Immaculate Heart High School & Middle School | |
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Address | |
5515 Franklin Avenue , 90028 United States | |
Coordinates | 34°6′20″N118°18′35″W / 34.10556°N 118.30972°W |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Motto | Maria Immaculata Spes Nostra (Immaculate Mary Our Hope) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1906 |
President | Maureen Diekmann |
Dean | Paul Pridgeon |
Principal | Naemah Morris (High School), Gina Finer (Middle School) |
Grades | preparatory through to final year of high school; 6-12 |
Gender | Girls |
Enrollment | 550 High School 200 Middle School (2015) |
Average class size | 21 |
Student to teacher ratio | 17:1 |
Athletics | Basketball, Cross Country, Diving, Equestrian, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Fencing, Equestrian |
Athletics conference | CIF Southern Section Sunshine League |
Mascot | Panda |
Nickname | Pandas |
Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges [1] |
Newspaper | The Bamboo |
Yearbook | Cor Mariae |
Tuition | $22,350 plus fees (2023-2024) |
Communities served | Immaculate Heart Community |
Activities Director | Nicole Dunn |
Admissions Director | MJ Bautista |
Website | http://www.immaculateheart.org |
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