Cornelia Connelly High School

Cornelia Connelly School of the Holy Child
Address
2323 West Broadway
Anaheim, California, (Orange County), 92804
United States
Coordinates 33°49′46″N 117°57′51″W / 33.82944°N 117.96417°WCoordinates: 33°49′46″N 117°57′51″W / 33.82944°N 117.96417°W
Information
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. 200, in 2012-2013
Average class size 15
Color(s) burgundy and white
Athletics conference San Joaquin League
Team name Koalas
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Tuition $14,600 (2013-2014)
Dean of Students Shanti Ernest
Admissions Director Margaret Meland
Athletic Director Timmerie Henry
Campus Minister Cathy Townsend
Website http://www.connellyhs.org

Cornelia Connelly 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 Roman Catholic religious institute. 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 also are thirteen other Holy Child Schools in England, Ireland, France, Ghana, and Nigeria.

Connelly's student body consists of approximately 200 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 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.

Academics

There is an average class size of 15-18. Cornelia Connelly 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 Schools in Killiney, Ireland and England. Students may spend eight weeks studying at a Holy Child School, as part of the Holy Child Network of Schools Exchange Program.

Athletics

Connelly, a member of the San Joaquin League in the small school division fields competitive teams in many sports including:

Connelly's volleyball team is four-time CIF champions, winning four consecutive titles 2007-2010.

There is also an Equestrian Team that competes in the ISHS(Inter School Horse Show). Students from grades (6-12th) are allowed to participate.

Choir

Connelly offers choir and handbells. The performance groups include the Advanced Handbells and the Advanced Women's Ensemble Choir.

Notable alumnae

Notes and references

  1. ↑ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  2. ↑ CCHS. "Cornelia Connelly School Website". Retrieved 2007-05-11.

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