The Bishop's School (La Jolla, California)
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| The Bishop's School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| La Jolla, California, United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent |
| Motto | Simplicitas, Serenitas, Sinceritas |
| Religious affiliation | Episcopalian |
| Established | Bishop's: 1909 San Miguel: Fully Merged: 1971 |
| Headmaster | Aimeclaire Lambert Roche |
| Faculty | 92 |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 745 |
| Student:teacher ratio | 8-18:1 |
| Campus | 11 acres |
| Color(s) | Maroon, Gold |
| Athletics | http://www.bishops.com/athletics.aspx |
| Mascot | Knights |
| Average SAT scores | Total 1959 (out of 2400) |
| Average ACT scores | 29 |
| Website | http://www.bishops.com/ |
The Bishop's School is a private college preparatory Episcopalian day school located in La Jolla, San Diego, California, United States.
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[edit] History
Bishop's was founded in 1909 by the Right Reverend Joseph Horsfall Johnson, at that time Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, with gifts of land and money by notable La Jolla, California philanthropists Ellen Browning Scripps and Virginia Scripps, her half-sister. Originally it was a boarding school for girls only. The earliest parts of the campus were designed by architect Irving Gill, responsible for a multitude of buildings in downtown La Jolla. The current tower building was designed by Carleton Monroe Winslow, a replacement for the original Gill tower.
The School was led from 1921 to 1953 by Headmistress Caroline Cummins, who has an academic hall named after her on the campus. Upon the arrival of Headmaster Michael Teitelman in 1983, the School's reputation in academics, arts and athletics grew. In addition to academics, Bishop's is known throughout Southern California as a water polo power, winning the California Interscholastic Federation CIF title in boys water polo in its district in 2002-2006 and 2008, and girls water polo in 2000-2007. The School's athletic teams are known as "The Knights." The Bishop's Singers have performed in New York's Carnegie Hall and in Chicago's Symphony Hall.
Upon a merger with the San Miguel School of San Diego, California in 1971, Bishop's became co-educational and, in June 1983, the boarding department was closed.
[edit] Famous alumni
The Bishop's School's most illustrious former student is epicurian, culinary historian, and memorist M.F.K. Fisher, of whom W. H. Auden once said "I do not know of anyone in the United States who writes better prose." Notable alumni include Andrew Cunanan, member of FBI’s top ten most wanted; Melissa Winter, a member of the Bishop's Class of 1985, the deputy chief of staff for Michelle Obama; Nackey Loeb, publisher of the Manchester Union-Leader; Gary Jules); Shane Walton an NFL defensive back; Bonnie St. John, the first African-American woman to win a silver medal at the Paralympics; and professional golfer Kevin Stadler.
[edit] Leadership
Aimeclaire Lambert Roche is the head of school. A graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy, Ms. Roche earned an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and a master's from Columbia University. Ms. Roche is the eleventh head of school in Bishop's 100-year history.
The Bishop's School welcomed its first sixth grade class of 32 boys and girls in the fall of 2009.
[edit] Publications
The Bishop's School has a newsletter for parents called Headlines and Footnotes, which is published once a month. There is another magazine, Bishop's, that is also for parents and alumni, which is published two times a year. The student newspaper is the Tower, and students from grades 9-12 can elect to take a journalism course and write for the Tower.
The students of The Bishop's School also have a daily newspaper called the Daily Urinal, that was founded in 2004 and is posted in boys' and girls' restrooms. Although originally intended to be solely a humorous publication, the "DU" has tackled important issues at Bishop's. It is now published online as well. [1] The upper school's literary magazine, Reflections, is an annual publication that accepts prose, poetry, and art of all kinds. The middle school's literary magazine is Dragonwings. Both publications are sponsored by a faculty member and are staffed by students. Reflections was one of four schools to receive a Superior rating in 2007 by the NCTE Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines.[2]
[edit] See also
- San Diego Historical Landmarks in La Jolla, California
- Primary and secondary schools in San Diego, California
[edit] References
- ^ www.dailyurinal.com
- ^ California
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