Ramona Convent Secondary School
Ramona Convent Secondary School is a private, Catholic, college preparatory school for girls grades 9–12, located in Alhambra, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. It is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. Established in 1889 and named after Ramona Yorba, wife of Benjamin Davis Wilson, Ramona is one of the oldest continually operating schools in the same location in California.
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Ramona Convent Secondary School is a private, Catholic, college preparatory school for girls grades 9–12, located in Alhambra, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. It is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. Established in 1889 and named after Ramona Yorba, wife of Benjamin Davis Wilson, Ramona is one of the oldest continually operating schools in the same location in California.
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Overview
Overview
Ramona is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, part of the Western Catholic Education Association, and was a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence recipient in 1993 and 1998. Ramona was voted "Best Catholic School" in the San Gabriel Valley Readers' Choice Awards in 2018 and again in 2019.
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Key facts
• Name — Ramona Convent Secondary School • Address — 1701 West Ramona Road • City — Alhambra • State — California • County — (Los Angeles County) • Zipcode — 91803 • Country — USA • Religious Affiliation — Roman Catholic • Affiliation — National Coalition of Girls Schools, National Catholic Education Association • President — Sr. Kathleen Callaway • Principal — Jose Alberto Chavarria • Type — Private • Gender — Girls • Grades — 9-12 • Campus Size — 19 acre • Accreditation — Western Association of Schools and Colleges Western Catholic Education Association • Patron — Joan of Arc • Team Name — Tigers • Colors — White and Gold whitegold • Established — 1889 • Alumni — over 5,700 • Enrollment — 300 • Free Label — Associate Principal Curriculum • Free Text — Halina Szymanski • Free Label2 — Admissions Director • Free Text2 — Veronica Puente-Smith • Free Label3 — Athletic Director • Free Text3 — Rebecca Lamas • Free Label4 — Dean of Students • Free Text4 — Valerie Green • Website — http: www.ramonaconvent.org
Co-curricular activities
Co-curricular activities
More than 30 clubs and student organizations are offered including the California Scholarship Federation, the National Honor Society, the International Cultural Society, Interact, the International Thespian Society, the Peace and Justice Society, the Art Club, the Science Club, Book Buddies, and others. Theater, music, and dance performances are presented throughout the year. Ramona's FIRST Robotics Competition team, one of only a few all-girl teams in competition, is sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Caltech, SpaceX and other benefactors. As a member of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary School Network of Schools, Ramona students participate in the Youth Justice Forum, a solutions-oriented youth conference that includes high school students from the United States, Canada, and Africa. Ramona athletes complete on 13 teams in seven sports: basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming, track & field, and volleyball, in the Horizon League under the California Interscholastic Federation.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni
• Lucille Roybal-Allard, Member of US House of Representatives from California. • Loretta Young, Academy Award-winning actress of film and television. • Marisa Ramirez, American actress. • Melissa Villaseñor, American actress, stand-up comedian, and impressionist. • Marquise Auramornrat, Thai singer-songwriter, dancer and model.
High school program
99–100% of Ramona graduates enter college directly after graduation. Ramona has a college-prep program with Advanced Placement, Honors, Arts, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), and elective courses, including the AP Capstone Program with its emphasis on college-level research, writing, presentation skills, and AP Computer Science Principles.
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