Our Philosophy Holy Family Girls High School, a college-preparatory parish school within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, is a Catholic educational community, which seeks to develop the Catholic woman of character. The school participates in the Church’s mission of education deriving its authority by delegation from the family, the Church, and the State. Realizing that the family is the basic societal unit from which all governance flows, Holy Family encourages the development of strong interpersonal relationships, desiring to help foster bonds that nurture adolescent growth. Only within such a support system can we hope to attain our goal of developing a strong Catholic woman of character. Because we are a Catholic school, we strive to help the student develop all the areas of her life within the framework of the Church’s teaching. Throughout the curriculum, including community service, the student incorporates Catholic values and principles of social justice into everyday living. She is provided with planning and participatory experience in prayer, ritual, and the sharing of faith. We believe that the intellectual growth of the student complements her growth in faith. The curriculum aims to expose the student to the broad spectrum of human achievement, and to encourage the development of critical thinking. We offer a diversified course of study to provide for individual goals, abilities, and interests. The flexibility of this program prepares a student for admission to a university or to a community college and/or allows her to develop her business/career skills. We believe that interpersonal communication, development of sensitivity toward others, and an understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures are part of a student’s growth. We believe that the Holy Family community is unique. Students from various ethnic backgrounds come together to share knowledge, culture, and experience, thus opening up a world of options and challenges and making a difference in the quality of life of each girl. The faculty endeavors to provide adult models of Catholic living, helping each student to appreciate herself, to recognize her own value and worth, and to realize her own talents. Through personal guidance we help the student to cope with external demands, tensions, frustrations, and to develop a realistic self-image. In this way, Holy Family Girls High School seeks to prepare the student to internalize the Gospel message and to take her place in a rapidly changing society.

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