Verbum Dei High School
| Verbum Dei High School | |
|---|---|
For the greater glory of God.
|
|
| Address | |
|
11100 South Central Avenue Watts, Los Angeles, California United States |
|
| Coordinates | 33°56′5″N 118°15′12″W / 33.93472°N 118.25333°WCoordinates: 33°56′5″N 118°15′12″W / 33.93472°N 118.25333°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, all-male |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic; Society of Jesus |
| Established | 1962 |
| President | Rev. Michael Mandala, S.J. |
| Principal | Brandi Odom Lucas, Ed.D. |
| Faculty | 51 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 325 |
| Average class size | 17.8 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Slogan | The School That Works for the 21st Century! |
| Nickname | Verb |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Newspaper | Present Dei |
| Tuition | $2,700 |
| Affiliation | Cristo Rey Network |
| Dean of Counseling & Student Affairs | Martinique Starnes |
| Dean of Admissions | Lorenz Willis |
| Athletic Director | David Banuelos |
| Corp Work Study Program Director | Cristina Cuellar Villanueva |
| Football Coach | David Banuelos |
| Website | verbumdei.us |
Verbum Dei High School, "the Verb”, is an all-male Catholic, Jesuit, college and career preparatory school complemented by a corporate internship program, serving young men of Watts and the surrounding communities who are economically and academically under-served. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles with the sponsorship of the California Province of the Society of Jesus.
Verbum Dei is known for sending its graduates to some of the most selective and elite colleges in the United States and has held a 100% success rate for sending graduating seniors to college. Verbum Dei alumni are at schools such as Stanford, Georgetown, Yale, UCLA, UC Berkeley and USC. The school is located in the Watts residential district of Los Angeles, California, a few blocks north of Interstate 105 (I-105) and a few miles east of Interstate 110 (I-110).
Verbum Dei was founded in 1962 by the Society of the Divine Word with the permission and recommendation of Cardinal James McIntyre to serve the educational needs of the black community of South Los Angeles. The school was named after one of Jesus' epithets, Verbum Dei ("the Word of God"). Bishop Joseph Francis, S.V.D., led the founding team and was the school's first principal. The Society maintained a presence at the school until December 2006, when the long-time Verbum Dei faculty/staff member Br. Richard "Rich" Morrill, S.V.D., left because of terminal illness. It remains to be seen if the Society will provide another of its members to Verbum Dei.
At some point, the school expanded its mission in order to also serve the educational needs of the "Latino" community of South Los Angeles.
...
Wikipedia