Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School

Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School (Armenian: Լոս Անջելեսի Ռոզ և Ալեքս Փիլիպոս ազգային վարժարան[1]) is a K-12 Armenian school in Los Angeles, California. It was founded by Alex and Rose Pilibos in 1969. This school was first known as Hollywood Armenian School and is a K-12 school. Armenian language, history and religion classes are taught in Armenian, and the rest of the classes are taught in English. The school is part of St. Garabed Armenian Apostolic Church.

Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School
Address
1615 North Alexandria Avenue

Los Angeles, United States
90027
Coordinates34°6′1.25″N 118°17′55.68″W
Information
TypePrivate
Established1969
PrincipalAlina Dorian
Enrollment801+ students
Websitewww.pilibos.org

Notable alumni

Academics [7]

The Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian school, one of several academic institutions under the auspices of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America, is a college-oriented school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

The school offers advanced placement and honors courses, as well as courses certified by the Regents of the University of California. Students at Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School are required to maintain a minimum academic standard (delineated below) in order to remain in the student body.

New Students

Incoming students from other institutions must fulfill the following requirements in order to be accepted to the middle and high school.

  • A minimum GPA of 2.0 for the last academic year at the former school.
  • Satisfactory performances on a grade-level English language test administered by the school.
  • No history of major disciplinary infractions. Probation Policy If, at the end of the semester, a student fails to meet any aspect of the criteria delineated above, he or she will be placed on academic probation during the following semester. The student's probationary status will be fully explained to the parents. The student will not be readmitted to school, if, at the end of the school semester, he or she once again fails to achieve the minimum academic criteria required by the school and if retention or other alternatives are deemed inappropriate.

Programs

Athletics [8]

Pilibos is a member of CIF (California Interscholastic Federation).

Pilibos offers training and teams in basketball, soccer, volleyball, and track at the elementary, junior high, and high school levels. The school participates with other Armenian schools in the annual KAHAM games, organized by Homenetmen and in various inter-school tournaments with other Armenian and non-Armenian schools.

Arts [9]

Music, drawing, dance, performance art, and other artistic programs are offered at different times throughout the year.

Elementary

Students in each grade take one music class, one performing arts class, and one visual arts class. Some of the various forms of art students are exposed to are:

  • Drawing
  • Painting
  • Collage
  • Design
  • Sculpting
  • Photography
  • Theatre
  • Music
  • Script writing
  • Art history
  • Armenian History

Middle school

High school

Technology [10]

At the start of the 2012 – 2013 Academic Year, Pilibos aims to increase the presence and usage of technology in the classrooms to aid in the day to day lessons, more progressive and innovative projects, and collaborative work among students.

Extra-Curricular [11]

Clubs

Some of the various clubs at Pilibos are:

  • Armenian
  • Art
  • Book
  • Emergency
  • Environmental
  • Health
  • Law
  • Math
  • National Honor Society
  • Philosophy
  • Publication
  • Student Council
  • Table Tennis
  • JSA

Competitions

Students at Pilibos are also involved in various academic competitions. These include:

Community Service [12]

The high school curriculum requires that students fulfill 100 hours of community service.

Students participate in various community service activities and organizations, such as:

View of the school from Saint Garabed Armenian church
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See also
  • History of the Armenian Americans in Los Angeles

References
  1. "pilibos-header-new.jpg" (Archive). Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School. Retrieved on July 5, 2014.
  2. Class of ’85 Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School. Retrieved on September 1, 2014.
  3. Class of ’92 Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School. Retrieved on September 1, 2014.
  4. Class of ’84 Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School. Retrieved on September 1, 2014.
  5. "Sarah Leah Whitson". 1 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  6. "People". Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  7. "Academics". Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  8. http://www.pilibos.org/programs/athletics/philosophy/
  9. http://www.pilibos.org/programs/arts/
  10. http://www.pilibos.org/programs/technology/
  11. http://www.pilibos.org/programs/extra-curricular/
  12. http://www.pilibos.org/programs/community-service/
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