Mayfield Senior School


Mayfield Senior School is an independent Catholic college preparatory school, founded in 1931 for young women grades 9-12. It is sponsored by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, a member of the Holy Child Network of Schools and is guided by the educational philosophy of the Society's foundress, Cornelia Connelly.

Description

Mayfield is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The total enrollment is about 320, with a 1:7 faculty/student ratio, an average class size of 15, has a 100% college acceptance rate and is 52% ethnically diverse. The school located at 500 Bellefontaine Street in Pasadena, California, US, in Arroyo Seco. It offers nine Conservatory of the Arts programs and 23 competitive teams in 12 sports.

History

Mayfield School was founded in 1931 by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus at the invitation of John Joseph Cantwell, then the Bishop of Los Angeles-San Diego. In 1950, the school split into Senior and Junior Schools due to space constraints and zoning regulations. The Junior School remains on the original Euclid Avenue campus while the Senior School moved to its current location on Bellefontaine Street. The Senior School remains girls-only while the Junior School became coeducational after the split.

Academics

It offers 28 AP classes. Students take classes in eight different subject areas: English, Fine Arts, World Languages, Mathematics, Physical Education, Religious Studies, Science, and Social Studies.
Mayfield is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The school is also a member of:
Mayfield has two full-time college counselors that help every student through the college application process. Samantha Pieper and Lynn Maloney provide admission standards, trends, and procedures to help guide students and their families. College counseling is an extension of Mayfield education and each student has access to both counselors. Both counselors stay current and up to date with their knowledge by touring colleges each year. This helps give the girls the best opportunity to fit the school with the best "fit".

Notable Alumni