Cathedral High School (Los Angeles)

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Cathedral High School
LA Cathedral HS.jpg
Cathedral High School entrance
"Sign of the Faith"
Address
1253 Bishops Road
Los Angeles, California, (Los Angeles County) 90012
United States
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Information
Type Private, Day, College-prep
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1925
Oversight Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
President Martin Farfan
Principal John Montgomery[1]
Faculty 58 (2010)
Grades 9-12
Gender Boys
Enrollment 750 (2013)
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Royal Purple and White         
Song Hail Cathedral Hail
Athletics CIF Southern Section
(Del Rey League)
Mascot Phantom
Team name Phantoms
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges[2]
Tuition $9310[1]
Website www.cathedralhighschool.org
Designated 1984
Reference no. 281

Cathedral High School is a private, college preparatory Catholic all-boys school in Los Angeles, California.

History and background

Cathedral High School was founded by Archbishop John Joseph Cantwell as the first Los Angeles Archdiocesan high school for boys in Fall 1925. The Christian Brothers have operated the school since its opening. The school was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument number 281 in 1984.

Cathedral is located in downtown Los Angeles on the site of the old Calvary Cemetery (which relocated around the start of the 20th century), in view of the Los Angeles skyline and the new Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels and adjacent to Dodger Stadium in Chávez Ravine and Chinatown, Los Angeles, California. The school athletics teams are nicknamed the Phantoms because of its location on an old cemetery.

Campus renovation

Plans were announced in 2003 for a new building to house classrooms and the gym. The building was funded mainly by donations. Construction began in 2005 with the demolition of the old, sixty-five-year-old gym and was complete in 2007. The new building houses items from the previous building, including the old scoreboard and wood floor.

Athletics

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California State championships

  • CIFSS Division 1A Basketball Champions: 1978
  • CIFSS State 1/5 Track and Field Championships: 2009
  • CIFSS Soccer Division 4 Champions: 2014
  • CIFSS Soccer Division 3 Champions: 2015
  • CIFSS Volleyball Division 4 Champions: 2012, 2013, 2014

Notable alumni

Filming

Cathedral High School has been the film location for a number of films, television shows, and music videos, due to its view of the Los Angeles skyline and character of its architecture, including the films City of Angels (1998), All You've Got (2006), the music video "I Do!!" by Toya, and a 2010 episode of Bones[6] amongst others. Interestingly, All You've Got used Cathedral's colors (purple and white) and name (Phantoms) for their volleyball team.

References

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  3. ↑ XISPAS interview with Sal Castro, parts one and two
  4. ↑ Glendale Community College Athletic Hall of Fame[dead link]
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  6. ↑ Bones, ep. 97 "The Dentist in the Ditch" original air date January 28. 2010

External links

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