Louisville High School (California)

Louisville High School
Address
22300 Mulholland Drive Los Angeles (Woodland Hills), California, (Los Angeles County), 91364 United States
Coordinates	34°8′58″N 118°36′35″W
Information
Type	Private, All-Female
Motto	Dieu Le Veult; Ut Sint Unum (God wills it; That all may be one)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1960
Founder	Sisters of St. Louis
Oversight	Archdiocese of Los Angeles
President	Sr. Myra McPartland
Principal	Kathleen Vercillo
Asst. Principal	Jennifer Aguilar Michael Bates
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	500  (2008)
Campus size	Over 400 students
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Mascot	Lion
Team name	Royals
Accreditation(s)	Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Publication	Royal View
Newspaper	'The Royal'
Yearbook	'Le Roi'
Website	www.louisvillehs.org

Louisville High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory high school for young women located on Mulholland Drive in Woodland Hills in Los Angeles at the Western end of the San Fernando Valley. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The school is sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Louis, an order founded in France during the 19th century by Abbé Louis Eugène Marie Bautain, though most of the current Sisters hail from Ireland.

History

The convent of the Sisters of St. Louis lies on a mount overlooking the school. The school and convent are built on what was once Manzanita Ranch, the former estate of actress Marjorie Rambeau.^{[citation needed]} Manzanita refers to a small evergreen shrub that grows on the hills surrounding Louisville. Under the leadership of Sister Mary Ronan, Manzanita Ranch was purchased for renovation and construction. The first class of 9th grade students entered in September 1960.^{[citation needed]}

Academics

As the only all-girls high school in the San Fernando Valley, Louisville provides each of its students with a strong, carefully developed college preparatory curriculum. The course of study at Louisville has been designed not only to prepare young women for successful college level work, but also to provide them with creative and critical thinking skills that will allow them to become constructive, contributing members of their community. All students at Louisville participate in a curriculum that meets or exceeds the entrance requirements for the University of California and California State University systems.

Technology

The 1-to-1 Laptop Program at Louisville addresses the growing demand for girls’ technology skills, organized access to schoolwork and resources, and creative/collaborative skills that develop critical thinking. The program builds upon the advantages Louisville offers as a single-sex environment and the benefits technology provides for girls as highlighted recently by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA.

Accreditation

Louisville is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.^{[citation needed]} Louisville was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.^{[citation needed]}