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Encyclopedia > Flintridge Preparatory School
Flintridge Preparatory School
Established 1933
Type Private
Headmaster Peter H. Bachmann
Grades 7-12
Location La Canada Flintridge, California,
Accreditation WASC
Colors Blue & Grey
Mascot Rebels
Website http://www.fprep.org/

Flintridge Preparatory School, familiarily known as Prep, is a nonprofit, independent college preparatory day school for grades 7-12. Founded in 1933, it is located within the city limits of La Canada Flintridge, California, at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. The school's mascot is the Rebel. Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Educational institutions are often categorised along several dimensions. ... For the film of this title, see Private School (film). ... La Cañada Flintridge is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... La Cañada Flintridge is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The San Gabriel Mountains are located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, USA. The mountain range forms a barrier between the Greater Los Angeles Area and the Mojave Desert. ...

Contents

Facilities

School facilities include a science/cultural center, three classroom buildings, a computer laboratory, a technology-based library, a performing arts center, a 400-seat auditorium, an administration building with faculty offices, and an alumni and development office building.


A new two-story library and learning center, which will include a computer lab, a classroom for seminars, meeting rooms, space for individual and group study, and a college counseling suite was recently completed. It also consists of; a new library, a new lunch area, and a new set of computers.


Athletic facilities include a full-size gymnasium, a six-lane swimming and diving pool, a small multi-sport playing field, a fully equipped weight training facility and a professional training room for injury prevention and rehabilitation.


Accreditation

Flintridge Prep is accredited by, and is a charter member of, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It holds memberships in the California Association of Independent Schools, the National Association of Independent Schools, the Western Association of College Counselors, the Cum Laude Society, and the Educational Records Bureau. Flintridge complies with the National Association for College Admission Counseling's Statement of Principles of Good Practice. It also participates in the American Field Service and The Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. ...


Enrollment

Approx. 500 students in grades 7 through 12, 100 seniors.


Ethnic composition

1% Native American; 7% African-American; 7% Hispanic; 29% Asian-American; 56% Caucasian This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... Hispanic (Spanish: ; Portuguese: ; Latin: , adjective from Hispānia, the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically denoted relation to the ancient Hispania and its peoples. ... An Asian American is generally defined as a person of Asian ancestry and American citizenship,[2][3][4] although may also be extended to include non-citizen resident Asians as well. ... Look up Caucasian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Faculty

73 full-time faculty; 7 part-time faculty. All have BA/BS degrees; 52 have masters and 13 have doctoral degrees.


Grades/rank

Semester system, four grading periods per year with grades recorded at the end of each course. A year course yields 1 credit in that subject. Students normally take 5 credits each year. Class periods are 43 minutes long and meet 5 times per week. Physical education is required through the sophomore year. Students are not ranked. GPA is based on all course work except PE.


Graduation requirements

4 years of English; 3 of math; 3 of foreign language; 3 of history; 2 of lab science; and 1.5 credit of fine arts is required. Community service is required at each grade level.


Notable students and alumni

Stephen Joseph Cannell, known professionally as Stephen J. Cannell (born February 5, 1941), (IPA pronunciation: ), rhymes with channel, is an Emmy award winning American television producer, writer, novelist and occasional actor from the United States. ... Mark Geragos Mark John Geragos (born October 5, 1957)[1] is an American criminal defense attorney best known for defending pop-star Michael Jackson, actress Winona Ryder, Gary Condit, and Susan McDougal, who was involved in the Whitewater scandal. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... Emily Jordan Osment (born March 10, 1992 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress and singer, most famous for her roles of Gerti Giggles in the Spy Kids trilogy and Lilly Truscott in Hannah Montana. ... Landry Alexandra Allbright (born August 1, 1989) is an American film and television actress. ...

External links

  • Prep Web Site


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La Cañada Flintridge is situated in the eastern end of the Crescenta Valley.
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There are also several private schools in the city (Flintridge Preparatory School, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, and St.
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Blecksmith, 24, a 1999 graduate and former standout quarterback at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge, was killed Thursday afternoon during a military operation in Fallouja, Iraq, his father said.
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The Flintridge Prep student body was informed of Blecksmith's death Friday during an announcement at the end of an assembly.
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