St Monica Academy

301 N Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91103
Tel: (626)229-0351
Grades: 1 - 12 | 212 students
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St. Monica Academy is an elementary school and college preparatory high school with a classical pedagogy and a classical liberal arts curriculum. St. Monica Academy seeks to form students in faith, reason and virtue by imparting authentic Catholic principles and by introducing young minds to classical literature and the other liberal arts. Teaching methods are directed toward developing memory, sound reasoning, and communication skills in keeping with the natural stages of childhood intellectual development.

School Overview:
St Monica Academy
School Type School with Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s) Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools (NAPCIS)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 1 - 12
Year Founded 2001
Student Body
Total Students 212 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 44% (CA School Avg.: 40%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 12:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 16%
Average Class Size 20 students
Number of AP Courses 2 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
Calculus Latin
Classroom dress code Formal
(1-8 plaid jumpers (girls), navy pants (boys); 9-12 plaid skirts (girls), khaki pants and jackets (boys))
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $4,950
Tuition Notes $4,950 for first student in family in grades 1-8 and discounts for additional students; $7,750 for first high school students; discount for additional students
% on Financial Aid 23%
Average Financial Aid Grant $2,500
Acceptance Rate 75%
Admissions Director Mrs. Joanne Goodwin
Admissions Associate Mrs. Kate Hunt
Sports
Total Sports Offered 6 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Flag Football
Track and Field Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 6 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Community Service Projects Crusaders for Life
Schola (Choir) Shakespeare Play
Student Council Washington D.C. Trip

School Notes:

    • St. Monica Academy is a co-ed Catholic school with 222 students enrolled in Grades 1 through 12.  The natural beauty of the campus, the intimate size of the classes, and the emphasis on charity contribute to a unique family-like atmosphere.  Highlights of the core curriculum are poetry, classic literature, Latin, heroes of history, hands-on math and science, performances of Shakespeare and the polyphonic masters, and devotion to the liturgical calendar.
    • The Cardinal Newman Society recently named St. Monica Academy to the Catholic High School Honor Roll as one of the Top 50 Catholic high schools in the nation, for its academic excellence, Catholic identity, and civic education.  “We welcome this award, not only as recognition of the rigor of our academics, but of the beauty of our Catholic identity,” said Marguerite Grimm, headmaster.  “Nine years ago we had three students, no activities, no sports, and no APs.  Today we have 65 high school students, a much larger program and some awesome accomplishments:  4 league championships and one State Quarterfinals in varsity girls volleyball, 7 perfect 800’s on the SAT’s, 14 National Merit Finalists or Commended Scholars, a regional Poetry Out Loud Winner, and dozens of National Latin Exam Gold Medals. Impressive for a school with only six graduating classes!”
    • Graduates of St. Monica Academy are pursuing medicine, engineering, nursing, graphic design, television and film CGI, and liberal arts at colleges such as UCLA, Notre Dame, Thomas Aquinas College, the US Naval Academy, Christendom College, Catholic University of America, and Cal State San Luis Obispo.

    Profile last updated: 12/01/2012

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Nearby Schools:

St Monica Academy
Gr. 1-12 | 0 mi. away
New Horizon School Pasadena
Gr. K-9 | 0.3 mi. away
New Horizon School
Gr. PK-8 | 0.3 mi. away
Chandler School
Gr. K-8 | 0.5 mi. away
St Andrew Elementary School
Gr. K-9 | 0.6 mi. away
Maranatha High School
Gr. 9-12 | 0.8 mi. away

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