Marymount High School

Not to be confused with Marymount High School, Jamaica.

For other uses, see Marymount (disambiguation).

Marymount High School
That all may have life, and have it to the full
Address
10643 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles (Holmby Hills/Bel Air), California, (Los Angeles County), 90077 United States
Coordinates	34°4′31″N 118°26′43″W
Information
Type	Private, all-female
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1923
Head of school	Jacqui Landry
Faculty	54 [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	365  (2010-2011)
Average class size	17
Student to teacher ratio	7:1
Color(s)	Blue and White
Athletics conference	Sunshine League
Mascot	Sailor
Team name	Sailor
Accreditation(s)	Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Publication	Sunset Magazine (literary & art magazine)
Newspaper	'The Anchor'
Tuition	$27,000 (2011-2012)
Asst. Head of School: Dean of Studies	Kathleen Macdonell
Dean of Students	Dr. Cynthia Hoepner
Asst. Head of School: Operations & Human Resources	Sandy Smith
Admission Director	Jessica E. Butler
Athletic Director	Elizabeth Driscoll
Website	http://www.mhs-la.org/

Marymount High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls, college-preparatory high school located in the Holmby Hills/Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles. It sits across from the University of California, Los Angeles campus at 10643 Sunset Boulevard.

Marymount is considered one of Los Angeles's most prestigious all-girls independent Catholic schools in California. About 400 young women are currently enrolled at the school. Marymount was established in 1923 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. Mother Joseph Butler of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary founded the school in 1923. Marymount students and teams are known as the "Sailors."

Academics

Marymount offers a broad, college preparatory curriculum, including seventeen Advanced Placement courses and dozens of electives, from handbells to robotics, in addition to a traditional and challenging core curriculum. Average class size is approximately sixteen. Marymount is one of the first all-girl schools in the United States to begin deploying a 1:1 computer initiative with Apple MacBook computers.

Tuition and financial aid

Tuition for the 2011-2012 academic school year is approximately $27,000. Approximately 26 percent of all Marymount students receive need-based aid.

Alma mater

High on a hilltop
You stand serene
Proud in your beauty and dignity
Yet in our hearts is where your spirit lies
That your grateful daughters will remember all their lives
Firm is your teaching and tender your care
Guiding and giving us memories to share
Blessed with tradition, loyalty, and love
We'll live alma mater, ever more
We won't forget alma mater, Marymount.

Performing arts

Students with an interest in the performing arts may participate in one or more of the following co-curricular activities:

• Fall play and/or Spring musical productions (performers, stage crew, lighting, sound, costumes, set decoration)
  The casts of the play and musical are fondly called The Marymount Players
• Spring Arts Festival (featuring dance, drama, choir, and music ensembles)
• Dance Ensemble
• Marymount Dance Class
• DTASC - Drama Teachers' Association of Southern California
• Marymount Concert Choir
• Marymount Belles (handbell choir)
• Marymount Orchestra
• Marymount Jazz/Rock Ensemble
• Filming location in the first season of the CBS Prime-Time drama, "Falcon Crest" (1982) Love, Honor, and Obey

Athletics

Marymount fields 22 teams in 14 sports, including:

• Archery
• Basketball
• Crew
• Cross-country
• Equestrian
• Fencing
• Golf (practices on Bel Air golf course, adjacent to the campus)
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball
• Water Polo

Notable Alumnae

• Mariska Hargitay, actress
• Marlo Thomas, actress
• Tatyana Ali, actress
• Mia Farrow, actress
• Bianca Lawson, actress
• Giada De Laurentiis, chef
• Kourtney Kardashian, television personality
• Kim Kardashian, television personality
• Khloe Kardashian, Television personality
• Julie Berman, actress
• Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro, industrialist
• Mary S. Herczog, author
• Patricia Hitchcock, actress
• Tennessee Thomas, drummer for the band The Like
• Raquel Alessi, actress

External links

• Official Marymount High School website