Bishop Alemany High School, school in Los Angeles, California, US
Bishop Alemany High School is a Catholic high school in Mission Hills, a neighborhood in the northern part of Los Angeles, California. The campus includes classroom buildings, outdoor sports fields, and a theater used for performances and school events.
The school was founded in 1958 by the Dominican Sisters and named after Joseph Sadoc Alemany, the first Archbishop of San Francisco. In the mid-1970s, the Oblates of the Virgin Mary took over its direction and have run it ever since.
Bishop Alemany is run by the Oblates of the Virgin Mary, a Catholic religious order, and that connection shapes daily life through Mass, service projects, and retreats that students take part in throughout the year. The school draws students from across the San Fernando Valley, bringing together a wide mix of backgrounds under one roof.
The school holds open houses throughout the year where prospective families can walk the campus and speak with staff and students. It is worth planning ahead, as access to the campus outside of these events is generally limited.
Joseph Sadoc Alemany, for whom the school is named, was a Spanish Dominican friar who came to the United States as a missionary in the 19th century and went on to become the first Archbishop of San Francisco. His story connects the school to a long thread of Catholic life in California that predates the state itself.
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