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Coordinates: 33°46′1″N 118°18′7″W / 33.76694°N 118.30194°W / 33.76694; -118.30194
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Mary Star of the Sea High School
Address
Map
2500 North Taper Avenue

San Pedro
,
California
90731

United States
Coordinates33°46′1″N 118°18′7″W / 33.76694°N 118.30194°W / 33.76694; -118.30194
Information
TypePrivate
MottoMonstra te esse matrem
(Show yourself to be our mother)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1954
OversightArchdiocese of Los Angeles
PrincipalRita Dever
Grades9-12
Enrollment519 (2010)
Student to teacher ratioCoeducational
Color(s)    Navy Blue and Gold
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Camino Del Rey Association
NicknameStars
RivalBishop Montgomery
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
YearbookStella Maris
Tuition$7,350-$15,000
Websitemarystarhigh.com

The Mary Star of the Sea High School (Mary Star High) is a private, Roman Catholic high school in San Pedro neighborhood, Los Angeles, California.

The school is operated by Mary Star of the Sea Parish under the supervision of the Department of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. It was named one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in America in 2006.[1]

Academics

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The following Advance Placement classes are offered: AP Calculus, AP English Literature, AP European History, AP Government, AP Spanish Language, AP Environmental science, AP Physics[2] and AP U.S. History.[citation needed]

History

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Mary Star of the Sea was established in 1954 by Mary Star of the Sea Parish. There is also a Mary Star of the Sea elementary in San Pedro, which was founded in 1922.[3]

In 1959, the Archdiocese created a separate boys' high school, Fermin Lasuen High School, and Mary Star of the Sea was transitioned over several years to a girls' school (the Class of 1962 was the last co-ed class). Fermin Lasuen was closed in 1971, and MSoS once again became coeducational.[4]

The school was originally located on 8th Street and moved to a brand new campus on Taper Avenue in the fall of 2007.

On June 10, 2021, the girls' basketball team captured the school's first CIF-Southern Section sports championship with a 54–50 victory over Agoura of Agoura Hills for the Division 4-AA title in front of a large standing room only crowd at Mary Star High.

Notable alumni (including Fermin Lasuen alumni)

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ MSSHS. "Catholic High School Honor Roll Website". Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  2. ^ Rocha, Veronica (January 11, 2017). "Physics teacher at Catholic high school in San Pedro is arrested in child porn case". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. According to the Mary Star of the Sea website, O'Connell taught physics and advanced placement physics. He also tutored students after school.
  3. ^ MSSHS. "Mary Star of the Sea Website". Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  4. ^ MSSHS. "Mary Star of the Sea High School History". Retrieved 2020-06-22.
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