange Program.
Athletics
Connelly, a member of the San Joaquin League in the small school division fields competitive teams in many sports including:
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Water Polo
Cheer leading and song-leading are also available athletic extra-curricular activities. These teams not only promote in-school spirit but also, together with Rosary High School, cheer at Servite football and some basketball games.
In volleyball, the Varsity team took the 2007 and 2008 CIF Division V single A championships. As well as the 2008 and 2009 Division V AA championships with Coach Garry Currier. They are playing for another this year with a strong team.
Choir
Besides athletics, Connelly has an Advanced Women's Ensemble Choir. The choir has been under the direction of Mr. Brian Dehn for about six years.
Many of the choir achievements are:
- Traveled and toured through Italy 2006
- Sang for the Pope at the Vatican City
- Traveled and sang at the other Holy Child schools in New York 2007
- Competed in The Festival of Gold in New York and has placed 8th in the Nation overall in 2007
- In San Francisco 2008, the Advanced Women's Ensemble has competed again in the Festival of Gold and won 1st place in the "Women choir" category and 2nd place overall.
- The choir traveled to China in 2008 and sang for the athletes in the Olympic village.
- In 2010, along with the Woman's Advanced Handbell Ensemble, the Choir performed throughout England and Ireland at many of the Holy Child Schools. They also performed at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland, Warwick Castle in Warwick, England, and at Greater St. Mary's Church in Cambridge, England while on tour. They also performed at two Masses, one at St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland, and the other at the Farm Street Church in London, England.
- Most recently, the choir performed at a Cornelia Connelly sister school in Pasadena, Mayfield School, in which the choirs from both schools performed for the Mayfield student body and faculty.
Notable alumni
- The first two female valedictorians from Harvard University were Cornelia Connelly High School graduates.
- Mary Kay Letourneau
Gigi Ibrahim, An egyptian social/political activist who played part in the egyptian revolution
External links
Notes and references
- ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". http://www.acswasc.org/directory_search.cfm. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ CCHS. "Connely High School Website". http://www.connellyhs.org/. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
Categories:- Roman Catholic secondary schools in California
- Educational institutions established in 1961
- Girls' schools in the United States
- High schools in Orange County, California
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange
- Society of the Holy Child Jesus
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