Louisville High School (California)
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| Louisville High School |
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| Motto | "To enlighten minds and kindle hearts." |
| Established | 1960 |
| Type | Private |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Founder | Sisters of St. Louis |
| Grades | 9th - 12th |
| Location | 22300 Mulholland Drive Woodland Hills, California, USA |
| Colors | Gold, Blue |
| Mascot | Louis the Lion |
| Newspaper | The Royal |
| Website | Official Website |
Louisville High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory high school for young women located on Mulholland Drive in Woodland Hills in Los Angeles at the Western end of the San Fernando Valley.
The school is run by the Sisters of Saint Louis, an order founded in France during the 1800s by Abbé Louis Eugène Marie Bautain, though most of the current Sisters hail from Ireland. The school is a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Due to the advanced age of many members of the order, the Sisters are not as active on campus as they were in the past. However, some still serve as teachers, counselors, and administrators.
Louisville's brother school is Crespi Carmelite High School, a young men's college preparatory school in Encino.
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[edit] Geography and History
The convent of the Sisters of St. Louis lies on a mount overlooking Louisville. The school and convent are built on what was once Manzanita Ranch, the former estate of actress Marjorie Rambeau. Manzanita refers to a small evergreen shrub that grows on the hills surrounding Louisville. Under the leadership of Sister Mary Ronan, Manzanita Ranch was purchased for renovation and construction. The school was opened for the first time in September of 1960.
[edit] Mission Statement
The Sisters of St. Louis' Mission Statement expresses a desire "to work towards a world, healed, unified and transformed." Louisville is similarly dedicated to providing a holistic education based on the Gospel and encourages its young women to grow in confidence, integrity and faith. Louisville challenges its members to bring "Christ to all and all to Christ."
[edit] Accreditation
Louisville has the maximum six year accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Louisville was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.
