La Reina High School
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La Reina High School is a Catholic
college preparatory junior and senior high school for girls. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
, La Reina is owned and administered by the Sisters of Notre Dame
.
La Reina was established in the fall of 1964. The school campus is situated on a 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) parcel of land. The three original buildings were completed between 1964-1967. James Francis Cardinal McIntyre dedicated La Reina on October 15, 1967. The multipurpose building, now consisting of an auditorium-gym, cafeteria, five classrooms, a mock trial room, a computer lab, and nine offices was built in 1986. This building completed the campus, increasing the maximum enrollment from 400 to approximately 620.
La Reina opened a junior high division in the fall of 1973. Junior high students begin a college preparatory curriculum and can take high school courses in foreign language and mathematics.
In 1984, the graduation requirements were revised to reflect the standards for admission to the University of California.
Among a variety of co-curricular activities available are the athletic and Mock Trial programs. Since 1990, the school's Mock Trial team has won the county competition sixteen times, taking the California state championship in 2008 and 2011. In October 2011, La Reina's Mock Trial team became World Champions after winning the Empire Mock Trial Invitational Tournament in New York City, a highly selective tournament that invites primarily state and national champions from countries all over the world.
La Reina is fully accredited through 2016 by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and by the Western Catholic Educational Association and holds membership in the National Catholic Education Association.
La Reina has a "sister school" relationship with Crespi Carmelite High School, an all-boys' Catholic school in Encino, CA.
As a Catholic School, La Reina gives first consideration to practicing Catholic young women who qualify for the academic program offered. Second preference is given to those students who have an active faith life; all others are selected on the same basis as other applicants without regard to race, color or national and ethnic origin.
La Reina's overall pass rate was 94%
54% of the students in grades 10, 11 and 12 took one or more AP tests this year
72% of the Class of 2009 passed one or more AP tests during their years at La Reina
100% of the students taking exams in these areas received a passing grade:
Calculus, English Literature, European History, French Language, Spanish Language, Studio Art (Drawing) and Studio Art (2-dimensional)
Cross Country,
Dance,
Equestrian,
Golf,
Soccer,
Softball,
Swimming,
Tennis,
Track & Field,
and Volleyball
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
college preparatory junior and senior high school for girls. 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...
, La Reina is owned and administered by the Sisters of Notre Dame
Sisters of Notre Dame
Sisters of Notre Dame may refer to:*Congregation of Notre Dame de Montreal*School Sisters of Notre Dame*Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur*Sisters of Notre Dame of Coesfeld...
.
History
La Reina High School is a private Catholic college preparatory junior and senior high school for girls sponsored by the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame, founded in 1850 in Coesfeld, Germany. The Christian education of youth has always been the Congregation's principal apostolic activity.La Reina was established in the fall of 1964. The school campus is situated on a 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) parcel of land. The three original buildings were completed between 1964-1967. James Francis Cardinal McIntyre dedicated La Reina on October 15, 1967. The multipurpose building, now consisting of an auditorium-gym, cafeteria, five classrooms, a mock trial room, a computer lab, and nine offices was built in 1986. This building completed the campus, increasing the maximum enrollment from 400 to approximately 620.
La Reina opened a junior high division in the fall of 1973. Junior high students begin a college preparatory curriculum and can take high school courses in foreign language and mathematics.
In 1984, the graduation requirements were revised to reflect the standards for admission to the University of California.
Among a variety of co-curricular activities available are the athletic and Mock Trial programs. Since 1990, the school's Mock Trial team has won the county competition sixteen times, taking the California state championship in 2008 and 2011. In October 2011, La Reina's Mock Trial team became World Champions after winning the Empire Mock Trial Invitational Tournament in New York City, a highly selective tournament that invites primarily state and national champions from countries all over the world.
La Reina is fully accredited through 2016 by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and by the Western Catholic Educational Association and holds membership in the National Catholic Education Association.
La Reina has a "sister school" relationship with Crespi Carmelite High School, an all-boys' Catholic school in Encino, CA.
Admissions Criteria
A student is admitted to La Reina High School after the Admissions Committee considers seven basic indicators of the student's potential for success in a college-preparatory school such as La Reina:- Desire to attend La Reina High School
- Above average citizenship grades for the past three years
- Results of standardized admissions test given at La Reina High School with a composite score above the 60th percentile
- Personal interview of the applicant and parents by La Reina High School personnel
- Recommendations from current principal, math teacher, another academic teacher of choice, and a pastor, priest, or religious leader
- Above average scores on standardized testing over the past three years
- Scholastic achievement in the last three grades of school:
- An A/B average will qualify for first round selection if consistent with other indicators
- C to C+ will receive second consideration
- Grades of C-, D or F in the last three years will not ordinarily be considered for admittance
As a Catholic School, La Reina gives first consideration to practicing Catholic young women who qualify for the academic program offered. Second preference is given to those students who have an active faith life; all others are selected on the same basis as other applicants without regard to race, color or national and ethnic origin.
Advanced Placement
The results of the May, 2009 Advanced Placement tests show these achievements:La Reina's overall pass rate was 94%
54% of the students in grades 10, 11 and 12 took one or more AP tests this year
72% of the Class of 2009 passed one or more AP tests during their years at La Reina
100% of the students taking exams in these areas received a passing grade:
Calculus, English Literature, European History, French Language, Spanish Language, Studio Art (Drawing) and Studio Art (2-dimensional)
Sports
Basketball,Cross Country,
Dance,
Equestrian,
Golf,
Soccer,
Softball,
Swimming,
Tennis,
Track & Field,
and Volleyball