Saint Monica Catholic High School
Saint Monica Catholic High School is a parochial, co-educational, secondary school in Santa Monica, California, consisting of students in grades 9-12. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and serves the parish of St. Monica.
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Address | |
1030 Lincoln Boulevard , , 90403 United States | |
Coordinates | 34°1′27″N 118°29′50″W |
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Type | Private, Coeducational |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1899 |
Founder | Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary |
CEEB code | 053310 |
President | Kevin McCardle |
Principal | James Spellman |
Faculty | 42[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Average class size | 24 |
Campus | Suburban |
Campus size | Small |
Campus type | Co-ed |
Color(s) | Green and Gold |
Song | Alma Matar |
Athletics conference | Camino Real League; Santa Fe League |
Sports | Football, Boy & Girls basketball, Boy & Girls tennis, Boys & Girls soccer, Boys and Girls volleyball, track and field, cross country, swim team, equestrian team |
Mascot | Joe Mariner |
Nickname | little green dudes |
Team name | Mariners |
Rival | St. Bernard High School |
Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[2] |
Newspaper | Weekly Compass |
Yearbook | Compass |
Tuition | $13,365 (2019-2020) |
A.P./Dean of Students | Miguel Arizmendi |
A.P./Dean of Faculty | Yvonne McNeal |
Admissions Director | Roxanna Warmington |
Athletic Director | Frank Cruz |
Activities Director | Jiorden Pursell |
Website | http://www.stmonicachs.org/ |
Background
Saint Monica was established in 1899 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.[3] The academy housed both an elementary school and a high school until 1930, when the elementary school became the "Saint Monica Parish Elementary School" and was transferred to its present site on Seventh Street. The school was sold in 1935, and Saint Monica High School was opened in 1939. The women's high school and the men's high schools were operated separately until the fall of 1968, when classroom instruction became co-ed.
Notable alumni
- Donna Corcoran, actress
- Bison Dele, formerly Brian Williams, basketball player
- Steven M. Hilton, businessman and philanthropist. His mother Marilyn is also an alumnus.[4]
- Adrian Klemm, football player
- Bob Klein, football player for USC, LA Rams and San Diego Chargers
- Michael Klesic, actor
- Daniel "Danny" Moder, cameraman, husband of Julia Roberts
- Jason Patric, actor
- Terry Schofield, basketball player on three NCAA Championship teams at UCLA under legendary coach John Wooden. German Professional Basketball League player and coach.
- Leon Wood, NBA Basketball player and referee
- The Lennon Sisters, singing family
- Randy Pedersen (1980), professional bowler, color analyst for ESPN coverage of PBA Tour[5]
- Robert Wagner, actor
- Marcellus Wiley, National Football League Pro Bowl defensive lineman, Columbia University Hall of Fame, ESPN TV and Radio Host
- C.J. Wallace, actor, musician, son of The Notorious B.I.G. and Faith Evans.
References
- "listing of schools in Santa Monica". Allprivateschools.org. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- SMHS. "About St. Monica". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
- "SMCHS to honor Hall of Fame recipients". Saint Monica Catholic High School.
- John Grasso. "Pedersen, Randolph Michael, "Randy"". Retrieved April 24, 2020.