Crespi Carmelite High School
Private, day, college-prep school in Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Crespi Carmelite High School, shortly known as Crespi, is a private Catholic all-boys four-year college preparatory high school located in Encino District, Los Angeles, California. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
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Crespi Carmelite High School | |
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5031 Alonzo Avenue , 91316 United States | |
Coordinates | 34°9′43.5″N 118°31′17″W |
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Type | Private, Day, College-prep |
Motto | Zelo Zelatus Sum Pro Domino Deo Exercituum. (With zeal have I been zealous for the Lord God of Hosts.) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic; Carmelites |
Patron saint(s) | Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
Established | 1959 |
Founder | Fr. Gus Carter, O.Carm |
President | Kenneth Foersch |
Principal | Liam Joyce |
Staff | 70 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrollment | 500 (2024) |
Campus size | 8 Acres |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Brown, White and Gold |
Slogan | "Celt Pride" |
Athletics conference | CIF Southern Section Mission League |
Sports | 14 sports |
Nickname | Celts |
Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges,[1] Western Catholic Educational Association |
Newspaper | The Celt |
Yearbook | Los Encinos |
Tuition | $22,072 (2024–2025) |
Feeder schools | Greater Los Angeles Area |
Alumni | 7000 |
Website | crespi.org |
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The school was named for Friar Juan Crespí, and was founded in 1959 by the Carmelite religious order, and has been run by the Carmelites since that time.