Marymount High School

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Marymount High School
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Religion Roman Catholic
Head teacher Dr. Mary Ellen Gozdecki
Enrollment

420

Faculty 55
Type Independent Secondary School for Girls
Athletics conference Sunshine League
Motto That all may have life, and have it to the full
Color(s) Blue & White
Established 1923

Marymount High School is a private, Catholic, all-girls, college-preparatory high school located in the Holmby Hills/Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles across from the University of California, Los Angeles campus at 10643 Sunset Boulevard.

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."

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[edit] Academics

Marymount offers a broad, college preparatory curriculum, including seventeen 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 sixteen.

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[edit] Tuition and financial aid

Tuition for the 2008-2009 academic school year is $23,900. Approximately 22 percent of all Marymount students receive need based aid.

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