Curriculum

Crespi Carmelite High School, was established in 1959 by the Carmelite Order. The average class size is 23, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1. Typically, 98% of the graduates go directly to higher education, 85% to four-year colleges.

Students have the opportunity to take Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses beginning in 9th grade. Placement for incoming freshmen is determined through subject-specific exams given at Crespi each spring as well as a review of elementary school records and teacher recommendations. Current students may gain access to these upper-level courses through teacher recommendations and a demonstration of achievement in the previous course.

Crespi’s graduation requirements exceed the minimum entrance requirements for the UC and CSU systems. The basic program required of all students includes:

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