Type Private, Coeducational Patron saint(s) St. Monica Headmaster Marguerite Grimm Phone +1 818-369-7310 Mascot The Crusader | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Established September, 2001 Founded September 2001 Color Green | |
Motto Fides ∙ Ratio ∙ Virtus
(Faith ∙ Reason ∙ Virtue) Address 2361 Del Mar Rd, Montrose, CA 91020, USA Similar Bellarmin High School, Polytechnic School, Flintridge Sacred Heart Aca, Maranatha High School, St Francis High School | ||
St. Monica Academy is a private, independent Roman Catholic high school in Montrose, California. It is operated independently of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Background
St. Monica Academy, a classical Catholic school in the Los Angeles area for grades 1-12, was established in 2001 by lay parents. While not under the direct authority of the Los Angeles Archdiocese, the academy does have Archdiocesan approval similar to other private, Catholic schools in the area. St. Monica Academy is accredited by WASC and WCEA.
In 2012, St. Monica Academy's high school was named to the Cardinal Newman Society's Catholic High School Honor Roll, making it one of the Top 50 Catholic high schools in the United States. In 2013, it achieved the highest mean SAT scores of any Catholic high school in the Los Angeles Archdiocese, on all three sections of the SAT. In 2014, it was recognized by the Cardinal Newman Society as a national School of Excellence.