Cathedral High School (Los Angeles)
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"Sign of the Faith"
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| 1253 Bishops Road Los Angeles, California, (Los Angeles County), 90012  United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°4′12″N 118°14′4″W / 34.07°N 118.23444°WCoordinates: 34°4′12″N 118°14′4″W / 34.07°N 118.23444°W |
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| Type | Private, All-Male |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1925 |
| President | Martin Farfan, class of 86 |
| Principal | Brother John Montgomery, F.S.C |
| Faculty | 58 (2010) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 660 (2011) |
| Campus type | Private |
| Color(s) | Purple and White |
| Song | "Hail Cathedral Hail" |
| Athletics | CIF Southern Section |
| Mascot | Mighty Phantom |
| Team name | Phantoms |
| Accreditation(s) | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Tuition | $8,000 |
| Affiliation | De La Salle Lassalian Christian Brothers |
| Website | www.cathedralhighschool.org |
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| L.A. Historic-Cultural Monument #281 | |
| Area: | Downtown |
| Built/Founded: | 1923 |
| Designated as LAHCM: | 1984 |
Cathedral High School is a private, college preparatory Catholic all-boys school in Los Angeles, California.
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[edit] History and background
Cathedral High School was founded by Archbishop John Joseph Cantwell as the first Los Angeles Archdiocesan high school for boys in Fall 1925. The Christian Brothers have operated the school since its opening. The school was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument number 281 in 1984.
Cathedral is located in downtown Los Angeles on the site of the old Calvary Cemetery (which relocated around the turn of the twentieth century), in view of the Los Angeles skyline and the new Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels and adjacent to Dodger Stadium in Chávez Ravine and Chinatown, Los Angeles, California. The school athletics teams are nicknamed the Phantoms because of its location on an old cemetery.
[edit] Campus renovation
Plans were announced in 2003 for a new building to house classrooms and the gym. The building was funded mainly by donations. Construction began in 2005 with the demolition of the old, sixty-five year-old gym and was complete in 2007. The new building houses items from the previous building, including the old scoreboard and wood floor.
[edit] Athletics
[edit] California State championships
- 1/5 Track and Field Championships: 2009
[edit] Notable alumni
- Sal Castro, American educator and activist[2]
- Darryl Hickman, child star[citation needed]
- Dwayne Hickman, actor, portrayed the title character in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis[citation needed]
- Bobby McFerrin, ten time Grammy winner, recorded "Don't Worry, Be Happy"[citation needed]
- Bob McMillen, 1952 Summer Olympic Silver medalist in Helsinki, Finland, in the metric mile, 1500 meters[3]
- Ed Reyes, Los Angeles City Councilman[citation needed]
- Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor Of Los Angeles[citation needed]
[edit] Filming
Cathedral High School has been the film location for a number of films, television shows, and music videos, due to its view of the Los Angeles skyline and character of its architecture, including the films City of Angels (1998), All You've Got (2006), the music video "I Do!!" by Toya, and a 2010 episode of Bones[4] amongst others. Interestingly, All You've Got used Cathedral's colors (purple and white) and name (Phantoms) for their volleyball team.
[edit] References
- ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". http://www.acswasc.org/directory_search.cfm. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ XISPAS interview with Sal Castro, parts one and two
- ^ Glendale Community College Athletic Hall of Fame[dead link]
- ^ Bones, ep. 97 "The Dentist in the Ditch" original air date January 28. 2010
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