Marymount High School

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Marymount High School
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Marymount High School
10643 W Sunset Boulevard

Bel Air, Los Angeles

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90077

United States
Coordinates 34°4′31″N118°26′43″W / 34.07528°N 118.44528°W / 34.07528; -118.44528
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Type Private
MottoThat all may have life, and have it to the full
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1923
FounderMother Marie Joseph Butler RSHM
Head of schoolJacqueline L. Landry
Faculty50 [1]
Grades 9-12
Gender Girls
Enrollment370 (2019-20)
Average class size14
Student to teacher ratio8:1 [2]
Color(s) Navy and white   
SloganConfident Girls. Ethical Leaders. Global Advocates.
Athletics conference CIF Southern Section
Mission League
Nickname Sailors
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges [3]
PublicationSunset Magazine (literary and art magazine)
NewspaperThe Anchor
Tuition$36,930 (2019-20)
Affiliation Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary
Website www.mhs-la.org
DesignatedSeptember 28, 1982
Reference no.254

Marymount High School is an independent, Catholic, all-girls, college-preparatory high school located in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It sits on Sunset Boulevard across from the University of California, Los Angeles campus at 10643 Sunset Boulevard. The school's main administration building, chapel and auditorium are listed as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments. [4]

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Marymount was established in 1923 [5] by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. Mother Marie Joseph Butler of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary founded the school. [6] Marymount students and teams are known as the "Sailors". [7]

Marymount High School is one of nineteen members of the Global Network of RSHM Schools worldwide. [8] Marymount's classes have a 8:1 Student-Teacher ratio with the average class size of 14.[ citation needed ]

Notable alumnae

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