Chaminade College Preparatory School (California)
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Chaminade College Preparatory is a private
Catholic
preparatory school
with two campuses in the San Fernando Valley
region of Los Angeles, California
. Named after Society of Mary
founder Blessed William Joseph Chaminade
, Chaminade College Preparatory consists of a middle school
(encompassing grades 6-8) located in Chatsworth and a high school
(encompassing grades 9-12) located in West Hills. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
.
Among its many academic achievements, Chaminade College Preparatory was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School
in 1998.
in West Los Angeles by members of the Marianist Province of the Pacific, who were seeking to expand their educational mission into Southern California
. The school became nationally famous for the celebrity students who attended the school or came to its dances. The school's mascot name, the Eagles, can be traced to a tower at the school that featured an imposing Army Eagle emblem in tile, with the beak pointed toward the arrows as in wartime.
The high school moved to its current location in West Hills (then part of Canoga Park) in 1961 after the brick buildings of the original campus were deemed unsound. A junior high school serving grades 7-9 was formed in 1967 when the former St. John's Military Academy in Chatsworth was leased by the school, expanding Chaminade's educational program from four to six years. A seventh year was added in 1989 with the addition of a 6th grade class to the junior high school; the ninth grade was moved to the high school campus that same year to accommodate the addition of the sixth grade to the junior high school, which would then become the middle school.
The school became co-educational in 1972, with the first female graduates in the Class of 1974. Chaminade's two campuses served as the primary locations for the 1976 film The Pom Pom Girls
.
In 2010, The Boys Golf team won CIF, led by seniors Walter Lautz and Ryan Kramer and junior Nick Thomas.
In 2009, The Boys Basketball team was CIF D4 Runner Up losing to Price High School (Los Angeles). The team also received CIF D4 Player of the Year Jules Montgomery and CIF D4 Coach of the Year Todd Wolfson.
In 2006, Chaminade Football was Mission League Champions.
In 2006 and 2007, the Chaminade girls softball
team won the CIF
Division IV playoffs.
In 1997, the Chaminade Varsity girls soccer team won its first of four consecutive CIF Championships.
In 1998, the boys basketball team won its first of two consecutive CIF Championships.
In 1994, the Chaminade girls Junior Varsity Wrestling team placed 16th out of 250 teams in the Long Beach Semi-Annual Woman's Wrestling Tournament (LBSAWWT).
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
preparatory school
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
with two campuses in the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
region of Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Named after Society of Mary
Society of Mary (Marianists)
The Society of Mary, a Roman Catholic Marian Society, is a congregation of brothers and priests called The Marianists or Marianist Brothers and Priests. The Society was founded by Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, a priest who survived the anti-clerical persecution during the French Revolution. ...
founder Blessed William Joseph Chaminade
William Joseph Chaminade
William Joseph Chaminade or Guillaume-Joseph Chaminade, now called by his liturgical title of Blessed Chaminade , was a French Roman Catholic priest who survived persecution during the French Revolution. He founded the Society of Mary, also called the Marianists, in 1817...
, Chaminade College Preparatory consists of a middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
(encompassing grades 6-8) located in Chatsworth and a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
(encompassing grades 9-12) located in West Hills. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S. state of California. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the archdiocese comprises the California counties of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura. The diocesan cathedral is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the...
.
Among its many academic achievements, Chaminade College Preparatory was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
in 1998.
History
Originally called Chaminade High School for Boys, Chaminade College Preparatory was founded in 1952 on the former site of the Cheviot Hills Military AcademyCheviot Hills Military Academy
Cheviot Hills Military Academy operated from 1946 until 1952 as a K through 9th grade military school. Founded by Frank J. Brick on the premises of the old Pacific Military Academy in Culver City, California, the school ran under the auspices of the California Cadet Corps.During its short life, the...
in West Los Angeles by members of the Marianist Province of the Pacific, who were seeking to expand their educational mission into Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
. The school became nationally famous for the celebrity students who attended the school or came to its dances. The school's mascot name, the Eagles, can be traced to a tower at the school that featured an imposing Army Eagle emblem in tile, with the beak pointed toward the arrows as in wartime.
The high school moved to its current location in West Hills (then part of Canoga Park) in 1961 after the brick buildings of the original campus were deemed unsound. A junior high school serving grades 7-9 was formed in 1967 when the former St. John's Military Academy in Chatsworth was leased by the school, expanding Chaminade's educational program from four to six years. A seventh year was added in 1989 with the addition of a 6th grade class to the junior high school; the ninth grade was moved to the high school campus that same year to accommodate the addition of the sixth grade to the junior high school, which would then become the middle school.
The school became co-educational in 1972, with the first female graduates in the Class of 1974. Chaminade's two campuses served as the primary locations for the 1976 film The Pom Pom Girls
The Pom Pom Girls
The Pom Pom Girls is a 1976 film directed by Joseph Ruben. The screenplay was written by Ruben and based on a story by him and Robert J. Rosenthal...
.
Athletics
In 2010, all star female swimmer Meghan Hawthorne won CIF for her third time.In 2010, The Boys Golf team won CIF, led by seniors Walter Lautz and Ryan Kramer and junior Nick Thomas.
In 2009, The Boys Basketball team was CIF D4 Runner Up losing to Price High School (Los Angeles). The team also received CIF D4 Player of the Year Jules Montgomery and CIF D4 Coach of the Year Todd Wolfson.
In 2006, Chaminade Football was Mission League Champions.
In 2006 and 2007, the Chaminade girls softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
team won the CIF
California Interscholastic Federation
The California Interscholastic Federation is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. It mirrors similar governing bodies in other states; however, it differs from some of the others in that it covers most high schools in the state of California, both public and...
Division IV playoffs.
In 1997, the Chaminade Varsity girls soccer team won its first of four consecutive CIF Championships.
In 1998, the boys basketball team won its first of two consecutive CIF Championships.
In 1994, the Chaminade girls Junior Varsity Wrestling team placed 16th out of 250 teams in the Long Beach Semi-Annual Woman's Wrestling Tournament (LBSAWWT).
Notable alumni
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