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Alverno High School

200 N Michillinda Avenue, Sierra Madre, CA, 91024-0910 -

School Notes Overview:

Alverno High School is an indepedent, Catholic, college preparatory school, which aims to prepare young women to be leaders in their world. Small class sizes, a challenging academic curriculum, and a close community offers young women a place to shine. Our unique form of student government includes nearly a third of the school and helps girls discover their strengths; our strong service component and quality arts and sports programs give girls a rich cocurricular experience. Located on 13.5 beautiful acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, Alverno has been educating young women of conscience and conviction since 1960....

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School Overview:

	Alverno High School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Yes, if students can succeed in a college-prep curriculum with support, We do not modify classes.
Year Founded	1960
County	Los Angeles County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	58 students
Student Body Type	All-girls
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	48%	41%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 58 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	25 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	16%
Average Class Size	18
Number of AP Courses	11
	Advanced Courses
	AP US History	AP Studio Art
	AP Spanish	AP Macroeconomics
	AP Human Geography	AP French
	AP Euopean History	AP English Literature
	AP English Language	AP Design
	AP Calculus	AP Biology
Classroom dress code	Casual (Uniform required)
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	185 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Jan. 15
Yearly Tuition Cost	$11,000
Tuition Notes	Tuition is payable in one or ten payments through FACTS Tuition Service.
% on Financial Aid	24%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$2,000
Head of School	Ann M. Gillick
Admissions Director	csiegle@alverno-hs.org
Sport
Total Sports Offered	7
	Sports
	Basketball	Cross Country
	Dance	Soccer
	Softball	Track and Field
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	14
	Extracurriculars
	Ambassador Corps	Art Club
	Book Club	Campus Ministry
	Drama Club	Intermural Sports
	Knitting Club	Legacy Newspaper
	Literary Magazine	Multicultural Club
	Nature Company	SADD
	Tech Club	Unique Student Government

School Notes:

All college-prep curriculum, with 12 AP courses and honors classes in all subject areas
Small class sizes: an average class has 18 students
Outstanding college acceptance rate to schools across the U.S.
Strong faith and retreat program; active campus ministry
Innovative leadership program
Twenty-seven clubs and many, many activities
Quality arts and athletic programs: Alverno soccer is 2009 CIF champions, and the Jaguars are also 2004 CIF Division VI Softball Champions! We produce two plays a year, offer two choirs, and sponsor the Alverno Mass Band
Sponsored by the Immaculate Heart Community
Accredited by WASC/NCEA/NAIS/CAIS
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

In the News:

School Notes: Magazine rates Caltech as `best value' (Pasadena Star-News)
posted on November 9, 2009 at 07:03:10 am
Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine has ranked Caltech as the best value among private universities in the United States, Caltech officials announced this week.
School Notes: Teens can have overdue book fines waived by Pasadena Public Library (Pasadena Star-News)
posted on October 12, 2009 at 04:18:00 am
In honor of "Teen Read Week," Pasadena Public Library branches are forgiving overdue library fines and replacing lost library cards for teens in seventh through 12th grades for free through the end of this month.
Limits sought on utilizing historic Villa (Los Angeles Daily News)
posted on September 28, 2009 at 06:22:25 am
SIERRA MADRE - A seemingly simple permit request from a high school has turned into one of the most divisive issues in town, packing City Council chambers and prompting legal maneuvering by supporters and opponents.
Permit request unleashed complaints about noise, construction plans at Alverno High (Pasadena Star-News)
posted on September 28, 2009 at 01:17:50 am
SIERRA MADRE - A seemingly simple permit request from a high school has turned into one of the most divisive issues in town, packing City Council chambers and prompting legal maneuvering by supporters and opponents. | With Gallery
High school students donate their hair to cancer patients (Pasadena Star-News)
posted on June 1, 2009 at 04:40:00 am
SIERRA MADRE - Alyssa Castro spent years growing her hair long - but with one snip of the clippers, 10 inches were gone.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (91024)	School Zip (91024)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	10,545 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	58%	32%
Population Average Age	43 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$65,862	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	54 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	62% / 38%	55% / 45%