| Cornelia Connelly High School of the Holy Child Jesus | |
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| Address | |
| 2323 West Broadway Anaheim, California, (Orange County), 92804 United States |
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| Type | Private, All-Female |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic; Sisters of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus |
| Patron saint(s) | Cornelia Connelly |
| Established | 1961 |
| Head of school | Sr. Francine Gunther |
| Asst. Head of school | Martha Serrano |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | approx. 300 (2008) |
| Average class size | 15 |
| Color(s) | Maroon, White and |
| Athletics conference | Alpha and San Joaquin Leagues |
| Team name | Koalas |
| Accreditation(s) | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Tuition | $11,950 (2009-2010) |
| Dean of Students | Shanti Ernest |
| Admissions Director | Abby Vanausdoll |
| Athletic Director | Timmerie Henry |
| Campus Minister | Nick Olszyk |
| Website | http://www.connellyhs.org |
Cornelia Connelly High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school for girls in Anaheim, California. Established in 1961 by the Sisters of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, it is named after Cornelia Connelly, founder of that order. Although located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, it is an independent school, one of ten Holy Child schools in the United States.[2] There are also thirteen other Holy Child Schools in England, Ireland, France, Ghana, and Nigeria.
Connelly's student body consists of approximately 300 students who represent a multitude of religious and cultural traditions from Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.
Connelly is a sister school to Rosary High School in Fullerton; Rosary is diocesan whereas Connelly is independent. Connelly also has a brother school; Servite High School in Anaheim. Servite High School and Cornelia Connelly High School are both independent single-sex Catholic college-prep high schools. Servite, Connelly, and Rosary unify at football games, Tri-School Theater, and school dances.
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There is an average class size of 15-18. Cornelia Connelly High School is well known for its high academics. The school's Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores are among the highest in Southern California. The first two female valedictorians from Harvard University were Cornelia Connelly School Graduates.
Cornelia Conllelly High School also offers national as well as international foreign exchange opportunities to their students. Students may attend various Holy Child Schools along the northern East Coast of the United States, and the Holy Child School in Killiney, co Dublin, Ireland. Students may spend eight weeks studying at a Holy Child School, as part of the Holy Child Network of Schools Exchange Program.
Connelly, a member of the San Joaquin League in the small school division fields competitive teams in many sports including:
Cheer leading and song-leading are also available athletic extra-curricular activities. These teams not only promote in-school spirit but also, together with Rosary High School, cheer at Servite football and some basketball games.
In volleyball, the Varsity team took the 2007 and 2008 CIF Division V single A championships. As well as the 2008 and 2009 Division V AA championships with Coach Garry Currier. They are playing for another this year with a strong team.
Besides athletics, Connelly has an Advanced Women's Ensemble Choir. The choir has been under the direction of Mr. Brian Dehn for about six years.
Many of the choir achievements are: