Crespi Carmelite High School

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Crespi Carmelite High School
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Official logo of Crespi Carmelite High School
Address
Crespi Carmelite High School
5031 Alonzo Avenue

,
91316

United States
Coordinates 34°9′43.5″N118°31′17″W / 34.162083°N 118.52139°W / 34.162083; -118.52139
Information
Type Private, Day, College-prep
MottoZelo Zelatus Sum Pro Domino Deo Exercituum.
(With zeal have I been zealous
for the Lord God of Hosts.)
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Carmelites
Patron saint(s)Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Established1959
FounderFr. Gus Carter, O.Carm
PresidentKenneth Foersch
PrincipalLiam Joyce
Staff70
Grades 912
Gender Boys
Enrollment500 (2024)
Average class size23
Student to teacher ratio14:1
Campus size8 Acres
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Brown, White and Gold
   
Slogan"Celt Pride"
Athletics conference CIF Southern Section
Mission League
Sports14 sports
Nickname Celts
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges, [1] Western Catholic Educational Association
NewspaperThe Celt
YearbookLos Encinos
Tuition$22,072 (2024–2025)
Feeder schoolsGreater Los Angeles Area
Alumni7000
Website crespi.org

Crespi Carmelite High School, shortly known as Crespi, is a private Catholic all-boys four-year college preparatory high school located in Encino District, Los Angeles, California. It is part of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

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The school was named for Friar Juan Crespí, and was founded in 1959 by the Carmelite religious order, and has been run by the Carmelites since that time.

Academics

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Crespi Fine Arts Arts Building

Crespi Carmelite High School offers a college-preparatory education. As of 2024–2025, the academic program offers 21 Advanced Placement (AP) courses and more than 15 Honors courses. [2] Students have the opportunity to take Honors and AP courses beginning in 9th grade.

Athletics

Crespi has won a total of fourteen California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section division team titles. [3]

Notable alumni

Athletes

Business/CEO

  • Michael Lang, former CEO of Miramax, currently CEO of Pixel United
  • Brodie Van Wagenen, general manager for the New York Mets, MLB (2018–2020)
  • Travis Robinson, CEO for Spicy Viking International Hot Sauce, 2020–present

Arts and entertainment

Chefs

References

  1. WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  2. "Curriculum Guide 2024-2025" (PDF). Crespi Carmelite High School. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  3. "CIF-Southern Section All Sports Press Guide and Record Book" (PDF). July 1, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  4. "Marvell Tell III, Crespi, Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved December 25, 2019.