Bishop Alemany High School
Bishop Alemany High School | |
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Address | |
11111 North Alemany Drive Mission Hills, California, 91345 United States | |
Coordinates | 34°16′28″N 118°27′40″W / 34.27444°N 118.46111°WCoordinates: 34°16′28″N 118°27′40″W / 34.27444°N 118.46111°W |
Information | |
Type | Private, Coeducational |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1956 |
Oversight | Archdiocese of Los Angeles |
Principal | David Chambers |
Chaplain | Norm Supancheck |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1700 |
Color(s) | Cardinal and Gold |
Nickname | Warriors (formerly Indians) |
Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
Yearbook | Recuerdos |
Tuition | $9,500 (As of 2011–12) |
Website | http://www.alemany.org |
Bishop Alemany High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in the San Fernando Valley community of Mission Hills in Los Angeles, California. It is within the San Fernando Pastoral Region of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[1]
History
Founded in 1947 as a school for girls, it was originally named St. Ferdinand High School. In 1956, the school admitted boys for the first time, and changed its name to Bishop Alemany High School. The school's present namesake is Joseph Sadoc Alemany, the first archbishop of San Francisco.
Alemany used to be located on the north side of Rinaldi St, just east of Sepulveda Blvd, but the Northridge earthquake in 1994 forced the school to move across the street into the nearby buildings of Our Lady Queen of Angels Seminary at the historic San Fernando Mission. The high school shared the campus with the seminarians for one year. The seminary closed in 1995. The 1971 Sylmar earthquake did considerable damage to Alemany's campus, as well.
Notable alumni
- Andy Dominique (1993) – MLB catcher and former NCAA baseball standout at The University of Nevada, Reno[2]
- Judy Baca (1964) – Chicana artist/muralist
- David Berganio, Jr. – Professional golfer.[3]
- Casey Clausen – University of Tennessee quarterback (2000–2003)[4]
- Alyssa Diaz (2003) – Actress
- Richard "Cheech" Marin (1964) – Comedian & actor
- Jim Pons (1961) – Bass guitarist for The Leaves, The Turtles, and The Mothers of Invention
- Francia Raisa (2006) – Actress
- Douglas Tait (1993) –Producer, actor, filmmaker[5]
- John Tejada (1992) – Techno recording artist, producer, remixer, DJ, and label owner
- Charli Turner Thorne (1984) – Head Women's Basketball Coach at Arizona State University
- Robert Torti (1979) – Tony Award nominated, Broadway actor, film & television performer
- Vernon Adams (2011) - University of Eastern Washington/Oregon quarterback (2012-present)
References
- ↑ "Directory of Schools 2011–2012" (PDF). Western Association of Schools and Colleges. July 2011. p. 17. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ↑ Elling, Steve (November 10, 1992). "Alemany's Dominique Chooses Nevada". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ↑ "Overtime in Omaha : Berganio wins two-hole playoff". Golf World. August 11, 2000. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ↑ Appelbaum, Eliav (April 22, 2010). "Clausen on the clock". The Acorn. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ↑ "Movies & TV: Douglas Tait: About This Person". New York Times website. Retrieved September 30, 2012.