Carondelet High School

Coordinates: 37°56′2″N 122°1′59″W / 37.93389°N 122.03306°W / 37.93389; -122.03306
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Carondelet High School
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1133 Winton Drive

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Coordinates37°56′2″N 122°1′59″W / 37.93389°N 122.03306°W / 37.93389; -122.03306
Information
TypePrivate, all-female
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
(Sisters of St. Joseph)
Established1965
FounderCongregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph
Sister schoolDe La Salle High School
PresidentJessica Mix '99
Grades9-12
Enrollment800
Campus size19 acres (77,000 m2)
Color(s) Red  and  White 
Athletics conferenceCIF North Coast Section
MascotCougar
NicknameCougars
PublicationCarondeletter
YearbookKaleidoscope
AffiliationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges.
Websitewww.carondeleths.org

Carondelet High School is an all-girls private Catholic high school in Concord, California, United States. Carondelet High School was founded in 1965 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph. The school enrolls about 800 students. It shares some resources with the all-boys De La Salle High School, which is across a side-street that separates them. De La Salle High School was founded by the Christian Brothers. Students in their junior and senior years are able to take classes at the other school for four of the school's six class periods, and also as lowerclassmen for language and art. The school is located within the Diocese of Oakland.

History

Carondelet was founded in 1965, by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet.[1] as suggested by the first Bishop of Oakland, California, Bishop Floyd Begin of Oakland.[1] At that time, Carondelet was the only Catholic high school for girls in Contra Costa County. It opened in September 1965, consisting of only six classrooms and six teachers, three sisters and three lay women.[1] The freshman class was of only 115 young women.

The school was completed on October 22, 1966, and was dedicated to Bishop Floyd Begin.

In September 1969, Carondelet established a cooperative academic program with De La Salle High School,[2] the all-boys Roman Catholic campus located across the street.[1] Thus, Carondelet expanded their academics by allowing juniors and seniors from both schools to attend selected classes from either campus.[1]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Carondelet High School: About CHS » History". Carondelet.net. Archived from the original on 2011-09-11. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  2. ^ "De La Salle High School: About Us » Our Mission". Dlshs.org. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  3. ^ "Player Bio: Marcie Ward". Stanford Cardinal. April 28, 2005. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2019.

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