Crespi Carmelite High School
Zelo Zelatus Sum Pro Domino Deo Exercituum. With zeal have I been zealous for the Lord God of Hosts.
Address
5031 Alonzo Avenue Los Angeles (Encino), California, (Los Angeles County), 91316  United States
Coordinates	34°9′43.5″N 118°31′17″W / 34.162083°N 118.52139°W / 34.162083; -118.52139Coordinates: 34°9′43.5″N 118°31′17″W / 34.162083°N 118.52139°W / 34.162083; -118.52139
Information
Type	Private, All-Male
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic; Carmelites
Established	1959
Founder	Fr. Gus Carter
President	Fr. Tom Schrader
Principal	Fr. Paul Henson
Vice principal	Jeff Thornton, Jonathan Schild, Greg Cornell
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	540 [1] (2008)
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Brown, White and Gold
Mascot	Celt
Accreditation(s)	Western Association of Schools and Colleges[2]
Newspaper	The Celt
Yearbook	Los Encinos
Tuition	$11,500 (2009-2010)
Dean of Men	Brian Banducci
Admissions Director	Robert Kodama
Athletic Director	Matt Luderer
Website	http://www.crespi.org

Crespi Carmelite High School is a private, Roman Catholic, four-year college preparatory high school located in Encino, California in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The school was named for Friar Juan Crespi, and was founded in 1959 by the Carmelite religious order, and has been run by the Carmelites since that time.

It has an enrollment of approximately 600 students with an average class size of 24 members. It offers a curriculum satisfying all requirements for college entrance plus a wide range of special programs, including athletics, video production, art, and drama.

Crespi is perhaps best known recently for its athletic programs, particularly the recent successes of the football team winning back-to-back Division X championships in the 2005 and 2006 seasons. The soccer team won the 2005-06 Mission League Championship.

However, the school has a pattern of 90% graduating seniors going to four-year colleges. Along with the school's emphasis on the Roman Catholic community, Crespi has created an environment for developing a sense of brotherhood.

The football team at Crespi is ranked 65^th best in the nation. ^[3]

Crespi Carmelite's "sister school" is Louisville High School, a young women's preparatory school in Woodland Hills, California.

Contents 1 Membership and Accreditation 2 Notable alumni 2.1 Athletes 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Membership and Accreditation

Crespi is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, is a member of the National Catholic Education Association, and the Western Catholic Educational Association. Crespi is an approved secondary school by the California State Department of Education and the University of California system.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Michael Angarano, American actor
• Saul Hudson aka Slash, Musician (dropped out)
• Kirk Perron, founder of Jamba Juice
• Sean Porter, portrayed by The Rock in Gridiron Gang
• Jack Salvatore Jr., American actor

[edit] Athletes

• Stephen Amritraj, ATP
• Randy Cross, NFL
• Rick Dempsey, MLB
• Keith Eck, NFL
• Christian Fauria, NFL
• Brian Horwitz, MLB
• Babe Laufenberg, NFL
• Gary Matthews, Jr., MLB (attended 9th-10th grade)
• Paul Mokeski, NBA
• Trevor Plouffe, MLB
• Jeff Suppan, MLB
• Russell White, NFL
• Shaun Williams, NFL

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Crespi Carmelite High School
• Crespi Baseball
• Crespi Football