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'''Paraclete High School''' is a [[Roman Catholic]] high school in [[Lancaster, CA|Lancaster]], [[California]], affiliated with the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles]]. It was established in 1963. 186 seniors graduated in the 2006-2007 school year. On May 24, 2011, Paraclete graduated its largest class yet with the Class of 2011, reaching 203 students.
'''Paraclete High School''' is a [[Roman Catholic]] high school in [[Lancaster, CA|Lancaster]], [[California]], affiliated with the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles]]. It was established in 1963. 186 seniors graduated in the 2006-2007 school year. On May 24, 2011, Paraclete graduated its largest class yet with the Class of 2011, reaching 203 students. During the 2013 - 2014 school year, every student and teacher will be receiving the newest Apple iPad; making the school the first school in the Antelope Valley to offer school wide mobile technology [[2]].


==Background==
==Background==

Revision as of 07:54, 15 July 2013

Paraclete High School
Address
Map
42145 30th Street West

,
Los Angeles County
,
93536

Coordinates34°38′53″N 118°11′2″W / 34.64806°N 118.18389°W / 34.64806; -118.18389
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational, College Prep
Motto"Veni, Lumen Cordium"
("Come, Light of the Heart.")
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1963
PrincipalJohn Anson
ChaplainFather G. Gasparin CSJ
Faculty68
Teaching staff42
Grades9-12
Enrollment876 (2008)
Average class size30 or less
Color(s)Red and Gold   
Sportsvarsity football, JV football, varsity girls volleyball, girls JV volleyball, boys cross country, girls cross country, varsity boys soccer, JV boys soccer, varsity girls soccer, JV girls soccer, varsity boys basketball, JV boys basketball, varsity girls basketball, JV girls basketball, track, varsity baseball, JV baseball, varsity softball, JV softball, boys varsity volleyball, JV boys volleyball, golf, varsity cheer, JV cheer
Team nameThe Spirits
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges[1], Western Catholic Educational Association
NewspaperClete News
Dean of BoysLee Laferriere
Dean of GirlsNadine Nichter
Athletic DirectorMargaret Neill
Activities DirectorRick Hernandez
Websitehttp://www.paracletehs.org

Paraclete High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Lancaster, California, affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. It was established in 1963. 186 seniors graduated in the 2006-2007 school year. On May 24, 2011, Paraclete graduated its largest class yet with the Class of 2011, reaching 203 students. During the 2013 - 2014 school year, every student and teacher will be receiving the newest Apple iPad; making the school the first school in the Antelope Valley to offer school wide mobile technology 2.

Background

Paraclete was established in 1963 on the old Antelope Valley fairgrounds on Avenue I 2. Paraclete held its first classes in September of 1963, with 41 students and 3 faculty members2. A year later freshmen and sophomores were welcomed to new classrooms on its current property 2. The school was officially dedicated on November 6, 1965, by cardinal McIntyre 2. Paraclete held its first graduation in June of 1967 2.

Alma mater

Paraclete, our Paraclete, Guardian of the Desert's door;
Leading us with rays of truth, toward a faith more sure.
Give us strength and vision pure that we may trod the pathway home.
Paraclete, Paraclete, our Paraclete.

References

  1. ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.

2. www.paracletehs.org

by the National Society of High School Scholars