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Local Transfer High Schools

It's likely your child will have a good high school experience no matter where he/she ends up, but as you ponder your choices, you should be looking for a school which is the best fit for your child. That school might not be the place where most of his classmates are going, nor necessarily one of the "elite" schools. You might consider where your child's talents and interest lay and look to the best school to foster those skills. For some, a small school might be better than a large school, though some smaller schools may not have all the sports, music programs, drama, art and other extracurricular activites that the large schools have. Some smaller schools do certain things well, perhaps better than the larger schools. Investigate as many schools as possible.

The Catholic schools will look at your child's scores from the entrance exam (most are willing to send copies of their scores to your second choice; some schools have second sittings), grades from 7th and the first term of 8th grade, and recommendations of the junior high teachers. Most also require an interview. Once you are in, Catholic schools often require up to 30 service hours from the parents and solicit additional donations over tuition of over $1,000. Most schools provide a summer school program, which they may require for incoming freshmen who are borderline acceptances, but going to summer school does not guarantee acceptance.

St.Francis High School, La Canada/Flintridge All boys, Franciscan Education, strong emphasis on forming boys to be "scholar-athletes", college prep, average students may find it a struggle, though they provide counseling and tutoring. Poor grades or a poor evaluation from the junior high teachers may hurt your chances to go here. Excellent drama program, extracurricular program in media, television, major sport: football. Extensive college counseling. About 700 boys. Tuition: $9,740.

Holy Family High School, Glendale All girls, college prep parish high school, about 300 students, good academic reputation, innovative science/medicine program in cooperation with Glendale Memorial Hospital, AP courses available, the pastor, Fr.Joe Shea is working on expanding the facilities. New principal last year. Glendale News-Press "Best Private School in Glendale" 2005, Inca parent Mrs.Sonners is on the staff. Tuition: $5,950.

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, La Canada/Flintridge All girls school, college prep, an elite private girls school, they take only top students. Average students may struggle. About 400 students, tuition:$17,150.

Loyola High School, Los Angeles Jesuit education. The top all-boys college-prep school. Takes top 10%. Even good students may struggle as they compete with other top boys from the area. Recently raised tuition from being one of the least expensive schools to $10,960. Inca parent Mr.Aristov is on the staff.

Providence High School, Burbank Small co-ed private Catholic school, good academic reputation, about 560 students. Tuition:$9,270. Fact Sheet

Immaculate Heart High School, Los Angeles Small private all girls school, good academic reputation, tradition in art and music, run by the Immaculate Heart Community. About 500 students. Average students may struggle. If this is your first choice, you should take the first sitting of the entrance exam, as places will fill up and few in the second sitting will be accepted. Inca parents Mrs.Turcotte and Mrs.Friedman are on the staff. Tuition: $8,400/year.

Bellermine Jefferson High School, Burbank Small intimate co-ed parish school, excellent principal, Sr.Cheryl Milner, innovative science program, good academic program. Great theatre program. They work hard to get as many students as possible into college with scholarships. Will work with students with developmental needs. Tuition: $7,645 Catholic, $8,085 Non-Catholic. Fact Sheet.

Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks Co-ed private Catholic school, about 1,200 students, good academic reputation, famous for their music program and annual speech contest, tuition $9,700/year. Fact Sheet

Bishop Alemany High School, Mission Hills Large co-ed Archdiocesan Catholic school, over 1,400 students and growing, with plenty of sports and extracurricular activities, strong academic program, growing music program with a first class schola cantorum and a stringed instrument program. Staff is friendly, professional and Principal Frank Ferry is an Alemany graduate and is a wonderful hands-on administrator. Innovative block scheduling. Will work with students who have developmental needs. Tuition: First Student in a Family $6,710, Second Student in a Family $6,160, Third Student $5,500.

Clark Magnet High School, Glendale USD A great local free public magnet school, specializing in science and art. Like a private school, except free. The principal Doug Dahl has managed to form partnerships with many high-tech companies to get state of the art equipment and software. Students do physics in 9th grade and art on all grades. They have an award-winning program in robotics and digital animation. You need to prove that you live in the Glendale Unified School District, write an essay saying why you want to go there. No sports programs on campus and few typical high school social events. If you want to do sports, you do them through your local Glendale USD campus (like Glendale High). Free busing from your neighborhood.

Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Free Los Angeles County public school specializing in the performing arts, including music, theatre, visual arts, and dance. Admission is by audition only and is very tough (for example, 60 students may try out for 12 slots in girls vocal department). Very much like auditioning for a slot in a show, if they need only 3 cellists, they only take 3 from dozens of applicants. It helps to have not only talent, but good music reading skills. On visual arts, best to have an extensive portfolio. On the campus of Cal State Los Angeles. No sports or extracurriculars.

St.Francis High School, La Canada/Flintridge	All boys, Franciscan Education, strong emphasis on forming boys to be "scholar-athletes", college prep, average students may find it a struggle, though they provide counseling and tutoring. Poor grades or a poor evaluation from the junior high teachers may hurt your chances to go here. Excellent drama program, extracurricular program in media, television, major sport: football. Extensive college counseling. About 700 boys. Tuition: $9,740.
Holy Family High School, Glendale	All girls, college prep parish high school, about 300 students, good academic reputation, innovative science/medicine program in cooperation with Glendale Memorial Hospital, AP courses available, the pastor, Fr.Joe Shea is working on expanding the facilities. New principal last year. Glendale News-Press "Best Private School in Glendale" 2005, Inca parent Mrs.Sonners is on the staff. Tuition: $5,950.
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, La Canada/Flintridge	All girls school, college prep, an elite private girls school, they take only top students. Average students may struggle. About 400 students, tuition:$17,150.
Loyola High School, Los Angeles	Jesuit education. The top all-boys college-prep school. Takes top 10%. Even good students may struggle as they compete with other top boys from the area. Recently raised tuition from being one of the least expensive schools to $10,960. Inca parent Mr.Aristov is on the staff.
Providence High School, Burbank	Small co-ed private Catholic school, good academic reputation, about 560 students. Tuition:$9,270. Fact Sheet
Immaculate Heart High School, Los Angeles	Small private all girls school, good academic reputation, tradition in art and music, run by the Immaculate Heart Community. About 500 students. Average students may struggle. If this is your first choice, you should take the first sitting of the entrance exam, as places will fill up and few in the second sitting will be accepted. Inca parents Mrs.Turcotte and Mrs.Friedman are on the staff. Tuition: $8,400/year.
Bellermine Jefferson High School, Burbank	Small intimate co-ed parish school, excellent principal, Sr.Cheryl Milner, innovative science program, good academic program. Great theatre program. They work hard to get as many students as possible into college with scholarships. Will work with students with developmental needs. Tuition: $7,645 Catholic, $8,085 Non-Catholic. Fact Sheet.
Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks	Co-ed private Catholic school, about 1,200 students, good academic reputation, famous for their music program and annual speech contest, tuition $9,700/year. Fact Sheet
Bishop Alemany High School, Mission Hills	Large co-ed Archdiocesan Catholic school, over 1,400 students and growing, with plenty of sports and extracurricular activities, strong academic program, growing music program with a first class schola cantorum and a stringed instrument program. Staff is friendly, professional and Principal Frank Ferry is an Alemany graduate and is a wonderful hands-on administrator. Innovative block scheduling. Will work with students who have developmental needs. Tuition: First Student in a Family $6,710, Second Student in a Family $6,160, Third Student $5,500.
Clark Magnet High School, Glendale USD	A great local free public magnet school, specializing in science and art. Like a private school, except free. The principal Doug Dahl has managed to form partnerships with many high-tech companies to get state of the art equipment and software. Students do physics in 9th grade and art on all grades. They have an award-winning program in robotics and digital animation. You need to prove that you live in the Glendale Unified School District, write an essay saying why you want to go there. No sports programs on campus and few typical high school social events. If you want to do sports, you do them through your local Glendale USD campus (like Glendale High). Free busing from your neighborhood.
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts	Free Los Angeles County public school specializing in the performing arts, including music, theatre, visual arts, and dance. Admission is by audition only and is very tough (for example, 60 students may try out for 12 slots in girls vocal department). Very much like auditioning for a slot in a show, if they need only 3 cellists, they only take 3 from dozens of applicants. It helps to have not only talent, but good music reading skills. On visual arts, best to have an extensive portfolio. On the campus of Cal State Los Angeles. No sports or extracurriculars.