Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School is a

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, archdiocesan, all-female high school located in the Harvard Heights neighborhood of

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. It is located in the

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History

John Joseph Cantwell John Joseph Cantwell (December 1, 1874 – October 30, 1947) was an Irish-born American prelate of the Catholic Church. He led the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 1917 until his death in 1947, becoming its first archbishop in 1936. Cantwell wa ...

founded Los Angeles Catholic Girls’ High School in 1923. The faculty was composed of nuns from six Religious Orders:

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, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet,

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, Sisters of the Presentation of Mary and Sisters of Loretto. This collaboration combined the strength of many teaching sisterhoods and maintained Catholic education at its highest standard. The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVMs) from Dubuque, Iowa, served at the school from 1940 to 1965. The school was dedicated in memory of

Thomas James Conaty Thomas James Conaty (August 1, 1847 – September 18, 1915) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as rector of the Catholic University of America (1896-1903) and Bishop of Monterey-Los Angeles (1903-1915). Early life and ...

in recognition of his zeal for Catholic education. The school was renamed Bishop Conaty Memorial High School in 1955. Our Lady of Loretto High School was opened in September, 1949 during the episcopate of

James Francis McIntyre James Francis Aloysius McIntyre (June 25, 1886 – July 16, 1979) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Los Angeles from 1948 to 1970, and was created a cardinal in 1953. He was a highly successful bui ...

. Cardinal McIntyre had just begun a building campaign for Catholic high schools throughout the Archdiocese. Our Lady of Loretto was the first school to be opened during this campaign. During its forty-year history, the school offered a curriculum of studies that challenged young women to meet their educational goals and to reach their fullest potential. 1924 building

Changing community and times necessitated merging two schools to enable the Archdiocese to preserve the mission it began in 1923. In July, 1994 the school was officially named Bishop Conaty – Our Lady of Loretto High School. Over the years, the strengths, Christian mission and traditions developed, preparing young women for their roles in the world.

Location

The school is located in the

Harvard Heights, Los Angeles Harvard Heights is a densely populated, mixed-income neighborhood of 20,000+ people in Central Los Angeles, California. Within it lies a municipally designated historic overlay zone designed to protect its architecturally significant single-fami ...

neighborhood at 2900 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, California. The school is within walking distance from Loyola High School, a Jesuit all-boys Catholic High School.

Athletics

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: Horizon League Champions 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019; CIF Southern Section Division Finalist 2007, 2019

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: Horizon League Champions 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2017; CIF Southern Section Division Finalist 2008, 2013 Soccer: Horizon League Champions 2012, 2014

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: Cheer at the basketball games and stuff

Notable Alumnae

* Frances (Corita) Kent, class of 1936, educator, artist * Sr. Callista Roy, class of 1957, nurse theorist *

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(Rita Hernandez), class of 1957, actress * Marilyn White, class of 1962, Olympian *

Adrienne Fuzee Adrienne Louise Fuzee (May 16, 1950 – May 18, 2003) was an American artist, curator, gallerist, editor, poet, and activist, based in California. Early life and education Fuzee was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Lawrence Fuzee and Beul ...

, class of 1968, artist, curator *

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, class of 1973, journalist

Notes and references

External links

Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School Official Website

WCEA Western Catholic Educational Association
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