School Profile

Principal: Mr. Robert Miller
 

ACCREDITATIONS

Western Association of Schools and Colleges * Western Catholic Education Association

SCHOOL HISTORY

Founded: 1956
Colors: Navy Blue and White
Mascot: Swordsmen
Patron: St. Paul the Apostle
Motto: "Christ Lives In Me"
Crest: Sword, Shield, Scroll and Laurel Wreath

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

The following courses are approved and meet the a-g requirements for admission to the University of California and California State Universities.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
AFTER FOUR YEARS, A STUDENT MUST ACHIEVE:

Passing grades for each semester
One hundred (100) hours of Christian service to the community
240 units of credit during the school year, according to the following chart:
 

Religion	40
English	40
Social Studies	30
Mathematics	30
Science	20
Foreign Language	20
Fine Arts	10
Health	5
Physical Education	10
Electives	35

 

ACADEMICS & GRADING

The academic year is based on two semesters and a traditional A – F grading system is used (A=90%, B=80%, c=70%, D=60%, F=59% or lower). Students are ranked by total G.P.A. Our current student body is 570 in grades 9-12. 
 

SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS

The majority of our students come from the neighboring cities of Whittier, La Habra, La Mirada, Pico Rivera, Norwalk, Downey, and Montebello.  The economic profile of our families is vast, ranging from professional to domestic.  Our beautiful diversity includes students from different creeds and races including Filipino, Asian, African-American, Native American, Caucasian, with the majority of students being of Hispanic descent.

 

ATHLETIC PROGRAM

In accordance with our philosophy of education, we encourage all students to participate in some form of athletics. St. Paul High School is a member of the Camino Del Rey and Mission Leagues and is subject to their constitutions and bylaws.

 

The school fields nine sports for boys (football, volleyball, cross-country, basketball, soccer, baseball, golf, wrestling, and track and field) and seven sports for girls (volleyball, cross-country, basketball, soccer, softball, golf and track and field).
 

ACTIVITIES

Students are required to participate in our Christian Service Program and they attend class retreats (Kairos for seniors). Students can participate in ASB, Band, Drill Team, Pep Squad, Chorus, Drama, Yearbook, School newspaper and Homecoming.

 

School honor societies are National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation and Spanish Honor Society. Traditional clubs include Recycling Club, Intra-mural Club and Rotary Interact Club. Each year new clubs are formed, driven by student interest.
 

COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES

Every year, over 98% of St. Paul High School graduates enter college upon graduation. Listed below are the four-year colleges that many attended.
 

Alabama University Arizona State University Art Institute of Los Angeles Art Institute of Las Vegas Art Institute of Orange County Assumption College, Ma Azusa Pacific University Ball State University Biola University Boise State University Boston College Brigham Young University Cal Lutheran Cal Poly, Pomona Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo California State University, Bakersfield California State University, Channel Islands California State University, Chico California State University, Dominguez Hills California State University, East Bay California State University, Fresno California State University, Fullerton California State University, Long Beach California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Monterey Bay California State University, Northridge California State University, Sacramento California State University, San Bernardino California State University, San Diego California State University, San Jose California State University, San Marcos California State University, Stanislaus Chaminade University, Hawaii Chandler-Gilbert College Chapman University Concordia University Cornell University

Creighton University Dixie State University Dominican University Drexel University Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Fordham University Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio Georgetown University Gonzaga University Hawaii Pacific University Hofstra University Holy Cross College Holy Names University Hope International University Humboldt State University Johnson & Wales University Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School Loyola Marymount University Marymount College Menlo College Mills University Mississippi Valley University Mount St. Mary’s College New Mexico University Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Notre Dame University of California Occidental College Oregon State University Pennsylvania State Pepperdine University Point Park University, Pennsylvania Purdue University Rutgers University San Diego State University San Francisco State University San Jose State University

Santa Clara University Southwestern Oklahoma State University St. John’s University St. Katherine’s University St. Mary’s College of California United States Military Academy United States Naval Academy University of Arizona University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Merced University of California, Riverside University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Dallas University of La Verne University of Hawaii, Manoa University of Michigan University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of New Hampshire University of Notre Dame University of Redlands University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of the Incarnate Word University of Washington Waldorf College Wake Forest Washington State University Weber State Wells College Whittier College Woodbury University