Cathedral High School (Los Angeles)
| Cathedral High School | |
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 Cathedral High School entrance | |
| Address | |
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1253 Bishops Road , , 90012 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°4′12″N 118°14′4″W / 34.07000°N 118.23444°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Day, College-prep |
| Motto | Signum Fidei ("Sign of the Faith") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1925 |
| Oversight | Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools |
| President | Martin Farfan |
| Principal | John Montgomery[1] |
| Faculty | 58 (2010) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 750 (2013) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Royal Purple and White |
| Song | Hail Cathedral Hail |
| Athletics | CIF Southern Section (Del Rey League) |
| Mascot | Phantom |
| Team name | Phantoms |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[2] |
| Tuition | $9310[1] |
| Website | www.cathedralhighschool.org |
| Designated | 1984 |
| Reference no. | 281 |
Cathedral High School is a private, college preparatory Catholic all-boys school in Los Angeles, California.
History and background
Cathedral High School was founded by Archbishop John Joseph Cantwell as the first Los Angeles Archdiocesan high school for boys in Fall 1925. The Christian Brothers have operated the school since its opening. The school was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument number 281 in 1984.
Cathedral is located in downtown Los Angeles on the site of the old Calvary Cemetery (which relocated around the start of the 20th century), in view of the Los Angeles skyline and the new Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels and adjacent to Dodger Stadium in Chávez Ravine and Chinatown, Los Angeles, California. The school athletics teams are nicknamed the Phantoms because of its location on an old cemetery.
Campus renovation
Plans were announced in 2003 for a new building to house classrooms and the gym. The building was funded mainly by donations. Construction began in 2005 with the demolition of the old, sixty-five-year-old gym and was complete in 2007. The new building houses items from the previous building, including the old scoreboard and wood floor.
Athletics
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California State championships
- CIFSS Division 1A Basketball Champions: 1978
- CIFSS State 1/5 Track and Field Championships: 2009
- CIFSS Soccer Division 4 Champions: 2014
- CIFSS Soccer Division 3 Champions: 2015
- CIFSS Volleyball Division 4 Champions: 2012, 2013, 2014
Notable alumni
- Sal Castro, American educator and activist[3]
- Darryl Hickman, child star[citation needed]
- Dwayne Hickman, actor, portrayed the title character in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis[citation needed]
- Bobby McFerrin, ten time Grammy winner, recorded "Don't Worry, Be Happy"[citation needed]
- Bob McMillen, 1952 Summer Olympic Silver medalist in Helsinki, Finland, in the metric mile, 1500 meters[4]
- Ed Reyes, Los Angeles City Councilman[citation needed]
- Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor Of Los Angeles (expelled in his Junior year) [5]
- Christopher Chulack, Television producer and executive producer of ER, Third Watch, Southland and Longmire[citation needed]
Filming
Cathedral High School has been the film location for a number of films, television shows, and music videos, due to its view of the Los Angeles skyline and character of its architecture, including the films City of Angels (1998), All You've Got (2006), the music video "I Do!!" by Toya, and a 2010 episode of Bones[6] amongst others. Interestingly, All You've Got used Cathedral's colors (purple and white) and name (Phantoms) for their volleyball team.
References
- ^ a b "Cathedral High School". cathedralhighschool.org. Retrieved 4 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ XISPAS interview with Sal Castro, parts one Template:Wayback and two Template:Wayback
- ^ Glendale Community College Athletic Hall of Fame [dead link]
- ^ "Antonio Villaraigosa Biography - Academy of Achievement". Achievement.org. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
- ^ Bones, ep. 97 "The Dentist in the Ditch" original air date January 28. 2010
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