The Mary Star of the Sea High School (Mary Star High) is a private, Roman Catholic high school in San Pedro neighborhood, Los Angeles, California.
| Mary Star of the Sea High School | |
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2500 North Taper Avenue , 90731 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°46′1″N 118°18′7″W / 33.76694°N 118.30194°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Monstra te esse matrem (Show yourself to be our mother) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1954 |
| Oversight | Archdiocese of Los Angeles |
| Principal | Rita Dever |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 519 (2010) |
| Student to teacher ratio | Coeducational |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | CIF Southern Section Camino Del Rey Association |
| Nickname | Stars |
| Rival | Bishop Montgomery |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Yearbook | Stella Maris |
| Tuition | $7,350-$15,000 |
| Website | marystarhigh.com |
The school is operated by Mary Star of the Sea Parish under the supervision of the Department of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. It was named one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in America in 2006.[1]
Academics
editThe following Advance Placement classes are offered: AP Calculus, AP English Literature, AP European History, AP Government, AP Spanish Language, AP Environmental science, AP Physics[2] and AP U.S. History.[citation needed]
History
editMary Star of the Sea was established in 1954 by Mary Star of the Sea Parish. There is also a Mary Star of the Sea elementary in San Pedro, which was founded in 1922.[3]
In 1959, the Archdiocese created a separate boys' high school, Fermin Lasuen High School, and Mary Star of the Sea was transitioned over several years to a girls' school (the Class of 1962 was the last co-ed class). Fermin Lasuen was closed in 1971, and MSoS once again became coeducational.[4]
The school was originally located on 8th Street and moved to a brand new campus on Taper Avenue in the fall of 2007.
On June 10, 2021, the girls' basketball team captured the school's first CIF-Southern Section sports championship with a 54–50 victory over Agoura of Agoura Hills for the Division 4-AA title in front of a large standing room only crowd at Mary Star High.
Notable alumni (including Fermin Lasuen alumni)
edit- Neal King, educator, college administrator and psychologist
- Haven Moses, professional AFL and NFL American football player
- Tim Wrightman, professional NFL and USFL American football player
Notes and references
edit- ^ MSSHS. "Catholic High School Honor Roll Website". Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ Rocha, Veronica (January 11, 2017). "Physics teacher at Catholic high school in San Pedro is arrested in child porn case". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017.
According to the Mary Star of the Sea website, O'Connell taught physics and advanced placement physics. He also tutored students after school.
- ^ MSSHS. "Mary Star of the Sea Website". Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ MSSHS. "Mary Star of the Sea High School History". Retrieved 2020-06-22.