Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School

Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School is a Catholic, archdiocesan, all-female high school located in the Harvard Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School
Address
2900 West Pico Boulevard

Los Angeles (Harvard Heights)
,
(Los Angeles County)
,
California
90006

United States
Coordinates34°2′48″N 118°18′12″W
Information
TypePrivate, All-Female
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1923
StatusOpen
PrincipalAndrea Jenoff
Grades9-12
Color(s)White and Maroon   
Athletics conferenceHorizon League; CIF Southern Section
MascotWildcat
Team nameWildcats
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Tuition$8,044 (2019-2020)
Athletic Director:Daiman Johnson
Websitebishopconatyloretto.org

History

John Joseph Cantwell founded Los Angeles Catholic Girls’ High School in 1923. The faculty was composed of nuns from six Religious Orders:  Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Sisters of Mercy, Sisters of the Holy Cross, Sisters of the Presentation of Mary and Sisters of Loretto. This collaboration combined the strength of many teaching sisterhoods and maintained Catholic education at its highest standard. The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVMs) from Dubuque, Iowa, served at the school from 1940 to 1965. The school was dedicated in memory of Thomas James Conaty in recognition of his zeal for Catholic education. The school was renamed Bishop Conaty Memorial High School in 1955.

Our Lady of Loretto High School was opened in September, 1949 during the episcopate of James Francis McIntyre.  Cardinal McIntyre had just begun a building campaign for Catholic high schools throughout the Archdiocese. Our Lady of Loretto was the first school to be opened during this campaign. During its forty-year history, the school offered a curriculum of studies that challenged young women to meet their educational goals and to reach their fullest potential.

Catholic Girls' High School 1924

Changing community and times necessitated merging two schools to enable the Archdiocese to preserve the mission it began in 1923. In July, 1994 the school was officially named Bishop Conaty – Our Lady of Loretto High School. Over the years, the strengths, Christian mission and traditions developed, preparing young women for their roles in the world.

Location

The school is located in the Harvard Heights, Los Angeles neighborhood at 2900 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, California.

The school is within walking distance from Loyola High School, a Jesuit all-boys Catholic High School.

Athletics

Basketball: Horizon League Champions 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019; CIF Southern Section Division Finalist 2007, 2019

Volleyball: Horizon League Champions 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2017; CIF Southern Section Division Finalist 2008, 2013

Soccer: Horizon League Champions 2012, 2014

Cheer: Cheer at the basketball games and stuff

Notable Alumnae

Notes and references
  1. WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
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