St. Joseph High School (Lakewood, California)
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St. Joseph High School is a private Catholic
all-girls high school located in Lakewood, California
. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
.
Class mascots are: Kermint the Frog, Donald Duck, Mickey, and Winnie the Pooh
Admissions to St. Joseph is based on entrance examination, activities, arts and athletics. The admissions process is competitive. The school primarily accepts girls who are college bound. Admission decisions are based on interview of parents and (separately) the student; letters of recommendation from teachers; participation in activities, community service, arts and/or athletics;grades from elementary school and entrance test scores.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
all-girls high school located in Lakewood, California
Lakewood, California
Lakewood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 80,048 at the 2010 census. It is bordered by Long Beach on the west and south, Bellflower on the north, Cerritos on the northeast, Cypress on the east, and Hawaiian Gardens on the southeast. Major thoroughfares...
. It is operated by 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...
.
History
The high school was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (CSJ circle). It opened its doors on September 14, 1964 and was dedicated on May 5, 1967 by Cardinal James McIntyre who had asked the CSJ to open a school for girls in Lakewood. Since its founding, the school has graduated over 4,200 students.Class mascots are: Kermint the Frog, Donald Duck, Mickey, and Winnie the Pooh
Recognitions and accreditations
St. Joseph is a National Blue Ribbon School and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and colleges (WASC) and the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA).Admissions to St. Joseph is based on entrance examination, activities, arts and athletics. The admissions process is competitive. The school primarily accepts girls who are college bound. Admission decisions are based on interview of parents and (separately) the student; letters of recommendation from teachers; participation in activities, community service, arts and/or athletics;grades from elementary school and entrance test scores.
Notable alumni
- Leslie SykesLeslie SykesLeslie Ann Sykes is a television news anchor and reporter.-Biography:Leslie Sykes is the morning and midday co-anchor of the "Eyewitness News" at KABC-TV, ABC's owned and operated television station in Los Angeles.Leslie Ann Sykes was born in San Diego, California as the youngest of three children...
- weekend co-anchor of the "Eyewitness News" at KABC-TV, ABC's - Lisa FernandezLisa FernandezFor the politician, see Liza Fernandez RodriguezLisa Fernandez is a right-handed softball pitcher of Cuban-Puerto Rican descent. She established an Olympic record in softball with 25 strikeouts in a game as a member of the United States Women's team.-Early years:Lisa's father immigrated from Cuba,...
- member of the United States Women Olympic Softball Team (2000,2004) - Karen Barnes- counselor for Saint Joseph High School