St. Genevieve High School
Encyclopedia
St. Genevieve High School is a private
Roman Catholic high school
in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
. In 2003, St. Genevieve High School was recognized as a National School of Character by the Character Education Partnership
.
St. Genevieve was famous for her courage and Christian witness during the Barbarian
invasion of France. St. Genevieve died in 512 A.D. after a life of service to the Church and
her people.
explosion. In response to this growth, Saint Genevieve parish was founded in 1950 to care for
the spiritual needs of Catholics in the residential areas of Panorama City and Arleta. The
desire of parents of St. Genevieve Elementary School students, as well as those of
neighboring parishes, for Catholic secondary education resulted in the establishment of St.
Genevieve High School. December 7, 1958 marked the ground breaking and beginning of
construction for the home of the Valiants.
Conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, St. Genevieve High School welcomed its
first students in September 1959. These pioneer teachers and students shared quarters with
the adjacent elementary school until January 4, 1960, while final touches were being added to
the newly constructed high school. James Francis Cardinal McIntyre formally dedicated St.
Genevieve High School in May 1960. In 1960 a new building program resulted in the
completion of the east wing.
In June 1996 a new gymnasium was completed along with a new weight room and music
room.
A state of the art technology lab was
dedicated. The Silver Script, the school newspaper was brought back into print after an
absence of several years. For the first time in the history of Saint Genevieve, a Development
and Alumni program was established, and by the summer of 2000, the first edition on The
Valiant Spirit was published and mailed to more than 2300 alumni, parents and friends.
Lessons Learned From Columbine was the birth of the JOURNEYS program, St. Gen’s
cutting edge approach to character education. The program began in August 1999, and on
October 17, 2003, St. Genevieve became the first Catholic school in the nation and the first
high school in California to be named a National School of Character by the Character
Education Partnership in Washington, DC. As part of their annual retreat, the faculty and
staff flew to Washington that autumn to accept the award on behalf of the school community.
On November 2, 2003, St. Genevieve held a grand Celebration of Character in the
gymnasium. It was an incredibly spiritual day of celebration and reflection; the keynote
speaker the event was Mrs. Beth Nimmo. Mrs. Nimmo is the mother of Rachel Scott, who
was the first student murdered at Columbine High School in April 1999.
Smart and Good High Schools is a report to the nation published in 2005 by Thomas Likona,
Ph.D. and Matthew Davidson, Ph.D. St. Genevieve High School was among the 24 schools
in the nation that was studied and chronicled as an exemplary school which integrates
excellence and ethics for success in school, work and beyond.
Former President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn
welcomed four St. Genevieve High School students to their hometown of Plains, Georgia in
October 2005. Students had been in Atlanta as presenters at a National conference on
Character Education. After learning of JOURNEYS, the Carters invited the students to be
their guests at their church, the Maranatha Baptist Church.
St. Genevieve High School currently enrolls approximately 700 students from over 20 San
Fernando Valley parishes and LA parishes too. The student population consists of Asian (30%), Hispanic (40%), White (15%), and African American (10%). Since 1963, over 4,000 young Catholic men and women have
graduated from St. Genevieve High School who can be found in practically every career and
in many colleges and universities throughout California and the nation.
Private school
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Roman Catholic 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....
in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California
Panorama City, Los Angeles, California
Panorama City is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California. It is known as the San Fernando Valley's first planned community.-Description:...
. 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...
. In 2003, St. Genevieve High School was recognized as a National School of Character by the Character Education Partnership
Character Education Partnership
The ' is an advocacy group for character education based in Washington, D.C. It is a "nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian, coalition of organizations and individuals committed to fostering effective character education in our nation's K-12 schools." CEP's mission is "Leading the nation in helping...
.
School Name
The school is named in honor of St. Genevieve the patron saint of Paris, France. Born in 419 AD in Nanterre, France,St. Genevieve was famous for her courage and Christian witness during the Barbarian
invasion of France. St. Genevieve died in 512 A.D. after a life of service to the Church and
her people.
School History
Since World War II, the San Fernando Valley has experienced a continuing populationexplosion. In response to this growth, Saint Genevieve parish was founded in 1950 to care for
the spiritual needs of Catholics in the residential areas of Panorama City and Arleta. The
desire of parents of St. Genevieve Elementary School students, as well as those of
neighboring parishes, for Catholic secondary education resulted in the establishment of St.
Genevieve High School. December 7, 1958 marked the ground breaking and beginning of
construction for the home of the Valiants.
Conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, St. Genevieve High School welcomed its
first students in September 1959. These pioneer teachers and students shared quarters with
the adjacent elementary school until January 4, 1960, while final touches were being added to
the newly constructed high school. James Francis Cardinal McIntyre formally dedicated St.
Genevieve High School in May 1960. In 1960 a new building program resulted in the
completion of the east wing.
In June 1996 a new gymnasium was completed along with a new weight room and music
room.
A state of the art technology lab was
dedicated. The Silver Script, the school newspaper was brought back into print after an
absence of several years. For the first time in the history of Saint Genevieve, a Development
and Alumni program was established, and by the summer of 2000, the first edition on The
Valiant Spirit was published and mailed to more than 2300 alumni, parents and friends.
Lessons Learned From Columbine was the birth of the JOURNEYS program, St. Gen’s
cutting edge approach to character education. The program began in August 1999, and on
October 17, 2003, St. Genevieve became the first Catholic school in the nation and the first
high school in California to be named a National School of Character by the Character
Education Partnership in Washington, DC. As part of their annual retreat, the faculty and
staff flew to Washington that autumn to accept the award on behalf of the school community.
On November 2, 2003, St. Genevieve held a grand Celebration of Character in the
gymnasium. It was an incredibly spiritual day of celebration and reflection; the keynote
speaker the event was Mrs. Beth Nimmo. Mrs. Nimmo is the mother of Rachel Scott, who
was the first student murdered at Columbine High School in April 1999.
Smart and Good High Schools is a report to the nation published in 2005 by Thomas Likona,
Ph.D. and Matthew Davidson, Ph.D. St. Genevieve High School was among the 24 schools
in the nation that was studied and chronicled as an exemplary school which integrates
excellence and ethics for success in school, work and beyond.
Former President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn
welcomed four St. Genevieve High School students to their hometown of Plains, Georgia in
October 2005. Students had been in Atlanta as presenters at a National conference on
Character Education. After learning of JOURNEYS, the Carters invited the students to be
their guests at their church, the Maranatha Baptist Church.
St. Genevieve High School currently enrolls approximately 700 students from over 20 San
Fernando Valley parishes and LA parishes too. The student population consists of Asian (30%), Hispanic (40%), White (15%), and African American (10%). Since 1963, over 4,000 young Catholic men and women have
graduated from St. Genevieve High School who can be found in practically every career and
in many colleges and universities throughout California and the nation.