Marymount High School
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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."
, 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.
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.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, Roman Catholic, all-girls, college-preparatory high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in the Holmby Hills/Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles
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. It sits across from the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
campus at 10643 Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades...
.
Marymount is considered one of Los Angeles's most prestigious all-girls independent Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
schools in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. About 400 young women are currently enrolled at the school. Marymount was established in 1923 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary
Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary
The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary are a global Roman Catholic community of about 900 apostolic religious women, connected by personal contact, local, provincial and general meetings, telephone, e-mail and many websites to one another with a hope of promoting the integral development and...
. 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."
Academics
Marymount offers a broad, college preparatory curriculum, including seventeen Advanced Placement courses and dozens of electives, from handbells to roboticsRobotics
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
, 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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 hilltopYou 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
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