Flintridge Preparatory School
Address
4543 Crown Avenue

La Cañada Flintridge
,
California
91011

United States
Information
TypePrivate
Established1933
FounderDoane Lowery
HeadmasterVanessa Walker-Oakes
Teaching staff59.6 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades7–12[1]
Enrollment500[1] (2017–18)
Student to teacher ratio8.4[1]
Color(s)Blue and gray
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section Prep League
MascotWolves
AccreditationWASC
YearbookThe LOG
Websitehttp://www.flintridgeprep.org

Flintridge Preparatory School, familiarly known as Flintridge Prep, is a coeducational day school for grades 7-12. Founded in 1933, it is located in La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States.

Facilities

School facilities include a science/cultural center, multiple classroom buildings with labs (renovated in 2014–2015, two computer laboratories, a two-story library, a performing arts center, a 400-seat auditorium , an administration building with faculty offices, and an alumni and development office building.

The Chandramohan Library is a two-story library and learning center with a computer lab, a seminar classroom, meeting rooms, space for individual and group study, and a laptop room.

Student experience

More than 50% of students participate in performing arts, and two-thirds of high school students participate in one of the school's 13 varsity sports.

History and values

Founded as an all-boys school, the school became coed in the academic year 1979–1980.

Each fall, all members of the community (including faculty and staff) sign the honor code, the universal code of ethics across campus.

Accreditation

Flintridge Prep is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools and is a charter member of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It holds memberships in the California Association of Independent Schools, the National Association of Independent Schools, the Western Association of College Counselors, the Cum Laude Society, and the Educational Records Bureau. Flintridge complies with the National Association for College Admission Counseling's Statement of Principles of Good Practice. It also participates in the American Field Service and the Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs.

Enrollment

The student body includes approximately 500 students in grades 7 through 12, about 100 of whom are seniors.


Graduation requirements

4 years of English, 3 of math, 3 of world languages, 3 of history; 2 of laboratory science, and 2 of fine arts are required.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "FLINTRIDGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

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