Seeking truth. Serving others.
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The beauty of the Hill inspires me and makes me focus more clearly on who I am and what life is supposed to be about. –Annette Ricchiazzi Blain ‘90
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Welcome
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to the Hill
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ver since the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose climbed the San Rafael Hills to the location of the former Flintridge Hotel, more than 4,000 women have traveled in their footsteps.
Some say that the view is different from up here. That the determination of the Sisters who founded Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy in 1931 has inspired generations of Tologs to tackle any challenge. That the heights they reach to come to school every day motivate them to grow into the very best versions of themselves. That the world seems much easier to conquer given the wide-ranging perspective on top of the Hill, whether it’s miles away or halfway across the globe. That the family you join as a member of the FSHA community sustains you for the years and decades to come. What is it about this place that keeps young women making the voyage every day, that makes them want to reach the top? Turn the page to find out. Welcome to the Hill.
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or more than 80 years, the Dominican Sisters and their colleagues have nurtured the dreams, intellectual curiosity and goals of young women in a quiet yet powerful way. Our graduates walk securely and confidently out into the world, making their indelible mark across the globe – Flintridge Sacred Heart graduates have come from, or currently live in, more than 40 countries on six continents. Academic excellence is at the core of Flintridge Sacred Heart, and the school’s broad curriculum thoroughly prepares graduates for their journey into higher education. They become scholars, athletes, writers, visual and performing artists, and leaders within their communities. We urge our girls to take risks, explore new interests and accept challenges within the safe environment at FSHA. As a result, they learn to succeed and fail with dignity and grace, ultimately discovering their special talents and unique gifts. Our dedicated faculty and staff recognize the inner beauty and individual potential of each teenage girl. Over the course of her four high school years, she realizes the fullness of who she is becoming by finding her own unique voice. Here, the Dominican charism governing our Catholic education is bold and vibrant – a philosophy that recognizes the intrinsic worth of each person. Learn more about us in the following pages. We can’t wait to learn more about you. Sister Carolyn McCormack, O.P., President Sister Celeste Marie Botello, O.P., Principal
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FSHA challenged me not to stay in the comforts of my community, but to go out into the world to seek a better life not only for myself, but for others. –Annie Rose Ramos ’04
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Legacy
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lintridge Sacred Heart Academy began as a boarding school for girls in 1st through 12th grades when it opened on September 1, 1931. The location? The former Flintridge Hotel, which was designed and built in 1927 by noted Southern California architect Myron Hunt.
When the hotel faltered during the Great Depression, Archbishop Cantwell suggested that the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose buy the property for their
planned convent and girls’ school. The entire resort, including the nine original buildings, hotel furnishings and surrounding land, cost $150,000. According to legend, three Dominican Sisters traveled up the hill to take possession of their new school, carrying with them “a statue of the Blessed Virgin, a $5 bill and their faith.” Two weeks later, the school opened its doors to 200 students. FSHA first accepted day students in 1951 after the opening of the high school
building, and the elementary grades were eventually phased out. While the boarding program continues to draw students from around the world, the day population began drawing from a wide geographic area that now includes the entire Los Angeles basin, but with a concentration from neighboring communities of the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys. Even with the construction of new facilities in recent years and continuing in the near future, the original Flintridge Hotel building still provides a home for students every day and cuts a striking figure on the Hill that’s visible from throughout the La Cañada Flintridge-Pasadena area.
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Girls
It’s All About the
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It’s so different comparing the girls that go to single-sex schools versus the girls that go to coed schools. Here, it’s cool to be smart. You can really embrace your brilliance.
–Marisa McKently ’10 (Harvard ’14)
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Some of my very best friends during my days here are my very best friends today.
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– Juli Goodwin Roginson ‘87
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t’s about making sure girls take center stage, while drawing upon all that we know about the way they grow and learn. It’s not just the classroom – it’s the combination of the community, the culture and the climate girls’ schools offer that makes all-girls education such a powerful and transformative experience.
95% of recent girls’ school graduates said they were either
Attend a Girls’ School
93%
reported they were VERY OR EXTREMELY satisfied with the
VERY OR EXTREMELY satisfied
individualized
curriculum
they received
with their school’s strong academic
Attention
99% 93% PREPARED them MORE OR VERY OR EXTREMELY satisfied with
how their schools
FELT
said they were
EQUALLY
prepared to interact with faculty compared with their peers who attended coed schools
Source: 2005 study by the Goodman Research Group for the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools of 1,000 recent girls’ school graduates
95%
felt more or equally
for college
prepared for public speaking
compared with their peers who attended coed schools
For more information on the benefits of an all-girls’ education, visit fsha.org/whyfsha.
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t’s not just about the classes here at FSHA. In addition to a full slate of offerings, including 27 Advanced Placement and Honors classes and electives that cover all disciplines, learning extends throughout and beyond the classroom. Students are taught critical-thinking skills that apply just as easily to a catapult experiment on the field as to an analysis of The Catcher in the Rye. The latest in technology enables an interactive experience in mathematics classrooms in addition to team projects in religion courses. With a truly international student body, FSHA provides a global awareness to its graduates and prepares them thoroughly for their journey into higher education. Dedicated instructors teach in a seven-period rotating format, allowing students to not only complete graduation requirements, but also to sample a wide variety of electives across many disciplines.
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Flintridge Sacred Heart has made me unafraid to use my voice. In a comfortable setting, I’ve gained what many young women in the world lack: empowerment.
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– Laura Allen ‘11 (Barnard ‘15)
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Pins worn on the red uniform blazers are a tradition at FSHA. Each incoming class receives a pin that is unique to their year, and students receive pins for academic honors each semester. (Additionally, two pins are awarded annually in each section of every class for demonstrated excellence in a subject area.)
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Religion II English II or Honors English II Social Studies (World History II or AP European History) Mathematics (Geometry, Algebra II/Trig or Pre-calculus) Foreign Language Chemistry or Honors Chemistry Elective
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Religion IV English IV or AP English Literature & Composition Social Studies (Economics*/American Government* or AP Government) Science (Physics or Honors Physics) Math (Pre-calculus, Calculus or AP Calculus) Elective (typically fourth year of language) Elective * = can be taken during summer school at FSHA
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Religion I English I or Advanced English I Mathematics (Algebra I, Geometry or Algebra II/Trig) Foreign Language (Latin, Spanish or French) Biology PE/Health Elective (World History I, Robotics, Graphic Design or a Visual & Performing Arts class)
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Religion III English III or AP English Language & Composition Social Studies (U.S. History or AP U.S. History) Mathematics (either Algebra II/Trig, Pre-calculus or Calculus) Science (Anatomy & Physiology, AP Biology or AP Environmental Science) Elective (typically third or fourth year of a foreign language) Elective
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Advanced Placement and Honors courses
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scholarship dollars those 97 graduates were offered by the institutions to which they were accepted
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ACCREDITATION Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA). The Academy completed a successful accreditation in 2010, and was awarded a six-year accreditation ending in 2016.
MEMBERSHIPS Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) and the Association of Boarding Schools (TABS).
of faculty with advanced degrees
studentteacher ratio
ACADEMIC ADVISING/ COLLEGE COUNSELING Freshmen, sophomores and juniors meet with their academic advisors at least twice each semester, more if needed. Academic advisors provide counseling on meeting graduation and college-entrance requirements, methodologies for academic success and course selection. Meetings are also held with parents, beginning freshman year, to ensure that the partnership between school and home is strong as plans for the four years are put in place. Juniors and their parents meet with a college counselor during the second semester of that year to discuss the college-application process. Seniors meet frequently with their college counselors throughout the first semester and into the second.
Learn much more about the class offerings at FSHA at fsha.org/curriculum.
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1:1 Laptop
program Starting in the 2012-13 school year, FSHA’s new 1:1 Laptop Program will provide students with a Macbook Air for use both on campus and at home. The laptops will be stocked with all the software students need for their classes, allowing for a seamless technological transition between the classroom and elsewhere.
Students rotate through seven blocks in varying lengths, with all seven classes meeting each Monday and four 80-minute classes each day Tuesday through Thursday. (Each Friday features three classes and a 12:20 p.m. dismissal.) This schedule has been implemented to emulate the typical collegiate class schedule, as well as to allow time for more activity and collaboration in the classroom.
enrichment
During the enrichment period, a 40-minute block of time at the end of the school day Monday through Thursday, students can visit with their teachers to go over recent material and gain further understanding. A resource specialist is available for all students needing additional help in academic work. It’s also a great time to get started on homework or take advantage of all the resources in the Library.
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recent college choices
English Language and Composition English Literature and Composition Calculus AB Biology Environmental Science European History
United States Government and Politics United States History Psychology French Language Spanish Language Latin: Vergil
Over the past five years, Tologs have gone on to such outstanding institutions as: • USC • UCLA • UC Berkeley • Stanford • Georgetown University • University of Notre Dame • Smith College • Amherst • University of Texas • Harvard University • Barnard College • Boston University • Brown University • University of Wisconsin, Madison • University of Michigan • Johns Hopkins University • Loyola Marymount University • College of William & Mary • Sarah Lawrence College • New York University • Rhode Island School of Design
Art History Music Theory Studio Art: 2-D Design Studio Art: Drawing
international student support
FSHA’s boarding program hosts a number of international students who plan on attending four-year colleges and universities in the United States. These students attend mainstream classes, but the following options are available for curricular support: Writing, Grammar Intensive: A semester course that emphasizes the skills needed for analytical writing typically required in English, History and AP classes. United States History/American Government for International Students: These courses, which are one semester each, are geared to students who have had little to no prior instruction in U.S. history or the workings of American government. Standardized Testing: Each international student is given a TOEFL examination each year to mark and track her progress in verbal and written English. In addition, all are advised to take the SAT II in their native language.
• Parsons the New School for Design • Berklee College of Music • Villanova University
Veritas Shield, the school’s monthly student newspaper, has received both the Gold Medal from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and the International First Place award from Quill and Scroll for many years. Learn much more about the class offerings at FSHA at fsha.org/curriculum.
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Arts
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hether you paint, design, sculpt, dance, sing, play an instrument or act, there’s a place for you at Flintridge Sacred Heart. And if you want to learn how to do any of the above, we’ll teach you. The performing arts have a strong history on the FSHA campus. In the 1930s, students performed Shakespeare; today, they skate around stage as cast members in Xanadu and bring life to the complex women of Steel Magnolias. Two dance companies, Junior and Senior Saltatrix, have dazzled FSHA and the local community for decades; today, they join with the 25 percent of the student body in dance classes each spring for a full Dance Concert. The FSHA ComedySportz team was one of the first high-school teams in the Los Angeles area and keeps audiences laughing at six shows each school year. And musicians from singers to violinists to drummers find a place in one of two ensembles, our choir and a number of classes held in the Music Cottage.
FSHA is also home to stellar visual artists, many of whom have gone on to conservatories such as the Rhode Island School of Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Parsons the New School for Design. Students can study 2-D and 3-D design, drawing, graphic design, ceramics, sculpture and stagecraft, with works on exhibition in the Art Show every spring – which grows more and more impressive each year. In the coming years, the Visual & Performing Arts program will get a new home after the completion of a new fine arts and humanities building, currently under review with the City of La Cañada Flintridge. The space will provide students with an updated theatre, sizable dance studio, soundproofed music rooms and one central location for fine arts classes.
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he spiritual journey that each FSHA student embarks upon begins her freshman year, with a one-day retreat with her classmates, and it continues through an extensive retreat program, liturgies throughout the year and religion classes. By the time she graduates, she is a young woman who understands and appreciates her value and the gifts that she brings to the world. The tradition of St. Dominic de Guzman underscores everything that happens on the Hill. The Dominican Order, which he started more than 800 years ago in Spain, pursues the vision of Veritas (truth) through the four pillars: prayer, study, community and service.
Students from all faith traditions are welcome at FSHA. The world’s religions are an integral part of the curriculum – the aim of the religion classes and Campus Ministry program is one of respect for the diversity of God’s creation.
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It is really interesting to see how we can get caught up in our own little worlds but can have our eyes opened by people from their different stories and viewpoints. -Andrea Bennett ‘14, after attending the Dominican High Schools Preaching Conference in June 2012
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Be who God meant you to be, and you will set the world on fire.
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Prayer Each day begins with prayer led by our campus minister. We join together as a school during assemblies and liturgies to pray together and learn more about the Dominican Order, with special intentions remembered for our students, families, community and world.
STUDY Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy brings faith to an academic setting, giving our students the chance to study faith and spirituality – including many traditions – within four years of religious coursework. We encourage our students to find God through their intellectual pursuits.
retreats One of the hallmark experiences at FSHA is Kairos, an intense four-day retreat for seniors that bonds classmates for life. (Tell any alumna to “Live the Fourth!”) But students begin joining together in retreat as freshmen with two one-day gatherings on campus, then begin to venture off-campus for overnight retreats as sophomores. In the junior year, students visit Santa Catalina Island for four days of exploring their relationship to God and all of creation.
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May God Creator bless us. May God Redeemer heal us. And may God the Holy Spirit fill us with light.
– Dominican Blessing
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service Each student (along with her family) gives back to her community. While each Tolog has a minimum number of service hours to complete in a year, many go above and beyond the requirement through their continued service to the poor, the young, the elderly, the disenfranchised and the earth.
community As a vibrant faith community, we gather together to mark special religious, seasonal and academic occasions. Students fill ministerial roles in all our gatherings. Each grade gathers together for retreat experiences during the year to
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student involvement Tologs in all grade levels participate in religious events. The Campus Minister, who is a member of the faculty, trains students to minister during liturgies, retreats and community service opportunities. Each grade elects its own campus minister to lead peers in prayer during class meetings, while the ASB campus minister embraces the campus at the beginning of each day in prayer. Students are trained as peer leaders in the LIFE (Living in Faith Experiences) program, as Journey Leaders and as Kairos Leaders, all of whom lead retreats. The newly created Student Mission Committee brings a youthful enthusiasm to the cause of living fully in the spirit of Veritas.
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Without even thinking about it, we’re connected. I’ve been coming back for – what? – a hundred years!
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–Joanne Hastings Bevan ’48
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ou never really leave the Hill. That’s the refrain we hear from alumnae and parents who become part of the fabric of FSHA through a rich tapestry of communitybuilding events and time-honored traditions that take place throughout the school year.
The first graduating class from 1933 and our newest students all share in 81 years of sisterhood, rooted in a common sense of purpose to serve others and improve the world around us. From Welcome Week all the way to Baccalaureate and Graduation, each group of students follows in the footsteps of those who came before them.
When someone says, “I’m a Tolog,” we know immediately that she goes to (or has gone to) Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy. The name is playfully based on the acronym of the saying “To Our Lady of Good Success,” created by FSHA’s Class of 1948.
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here are more than 20 campus organizations at FSHA that allow students to indulge their interests and learn to lead. The Academic Decathlon and the Speech & Debate Team put their skills to the test in competitions across the state and country, with the Academic Decathlon team placing third overall in its division in 2012 and Speech & Debate sending a debater to the national championship tournament in Las Vegas after a season of wins. There are groups for everyone from future entrepreneurs (Business Club) to French speakers (C’est La Vie).
Glimpse:
Classes band together to plan events such as dances, and they intermingle through the Big-Little Sister program, which pairs seniors with freshmen and sophomores with juniors. The sets of sisters meet for lunch several times during the year, with freshmen traditionally planning the Senior Brunch the Friday before Graduation.
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Students have many uniform choices at Flintridge Sacred Heart, including a pastel skirt with navy blue, green or white FSHA polo in fall and spring. The winter uniform includes a plaid skirt with a polo shirt. Khaki
The Student Council takes a leading role in planning on-campus activities, including an always-fun Halloween celebration and the yearly Spirit Week.
uniform shorts or pants are also optional.
Service is the centerpiece of several groups as well – such as CAM (Christian Action Movement), which holds a food drive before Christmas and raises funds in the spring for children in need.
plaid skirt, white blouse, red blazer and
The full dress uniform consists of the red black dress shoes.
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he Hill is truly home not only to the Dominican Sisters, but also to approximately 60 boarding students each school year – many of whom are international students who travel a considerable distance to attend FSHA. Boarding students live in the same halls that the FSHA’s first students inhabited in 1931, eating in the Dining Room alongside the Sisters and socializing on the Patio that predates the school. Current boarding students come from locations across the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore and the Philippines.
The boarding halls consist of 23 rooms, with two to three girls sharing a room. The Director of Boarding Students fosters interaction among students from different cultures by assigning them together as roommates. Every room is equipped with wireless Internet, bed, chest of drawers, bookcase, desk and chair for each student, walk-in closet, private bathroom with shower and tub, locker for valuables, lighted ceiling fans and heaters. The dorms have changed over the years, with students now able to take advantage of features such as a Wii, karaoke machine, ping-pong and air-hockey tables, and fully equipped exercise and laundry room. On the weekend, boarding students are encouraged to take advantage of all that Southern California has to offer, including theme parks, beaches, shopping malls, libraries, museums and a multitude of diverse restaurants. Students can also spend the weekend with their day student friends. Special birthday dinners and celebrations involving faculty and board members are held throughout the year.
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FAMILY EVENTS While their daughters are on the Hill daily, Tolog parents (and extended family) are invited to join with their students again and again to share in the FSHA experience. The Father-Daughter Dance and Mother-Daughter Communion Breakfast kick off the year; Grandparents’ Day gives the oldest members of the FSHA community the opportunity to experience a day in a student’s life; and the MotherDaughter Luncheon rounds out the year – and gives seniors the chance to say goodbye before heading off to college.
volunteering All parents are automatically members of the Parents’ Guild, which supports a variety of activities on campus, while the Booster Club and Friends of the Arts more narrowly focus their efforts on FSHA’s athletics and arts programs. Parents also help with our Admissions Office by serving refreshments during school tours, coordinating used uniform sales and helping to host special events. The admissions department conducts docent training each year for those interested in leading tours for parents of prospective students.
ROSES & Rings Red roses are a big part of the Flintridge Sacred Heart experience, representing the love and sisterhood that’s shared among the girls. At the Junior Ring ceremony each fall, seniors present their junior classmates with their new class rings – which are very similar to the rings worn by alumnae from the 1930s and 1940s – and receive a single red rose in return. The ritual repeats itself at Candle Rose at the end of the year, when seniors and juniors exchange lit candles and roses, symbolizing the transfer of wisdom and leadership to the younger class. Every senior who walks at Graduation carries a bouquet of red roses, and after the graduates sing the alma mater together for the last time as a class, they toss rose petals from their bouquets in the air to celebrate.
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Supporting the School
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he programs at FSHA require an active and engaged community to stay sustainable, and the school is fortunate to have such a community. Each year, a goal is set for the Flintridge Fund, FSHA’s annual fund program, which closes the gap between the tuition charged and the cost to educate the girls. Every year, 100 percent of the faculty/staff and Board of Directors give, and a high percentage of parents do as well. Donors can choose for their gifts to apply to a specific part of the school, including:
Area of Greatest Need Athletic Fund Boarding Fund Educational Initiatives Scholarship Fund Spiritual Development Technology Fund Visual and Performing Arts Fund Two events – the Golf Tournament & Dinner in October, and Gala in May – raise funds for scholarships and specific areas of need. (For instance, Gala 2012 supported the 1:1 Laptop Program.) Alumnae and other friends not only support the Flintridge Fund and events, but also support the future of the school through estate gifts. Local foundations provide much needed scholarship funds to ensure that we can offer strong financial aid and scholarship programs.
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Spirit Week and the class songs were always a blast, especially as a senior! – Kelsey Shaw ’11
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ver the past few years, FSHA has found much success on the playing fields – and across multiple sports.
In March 2011, the soccer team won the first-ever state title for the school with its victory in the CIF Southern Section Division I title game and an overall record of 22-1-4. The swim team has won the Mission League title in four out of the last five years – going undefeated in 2012 – and producing world-class swimmers like Andrea Kropp ’10, who participated in the trials for the 2012 Olympic Games. Track has recently emerged as a school powerhouse, setting a dozen new school records for the season, and our crosscountry team placed an all-time high of third at state finals. Basketball also reached new heights, reaching the state quarterfinals, and the equestrian team brought home its first Saddle Seat and Western School League championship in 2012. Freshmen also take a full year of Physical Education/Health.
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Varsity Teams Varsity teams compete in the California Interscholastic Federation in either Div. I, Div. II, Div. III or Div IV.
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Cross-Country Golf Tennis Volleyball
Winter Basketball Soccer Water Polo
spring Softball
Swimming & Diving Track
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Our equestrian team competes in the Interscholastic Equestrian League with other schools in the Los Angeles area. There are five shows held throughout the year.
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Our confidence in the classroom is reflected in our confidence in the outside world. With Miss California Ranger, countless Gold Award winners, and let’s not forget our Rose Queen, we are not a shy bunch. I’m not worried for our futures; I’m excited for them. –Nora Welsh ’12, Valedictorian (Georgetown ’16)
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ore than 4,000 women can count FSHA as their alma mater, and they have left the Hill to go out and do great things around the world. One, Astrid Fischel ’71, served as the First Vice President of Costa Rica from 1998-2002. Another, Beverly Beesemyer ’37, won a Congressional Medal of Honor for her service as a WASP during World War II. And just this year, Gloria Borges ’00 was named one of the top 50 young lawyers in California while also fighting cancer and starting her own nonprofit foundation. The list goes on and on.
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
The Alumnae Association helps graduates stay connected to their alma mater through annual reunions on campus, regional
Two recent FSHA alumnae – Brianna Hodge ’07 and Charlotte Guy ’05 – are currently conducting work overseas with the assistance of Fulbright Scholarships. Brianna is partnering with an agency in Cambodia that helps victims of sex trafficking, continuing efforts she began while an undergraduate at the University of Portland. Charlotte has traveled to Brazil to study the practice of microloans at Fundação Getulio Vargas, a Brazilian institute of higher education that often works with organizations such as the World Bank.
gatherings, an online newsletter, on-campus activities with the students and an alumnae magazine. The Alumnae Association became international in the summer of 2009 with the creation of a chapter in Seoul, South Korea, by many former boarding students.
THE NEPALES SISTERS Bianca “Nikki” Nepales ’07 (far left) and Rafaella “Ella” Nepales ’09 (second from left) are a force to be reckoned with. Nikki was awarded the Distinguished Alumna Award in 2010 for her extensive work with the homeless while attending UC Berkeley – she spoke at the Suegene Kim Assembly the year before on her volunteerism. She currently works as a special education instructor with Teach for America. Ella, an aspiring filmmaker, recently won the Best Student Film honor at the Ollies Film Festival in Los Angeles for the animated Rainbowshine. She won a similar award at Glendale’s Filmfest 43 for Love Will Come Through while she was still a student at FSHA.
For more info on where FSHA alumnae matriculate to college, visit fsha.org/matriculation.
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Tuition and Financial Assistance
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ach year, the Board of Directors determines tuition based on the annual cost of educating a child as projected in the operating budget for the coming academic and fiscal year. Prospective and current families should anticipate an increase in tuition each year due to the normal increase in operating expenses. Approximately 26 percent of the Academy’s student body receives some form of scholarship or financial aid. During the 2011-12 academic year, nearly $900,000 was awarded in financial aid to qualified students. FSHA awards financial aid based on financial need. Financial aid awards are funded by the operating budget, endowment income and foundations such as the Ahmanson Foundation, the Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation, the George H. Mayer Foundation, the Rose Hills Foundation and others. We encourage families to apply. In addition to the financial aid provided, 10 incoming freshmen who receive sterling teacher/ principal recommendations and demonstrate outstanding achievement in academics, entrance exam results, co-curricular activities, service to school and community are selected as that year’s “Veritas Scholars” and receive $7,500 in merit scholarships. Information on financial assistance can be found in each admissions packet and on our website at www.fsha.org. Applying for financial assistance has no bearing on an applicant’s candidacy for admission.
2012-13
Admissions year
Tuition for day and boarding students $20,250 Room and board for boarding students $24,000 Additional fees, including those for books, uniforms, freshman orientation and other costs, are detailed in the Admissions Information packet, which you may request from our Admissions Office or on our website at www.fsha.org/inquireonline. Please see the back cover for contact information.
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Admissions
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Admissions events
GET ACQUAINTED NIGHT
Monday, Oct. 22, 7-9 p.m. GAN is an informational evening for 6th-, 7th- and 8th-grade prospective students and their parents with formal presentations given by administrative staff and current students. Faculty members are available to meet with the students and parents after the formal presentations. The event is held in the Student Activities Center on campus. Tours of classrooms and the remainder of campus are not available because this event is scheduled for the evening. Refreshments will be served. No RSVP is necessary.
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, Jan. 13, Noon-2:30 p.m. Take a tour of the campus and attend presentations given by faculty on curriculum and co-curricular activities. Meet students, faculty, staff, alumnae and coaches. No RSVP is necessary.
8TH GRADE VISITING DAYS See list of dates to the right All 8th-grade visitors are invited to come and see us – but plan your visit early! Tours are also given to interested parents. Space is limited, as we can only accommodate 25 girls and their parents on each day, so reservations are required. To make a reservation: • Call Annemarie Noltner in the Admissions Office at 626-685-8333 at least a week in advance. • Check-in at 8:15 a.m. in the Lounge of the Main Building for orientation. • Each FSHA Student Ambassador takes a group of five visiting students to several different classes and a break (snack provided). • Visiting 8th graders will complete their visit at about 11 a.m., depending on the schedule for that day. • Visiting parents are given a separate tour by current parent docents that finishes at the same time as the students.
2012-13
Admissions calendar
8th grade visiting days October 4, 11, 16, 18, 24 November 5, 8, 16, 27, 29 December 4, 6
get acquainted night
Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 / 7-9 p.m.
HSPT Tests at FSHA Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013
Open House Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 Noon-2:30 p.m.
Application Deadlines Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 (for students taking the HSPT at FSHA on Dec. 8, 2012) Monday, Jan. 14, 2013 (all other applicants)
Financial Aid Deadline Friday, Feb. 1, 2013
HSPT Results Deadline for Veritas Scholarship Eligibility Monday, Feb. 11, 2013
Decision Letters Mailed Friday, March 1, 2013
tour of campus By appointment only The best way to visit campus is to attend one of the above events. We understand, however, that many of our boarding families travel from out of state or halfway across the world to meet with us, so we are happy to give private, individually scheduled tours to boarding student families. In addition, students traveling great distances who have submitted an application to our boarding program have the opportunity to do a sleepover visit and attend a half day of school so they can really experience student life “on the Hill.” Please contact Catherine O’Brien at 626-685-8522 to schedule these boarding visits.
Freshman Registration Wednesday, March 13, 2013 3:30-7:30 p.m.
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From 210 Foothill Freeway • Exit Windsor/Arroyo (West bound, right on Windsor, East bound, left on Windsor) • Turn left at the first stoplight, onto Woodbury • Turn left at first stop sign (bridge over the 210 Freeway) • Turn right on Highland • Turn left on Corona • Turn left on Inverness (Inverness becomes St. Katherine Drive) • Follow St. Katherine Drive; FSHA Administration Building is on the left.
Mrs. Luana Castellano, Director of Admissions lcastellano@fsha.org • 626-685-8373 Mrs. Catherine O’Brien Associate Director of Admissions cobrien@fsha.org • 626-685-8522
From 134 Ventura Freeway • Exit Harvey/Eagle Rock (East bound, left on Harvey, West bound, right on Harvey) • Turn right on Chevy Chase and follow Chevy Chase for about three miles • Make a hairpin right onto Figueroa • Turn left onto St. Katherine Drive • Follow to 440 St. Katherine Drive; FSHA Administration Building is past the bridge and on the right.
Sacramento Napa Sonoma
From 5 Golden State Freeway South • Take I-5 South to 134 Ventura Freeway East • Exit Harvey/Eagle Rock • Turn left on Harvey • Turn right on Chevy Chase and follow Chevy Chase for about three miles • Make a hairpin right onto Figueroa • Turn left onto St. Katherine Drive • Follow to 440 St. Katherine Drive; FSHA Administration Building is past the bridge and on the right.
San Francisco Yosemite National Park Monterey/ Carmel
Santa Barbara
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Palm Springs
From 5 Santa Ana Freeway North • Take the I-5 North to the 2 Glendale Freeway North • Exit Holly • Turn left on Holly • Turn right on Harvey • Turn right on Chevy Chase and follow Chevy Chase for about three miles • Make a hairpin right onto Figueroa • Turn left onto St. Katherine Drive • Follow to 440 St. Katherine Drive; FSHA Administration Building is past the bridge and on the right.
FLINTRID GE SACRED HEART ACADEMY 440 St. Katherine Dr. • La Cañada Flintridge, California 91011 • www.fsha.org
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, a Catholic, Dominican, college-preparatory high school, educates young women for a life of faith, integrity and truth.