| The Bishop's School | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Simplicitas, Serenitas, Sinceritas |
| Established | Bishop's: 1909 San Miguel: 1951 Fully Merged: 1971 |
| Type | Independent |
| Headmaster | Aimeclaire Lambert Roche |
| Faculty | 89 |
| Students | 780 |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Location | 7607 La Jolla Boulevard, La Jolla, California, 92037, United States |
| Accreditation | WASC |
| Campus | 11 acres (45,000 m2) |
| Colors | Maroon & Gold |
| Mascot | Knights |
| Yearbook | El Miradero |
| Newspaper | The Tower The Daily Urinal Reflections (Upper School Literary Magazine) Dragonwings (Middle School Literary Magazine) |
| Website | http://www.bishops.com |
The Bishop's School is an independent college preparatory Episcopalian day school located at 7607 La Jolla Boulevard in La Jolla, a community of San Diego. Bishop's offers courses for students in the sixth through twelfth grades and is well respected for its 8:1 student-teacher ratio.
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Bishop's was founded in 1909 by the Right Reverend Joseph Horsfall Johnson, at that time Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, with gifts of land and money by notable La Jolla, California philanthropists Ellen Browning Scripps and Virginia Scripps, her half-sister. Originally it was a boarding school for girls only. The earliest parts of the campus were designed by architect Irving Gill, responsible for a multitude of buildings in downtown La Jolla. The current tower building was designed by Carleton Winslow as a replacement for the original Gill tower.
The school has been designated a historical landmark by the city of San Diego. Bentham Hall (designed by Irving Gill) was listed as historic in 1994 and the remainder of the campus in 1998. Designated elements include Scripps Hall (Irving Gill, 1910–11), Gilman Hall (Irving Gill and Louis Gill, 1916), St. Mary's Chapel (Carleton Winslow, 1916), The Tower (Carleton Winslow, 1930), Wheeler J. Bailey Library (Carleton Winslow, 1935), and gardens.
The school was led from 1921 to 1953 by Headmistress Caroline Cummins, who has an academic hall named after her on the campus. Upon the arrival of Headmaster Michael Teitelman in 1983, the School's reputation in academics, arts and athletics grew.
Bishop's became co-educational after merging with the San Miguel School of San Diego, California in 1971. In June 1983, the boarding department was closed. The school expanded to include sixth grade in the fall of 2009.
Aimeclaire Lambert Roche is the head of school. A graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy, she earned an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and a master's from Columbia University. She is the eleventh head of school in Bishop's 100-year history.
In 2007, The Wall Street Journal recognized Bishop's for its high matriculation rate to eight selective American colleges.[1]
The College Board Advanced Placement Program ranked the AP Biology program the strongest in the nation for two consecutive years (2004 & 2005), as Bishop's achieved the highest rate of achievement for medium sized schools (300-799 students).[2][3]
The Bishop's Singers have performed in New York's Carnegie Hall and in Chicago's Symphony Hall, as well as on The Today Show. The group won its 17th consecutive superior rating at the California Music Educators local choir festival in March 2011.
The school (known in competition as the "Knights") currently offers 40 varsity and junior varsity teams. 70 percent of the Upper School student body competes in one or more sport.
Bishop's is known throughout Southern California as a water polo power, winning the California Interscholastic Federation (C.I.F.) title in boys water polo in its district in 2002-2006, 2008, and 2010. The girls water polo team won in 2000-2007 and 2011.
The 1997 football team, led by future college All American and NFL safety Shane Walton, won the C.I.F. State Championship.
The 2010 football team earned the school's second State Championship after finishing the season 14-0 under second year coach Joel Allen. The Knights defeated Brookside Christian (Stockton) 40-14 in the C.I.F. State Championship Division IV Bowl Game. The team was also crowned "Coastal League" Champions and C.I.F. San Diego Section - Division IV Champions.
The equestrian team - one of only a few in San Diego County - finished its third season in 2010.
The 2011 Men's Cross Country team were Coastal League and CIF champions led by seniors Hoagie Hoagland and Will Wilde Botta.
The 2011 JV Cross Country team led by Senior Bobak Pousti were Conference Champions.
Bishop's has several student publications. Noteworthy publications include:
The Dungeon (Bishop's worthy replacement for cheerleaders) is a co-educational spirit team that cheers at various "Knights" athletic events.