Marymount High School is a private, Catholic, all-girls, college-preparatory high school located in West Los Angeles across from the UCLA campus at 10643 Sunset Blvd. Over 400 young women are enrolled at the school. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Marymount was established in 1923 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. Marymount's founder is Mother Joseph Butler of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. Marymount students and teams are known as the "Sailors." Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school (usually shortened to preparatory school, or prep school) is a private secondary school (or high school) designed to prepare a student for higher education. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... West Los Angeles (West L.A. in the short form) or the Westside is generally considered to be the portion of Los Angeles, California and its suburbs that lies east of the Pacific Ocean, west of La Cienega Boulevard (or, occasionally, Fairfax or even La Brea Avenue), south of the... The University of California, Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles (Latin: Archidioecesis Angelorum in California) is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the western region of the United States. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... RSHM logo The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (known in the United States as the RSHM and in other parts of the world as RSCM) are an international global community of about 900 apostolic women religious, connected by personal contact, local, provincial and general meetings, telephone, e-mail... RSHM logo The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (known in the United States as the RSHM and in other parts of the world as RSCM) are an international global community of about 900 apostolic women religious, connected by personal contact, local, provincial and general meetings, telephone, e-mail...

Academics

Marymount offers a broad, college preparatory curriculum, including approximately fifteen Advanced Placement courses and dozens of electives, from handbells to robotics, in addition to a traditional and challenging core curriculum. Average class size is approximately twelve. Advanced Placement (AP) is the term used to describe high school classes that are taught at a college level. ... A handbell is a small bell designed to be rung by hand. ... Robotics is the science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application. ...

Noteworthy Alumnae

• Giada De Laurentiis, Food Network host
• Mariska Hargitay, actress
• Kim Kardashian
• Marlo Thomas, actress
• Tatyana Ali, actress
• Mia Farrow, actress

Giada Pamela De Laurentiis (IPA: ) (born August 22, 1970) is an Italian-American chef, writer, TV Personality, and the current host of the Food Network programs Everyday Italian, Behind the Bash, Giadas Weekend Getaways, and Giada in Paradise. ... Food Network is an American cable network that airs many specials and recurring (episodic) shows about food. ... Mariska[1] Magdolna Hargitay (born January 23, 1964) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American actress best known for her role as Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. ... Kimberly Noel Kardashian (born October 29, 1980 in Los Angeles, California) is one of the four daughters of lawyer Robert Kardashian. ... Marlo Thomas Marlo Thomas (born Margaret Julia Thomas on November 21, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actress, who first achieved fame on the TV series That Girl in the 1960s. ... Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979 in Long Island, New York) is an American actress and R&B singer best known for her role as Ashley Banks in the The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. ... Mia Farrow (born Maria de Lourdes Villiers-Farrow on February 9, 1945) is an American actress. ...

Tuition & Financial Aid

Tuition for the 2007-2008 school year is $25,800. Approximately one-fifth of all Marymount students receive need based aid.

External links

• Official Marymount High School website