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The curriculum at Paraclete is college preparatory, giving special attention to meeting the UC admissions requirements [[2]]. Each student is required to attend at least 6 classes a day, but students who wish can take an extra zero period class before school starts or after school[[2]]. |
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Revision as of 08:29, 15 July 2013
| Paraclete High School | |
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| Address | |
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42145 30th Street West , Los Angeles County , 93536 | |
| Coordinates | 34°38′53″N 118°11′2″W / 34.64806°N 118.18389°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational, College Prep |
| Motto | "Veni, Lumen Cordium" ("Come, Light of the Heart.") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1963 |
| Principal | John Anson |
| Chaplain | Father G. Gasparin CSJ |
| Faculty | 68 |
| Teaching staff | 42 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 876 (2008) |
| Average class size | 30 or less |
| Color(s) | Red and Gold |
| Sports | varsity 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 name | The Spirits |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1], Western Catholic Educational Association |
| Newspaper | Clete News |
| Dean of Boys | Lee Laferriere |
| Dean of Girls | Nadine Nichter |
| Athletic Director | Margaret Neill |
| Activities Director | Rick Hernandez |
| Website | http://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
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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.
Academics
The curriculum at Paraclete is college preparatory, giving special attention to meeting the UC admissions requirements 2. Each student is required to attend at least 6 classes a day, but students who wish can take an extra zero period class before school starts or after school2.
References
- ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
2. www.paracletehs.org