Crespi Carmelite High School

Crespi Carmelite High School
Address
5031 Alonzo Avenue
Encino, Los Angeles, California 91316
USA
Coordinates 34°9′43.5″N 118°31′17″W / 34.162083°N 118.52139°W / 34.162083; -118.52139Coordinates: 34°9′43.5″N 118°31′17″W / 34.162083°N 118.52139°W / 34.162083; -118.52139
Information
Type Private, Day, College-prep
Motto Zelo Zelatus Sum Pro Domino Deo Exercituum.
(With zeal have I been zealous
for the Lord God of Hosts.)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;
Carmelites
Patron saint(s) Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Established 1959
Founder Fr. Gus Carter, O.Carm
President Dr. Kenneth A. Foersch
Principal Dr. Liam Joyce
Headteacher Brett Louis
Staff 70
Grades 9–12
Gender Boys
Enrollment 506< (September, 2017)
 • Grade 9 145
 • Grade 10 135
 • Grade 11 106
 • Grade 12 120
Campus size 8 Acres
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Brown, White and Gold             
Slogan "Celt Pride"
Athletics conference CIF Southern Section
Mission League
Sports 14 sports
Mascot Celt
Nickname Celts
Team name Celts
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges,[1] Western Catholic Educational Association
Newspaper The Celt
Yearbook Los Encinos
Tuition $16,900 (2017-2018)
Alumni 6500
Website http://www.crespi.org

Crespi Carmelite High School, called Crespi, is a private, Roman Catholic, four-year college preparatory high school located in Encino in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, in the U.S. state of California. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The school was named for Friar Juan Crespí, and was founded in 1959 by the Carmelite religious order, and has been run by the Carmelites since that time.

Academics

Crespi Carmelite High School offers a college-preparatory education designed to make every graduate eligible to matriculate to a four-year university. The academic program has twenty Advanced Placement courses for the 2013-2014 school year.

For the fall semester of 2013, Crespi introduced a STEM Cohort program that will allow students to focus on studies that will expose them to and prepare them for STEM careers. Furthermore, Crespi boasts unique academic honors opportunities such as Environmental Studies and Outdoor Leadership. To graduate with honors from this program, students must participate in academic seminars on environmental issues as well as outdoor expeditions such as backpacking and nature trail rehabilitation.


Athletics

Over the years Crespi has won ten CIF Southern Section division titles – Baseball (Division III in 2003; Division II in 2009), Basketball "Back to Back" State titles (CIF Division IV State Title 2015 and Division I State Title 2016),(Division IV-AA in 2001 and 2010), Football (Big Five in 1986; Division X in 2004 and 2005), Track & Field (Division 2-A in 1973; Division III in 2008), and Water Polo (Division 2-A in 1981).[2]

Notable alumni

Crespi Fine Arts Arts Building

Athletes

Entertainment

References

  1. ↑ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  2. ↑ "updated record book 9 25 07.pmd" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
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