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♥ 4 PHILOSOPHY Since its founding in 1906 by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Immaculate Heart High School has endeavored to continue its commitment to providing an educational program which addresses the needs of young women as these needs have developed and changed, generation after generation. The school achieves this as an academic institution which is Catholic, private and college preparatory. Immaculate Heart defines its mission as two-fold: First, to share in the teaching ministry of the Catholic Church by creating a learning environment where students can, with Mary as their model, mature in their faith as they reflect on their special roles as members of the Christian community. Basic to this faith is the belief that God is the source of life. The dignity of each person comes from being created in God’s image, redeemed by Jesus, and by receiving His promise of resurrection. The Gospel calls all people to truth, justice, honesty, service and compassion. Second, to develop a significant foundation for the ongoing acquisition of skills, knowledge and values which will enable students to function not only as intelligent, informed and contributing members of society, but also as young women whose self-esteem, spirituality and life of faith motivate them to realize their own unique potential. This foundation makes it possible for them to discern carefully and to choose wisely those values that contribute to their own and others’ authentic well-being and happiness. Immaculate Heart strives to fulfill its mission by its commitment to a Christian philosophy, its stated goals, its program of instruction, carefully designed to meet the increasing needs of women in the contemporary world, its liturgies and days of recollection, its activities, its policies and programs, all of which foster the spiritual, physical, social, intellectual and aesthetic development of the student. In addition, Immaculate Heart’s mission is facilitated by a competent, caring and supportive administration, faculty and staff who have utmost respect for the uniqueness of the individual and the religious and ethnic diversity of their students. While Immaculate Heart recognizes that parents are the primary educators of their children, the school assists parents by helping their daughters to develop in such a way that they will become women of great heart and of right conscience; knowledgeable and concerned about the earth and the global community in which they live; creative as problem-solvers; capable of building on their appreciation of and acquired skills in the humanities and sciences; aware that learning is a lifetime endeavor; and convinced that, ultimately, they must develop within themselves a capacity for integrity, wisdom, humor, joy, peace and love, so as to “make gentle the life of this world.” Stemming from these principles are the goals of Immaculate Heart High School. They are: • to help students to mature in their faith, to refine their consciences, and to achieve a sense of moral power, as women, that will enable them to think and judge clearly and to live responsibly; • to help students to experience the satisfaction and joy that can be found in the learning experience and to develop an appreciation of and readiness to pursue life-long learning; MISSION STATEMENT • to help students to develop an understanding of and an appreciation for the economic, religious, political, ethnic, cultural and social diversity of the world, and to recognize the responsibility that each person has to contribute to the well-being of the global community and to the care of the earth • to help students to develop an appreciation of and proficiency in language, science, mathematics and the arts • to help students to develop leadership skills and a life-long commitment to service • to help students to experience the joy of being a member of a nurturing school community through collaborative learning, school-wide celebrations, and play • to help students to be competent and self-confident users of technology and wise consumers of information Immaculate Heart is a Catholic, private, college preparatory high school dedicated to the intellectual, spiritual, moral and social development of young women. The mission of the school is to foster academic excellence in an environment that encourages students to become women of great heart and right conscience through leadership, service, and a life-long commitment to Christian values. Our Expected Schoolwide Learning Results Immaculate Heart High School strives to help each student to become: • a woman of faith who recognizes the value of her personal relationship with God who actively works for peace, justice and the dignity of every person who understands the essential teachings of the Catholic faith • a woman of character who has an informed conscience that empowers her to make good moral and ethical decisions who respects herself and her unique potential for contributing to her own well-being and that of others who views courtesy and respect for all as essential characteristics of a caring community who demonstrates that she values her physical and mental health by making wise personal choices • a well-educated woman who demonstrates an appreciation of, and competence in, the humanities, the arts and the sciences who is committed to life-long learning and intellectual growth who is a critical thinker, able to employ higher order thinking skills and problem-solving strategies productively who is an effective communicator, capable of articulating an idea or position with insight and clarity in both oral and written expression • a woman of service who takes responsibility for the well-being of the global community and the world’s natural resources who is actively involved in service to others, and exercises leadership while sharing her own unique gifts and talents who respects, appreciates and participates in the democratic process 5 ♥
HISTORY Immaculate Heart High School was founded in 1906 by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (now the Immaculate Heart Community), a Catholic religious order of women who traced their origin to Olot, Spain, where they were founded by Father Masmitja de Puig in 1848. In 1871, at the request of the Bishop of Monterey-Los Angeles, Thaddeus Amat, ten sisters from this order were sent as missionaries to California. They arrived at Gilroy, the northernmost town in the Diocese. From there they opened convent schools in San Juan Bautista, San Bernardino and San Luis Obispo. In 1886, the sisters opened the Cathedral School in Los Angeles. This was the first parochial school in the city. Four years later, they established the Immaculate Heart Academy in the Pico Heights area. This later became Bishop Conaty High School. In 1903, Thomas J. Conaty was appointed Bishop. Under his auspices, the sisters purchased, for $10,000, a fifteen-acre plot of land in the Hollywood Hills near what is now Western and Franklin Avenues. The place at that time was outside the city limits, flanked by olive and orange trees and approached only by a wagon road. On April 24, 1905, the ground-breaking took place for a grayish-white edifice, of Moorish, mission architecture. This convent building included classrooms for high school and elementary students, boarding facilities for girls, offices and living quarters for the sisters. In June, 1906, six young women became the first graduates of Immaculate Heart High School. The total enrollment for the school at that time was listed at 75 students. Immaculate Heart soon established its reputation as an excellent college preparatory school for girls. By far the majority of its more than 9,000 graduates continued their education at colleges and universities across the country. They have served with distinction as artists, musicians, educators, journalists, doctors, lawyers, judges, and stars of stage and screen, to name but a few of the many professions and careers they have entered. Some Immaculate Heart women were pioneers in professions not accustomed to having women. Immaculate Heart principals were great women of vision who are remembered with affection and love. Names that trigger most memories are those of Sister Nepomucen, Sister Eulalia, Mother Eucharia, Kathleen Lucitt and Ruth Anne Murray. In 1948, the auditorium building was added to the high school. In 1973, the original convent building was condemned by the city and was torn down. It was replaced by a classroom/library building. The Jo Anne Cotsen Building (formerly the Immaculate Heart College Student Union Building) was purchased from the American Film Institute in 1983. The original swimming pool was replaced by a competition-size pool in 1985; and a small chapel, La Capilla de Maria, was dedicated on December 8, 1987. A science/computer building and a student/faculty center opened in the fall of 1990, and in 1992, a playing field was completed. In the summer of 1998, major renovation on the auditorium building was begun. The Visual Arts Department was remodeled to create two large classrooms for the studio arts and a computer graphics laboratory. In the summer of 2005, the old shower/dressing room facility adjacent to the swimming pool was replaced by a two story structure containing a weight room, showers, and lockers as well as office, meeting and storage space for the high school and middle school athletics programs. A middle school for seventh and eighth grade girls was added in September, 1975. Beginning in September 1995, sixth grade students were also admitted. The middle school provides an excellent academic preparation for students who wish to continue their education in a college-preparatory high school. Immaculate Heart High School now draws its students from 65 parishes. Some students come from as far away as San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Immaculate Heart also takes pride in the fact that many of the students are daughters and granddaughters of alumnae. Changes, certainly. Immaculate Heart will always face squarely the changing needs of its young women. It has to be sensitive to their moral and intellectual development as well as to the acquisition of ideas and ideals that women—particularly contemporary women—must enjoy. But in its spirit and style, Immaculate Heart has always been characterized by a fortunate mixture of the traditional and the innovative; of discipline and freedom; of play and work; of concern for the things of the heart as well as the mind; of a readiness to create and to celebrate. It defines its task as simple, but acknowledges the complexities involved in helping young women to think clearly, to choose wisely and to achieve self-respect. ACCREDITATIONS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS GENERAL POLICIES Immaculate Heart High School is accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association, Western Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and by the California Association of Independent Schools. In addition, Immaculate Heart maintains membership in the following professional organizations: American Counselors Association Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development California Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development California Association of School Counselors California Interscholastic Federation, Southern Section National Association for College Admission Counselors National Association of Secondary School Principals National Catholic Education Association National Middle School Association The College Board Western Catholic Educational Association NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY Immaculate Heart High School admits students of any race, color, national and/or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school CALIFORNIA STATE LAW IN A PRIVATE SCHOOL Immaculate Heart High School adheres to the educational codes of the State of California as they pertain to private school education within the state. CHILD ABUSE POLICY Immaculate Heart fully complies with the Child Abuse Policy prescribed by California State Law (Section10802). Child abuse includes physical injury which is inflicted on a child by other than accidental means, sexual exploitation or assault and child neglect. Out of concern for abused children and their families, California State Law requires that known or suspected incidents of child abuse must be reported immediately, or as soon as practically possible, by telephone to a child protective agency. Teachers, counselors, retreat leaders and other school personnel will respect the verbal or written confidences of students, except in cases where the health or safety of the student or others is involved. ♥ 6 7 ♥
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