Carondelet High School
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| Carondelet High School | |
| Address | |
| 1133 Winton Drive Concord, California, 94518-3598, United States |
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| Website | |
| http://www.carondelet.pvt.k12.ca.us/ | |
| Information | |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Principal | Sister James Marien Dyer |
| Vice principal | John A. Cardoza |
| School type | Private school |
| Motto | "God is my light" |
| Mascot | Cougars |
| Colors | red, gold, white |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Enrollment | 800 (2006) |
Carondelet High School is an all-girls private Catholic high school in Concord, California. The school of about 800 students was founded in 1965. It shares some resources with its brother high school, De La Salle High School, which is across a side-street that separates them. Students are able to take classes at the other school for four of the schools' six class periods. The school is located within the Diocese of Oakland.
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[edit] Athletics
Carondelet Athletics include soccer, basketball, cross country (running) ( which just won the 2006 state championship), volleyball, golf, water polo, tennis, lacrosse, track and field, swimming, softball, diving, as well as a cheer team and dance team.
[edit] Academics
There are six main class periods, plus an optional "zero" and 7th period at the end of the day. All classes are held Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, and last roughly 45 minutes. "Block days" are most Wednesdays and Thursdays. On Wednesdays, periods 1, 3, and 5 meet for about 90 minutes, and on Thursdays periods 2, 4, and 6 meet for about 90 minutes. Students take most of their classes at Carondelet, but classes can be taken at De La Salle.
[edit] Clubs and Councils
ASB Council; Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Councils; Spiritual Life Council; A-Team; E-Team; Speech and Debate Team; Activity Representatives; Amnesty International; Spanish Honor Society; Spanish Literature Club; French Club; Latin Club; Car Club; Yearbook, Science Club; Model UN Club; Academic Club; Knitting Bandits; Cooking Club, and many others.
[edit] History
Carondelet was founded in 1965, by the Sisters of Saint Joseph as suggested by Bishop Floyd Begin of Oakland. At that time, Carondelet was the only Catholic high school for girls in Contra Costa County. It opened in September 1965 consisting of only six classrooms and nine teachers. The freshman class was of only 115 young women. The school was completed on October 22, 1966, being dedicated to Bishop Floyd Begin.
From their web site: Carondelet High School, founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, provides quality Catholic education in a caring environment. Carondelet educates, challenges, and enables young women to integrate gospel values, to intelligently apply these values to their lives, and to reflect these values through leadership and service to the greater community.
[edit] Notable Alumnae
- Natalie Coughlin, Class of 2000, Olympic swimming gold medalist.
- Tiffany Roberts, Class of 1995, U.S. Women's Soccer Team
