School Profile

Confident girls. Ethical leaders. Global advocates.

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We educate with the purpose of shaping young women tobecome leaders for the future who will enact change for the common good. At Marymount, it’s not about being the best

in the world—it’s about being the best for the world.

The Marymount Difference.

A hallmark of life at Marymount is the emphasis placed on the development of

the “whole girl”—academically, socially, and spiritually. The most important quality of our school is an environment that ensures each girl is empowered and nurtured so that she realizes her full potential. With this support, our girls fearlessly challenge themselves to

advance their minds, spirits and hearts during their time at Marymount, building a strong

foundation grounded in self-awareness, ethics, and poise as they move on to

college and the chapters ahead.

CHARACTER

The expansive and inclusive nature of our RSHM heritage is founded on the principle that every girl deserves a quality education.

After nine decades of educating, we continue to foster and embrace the spirituality in each student, however she may define

it. The richness that a spiritual education provides in shaping thoughtful leaders

with a responsibility to the common good, teaches our students religious literacy and

mindfulness in a world where faith can divide.

HERITAGEMarymount is proud to have been the first

all-girls secondary school in Southern California to institute a 1:1 student laptop

program, equipping each student with the latest MacBook Pro® and each

classroom with iPads.®

TECHNOLOGY

A signature piece of the Marymount curriculum is our service-learning program, which begins in the classroom. Service-learning projects are tied

directly to the Theology curriculum, engaging students first in examination and dialogue of

social issues, then calling them to move beyond our campus to the outside world. Service projects

are often completed in collaboration with our partners at “A Place Called Home”, an after school program offering low-income youth a safe space to study, play, and learn. Through this, students

learn how their unique skill-sets and actions have a direct and immediate impact on our community.

SERVICE

398STUDENTSENROLLED

FROM OVER

70 ZIP CODES

AND

83 CATHOLIC,

INDEPENDENT,AND PUBLIC

SCHOOLS

OUR COMMUNITY

HERITAGE

36% Students of color

36% Other Religions

64% Catholic

Ethnicity Religion

64% Caucasian

The MHS Campusis a Cultural Heritage

Monument and is

of green space and Spanish style buildings.

5.5ACRES

Founded in 1923 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM). Active member of the international network of 19 RSHM schools worldwide, in which

the following mission and goals are shared:• Fostering a personal relationship with God.• Instilling a lifelong love of learning through a challenging academic program.• Encouraging and affirming personal growth and creativity.• Deepening a consciousness of citizenship and social justice.• Creating unity through diversity.• Fulfilling the RSHM mission, “That all may have life and have it to the full.”

TRANSPORTATION

THE VALLEY • HANCOCK PARK • SOUTH BAY • PCH

BUSES TRAVEL ACROSS THE

GREATER LA AREA COVERING 9 KEY

ROUTES.

STUDENT BODY

STUDENT LIFE AND ACADEMICS

Class Rank: Given the rigorous nature of the

curriculum, the diversity, and small

size of the senior class, Marymount High

School doesn’t rank.

30% Our girls score higher than the national average on both the ACT and SAT.

Average class size FIFTEEN

7 TO 1 Student-to-faculty

ratio

51 faculty members support our girls.

44 hold one or more advanced degrees.

With over 140 opportunities available outside of the classroom, every Marymount girl discovers her

TALENTS and finds her PASSIONS.

performing arts courses

and 2 productions

per year

STUD

ENT

LIFE

visual arts courses and 2 showcases

per year

19

student-led clubs and activities

50+athletic teams,

including 14 sports

23

Honors courses offered

AP courses offered2020

74% of the student body enrolled in AP and Honors courses

191 students

took 400 AP exams with over 94% receiving scores of

3, 4, and 5.

THE MARYMOUNT INTERNSHIP PROGRAMWe offer a number

of competitive summer internships

ranging from Neuroscience to Art Conservation and Medicine to

Public Policy. Hands-on learning and unparalleled

access to professionals are at the center of this program.

THE CLASS OF 2015

GRADUATES WILL ATTEND

57 DIFFERENT

COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES IN 25 STATES

AND 3 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES (US, SCOTLAND,

AND

AUSTRALIA).

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Student Interns

Mentor Advisors

PlacementSites

Per Summer

2015/16T u i T i o n : $ 3 1 , 4 0 0

includes:

bus transportation,

daily

lunch,and a

laptop.

100 percent

of faculty and staff contribute to school scholarship funds.

$1.7MGIVEN IN

NEED-BASED GRANTS PER YEAR

27% of students

receive financial aid.

Here’s why a few members of the Class of 2019 chose Marymount:

“MHS offers me a balance between

strong academics, a caringsocial community and competitive

athletics. I am excited to attend an all girls’ school and be in smaller classes

so I can work closely with my teachers. I also like that Marymount will provide an opportunity to be in

an environment where my religion matters.”

-Ava Prunier-Herman

“Marymount is a good fit for me because my core values are what Marymount encourages.

Marymount’s tagline defines what I always come back to

when I’m faced with a difficult decision.”-Lilly Brodie-Berge

“Marymount develops the whole person

while also providing challenging academics. From the moment I

stepped onto Marymount’s campus, something clicked. I felt welcomed and

content in the supportive, tranquil environment. I love the challenging

academics and encouragement to be a leader.”

-Sarah Fry

Marymount High School | 10643 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90077 | 310.472.1205 | mhs-la.org

Marymount has a rigorous college preparatory curriculum. Students are required to take six academic courses, including Theology, both semesters in each of their four years of study. Marymount graduation requirements meet or exceed the University of California minimum subject requirements for freshman admission. Currently, more than 80 classes are UC-certified. As an affiliated member of the Online School for Girls (OSG), Marymount is able to offer our students a number of courses not available on campus. The offerings of OSG range from AP Statistics and AP Music Theory, to Forensic Science, Genetics, Computer Programming, AP Chinese and AP Latin. Graduation requirements are as follows:

English 8 semesters Theology 8 semestersMathematics 6 semesters Science 6 semestersSocial Studies 6 semesters Modern Language through 3rd levelVisual and Performing Arts 3 semestersPhysical Education 3 semesters

CURRICULUM

SAT StatisticsNational Average 2014 (Co-ed)

National Average 2014 (Girls)

Marymount High School (Class of 2015)

Average test scores submitted to colleges by the Class of 2015

TESTING

ACT StatisticsNational Averages 2014 (Co-ed)

National Averages 2014 (Girls)

Marymount High School (Class of 2015)

Average test scores submitted to colleges by the Class of 2015

MATH

20.9

20.5

25.6

ENGLISH

20.3

20.7

28.9

READING

21.3

21.5

27.7

SCIENCE

20.8

20.5

25.7

COMPOSITE

21.0

20.9

27.1

CRITICAL READING

497

495

645

WRITING

487

492

660

MATH

513

499

615

Enrollment in Honors or AP courses require

departmental approval. Students may take up to

a total of four Honors and/or AP courses

per year.

HONORS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

English Mathematics Science

English II Honors Geometry Honors Chemistry Honors

English IV Honors Algebra II/Trig. Honors AP Chemistry

7 options for English IV Honors Precalc./Intro to Calc. Honors AP Biology

AP English Language AP Calculus AB AP Environmental Science

AP English Literature AP Calculus BC AP Physics

Multivariable Calculus Honors

Modern Language Social Studies Visual and Performing Arts

French II Honors AP European History AP Music Theory

French III Honors AP U.S. History AP Studio Art

French IV Honors AP U.S. Government AP Studio Art 2D

French V Honors AP Art History AP Studio Art 3D

AP French Language AP Psychology

Spanish II Honors

Spanish III Honors

Spanish IV Honors

AP Spanish Language

AP Spanish Literature