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Rosary Academy is a Roman Catholic all-girls college-preparatory high school located in Fullerton, California, United States.

Owned and operated by the Diocese of Orange, it is accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association. Rosary's brother school is Servite High School. Both schools had links to the now-defunct Cornelia Connelly High School.

Rosary offers a needs-based scholarship program as well as scholarships in various areas to incoming freshman students.

History

The school was opened as Rosary High School in 1965 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and was originally administered by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange. In 1976 it came under the direction of the Diocese of Orange upon its creation.

The school began significant reorganization starting the 2014-15 school year, including a new organizational structure, new curricular and marketing programs, and the renaming of the institution as Rosary Academy the following year.

Red and Gold

One of Rosary Academy's most novel traditions is that of "Red and Gold", an annual school-wide, student-run musical competition. From January to March, the students are divided into two teams: Red and Gold. Each have student captains in the categories of script, drama, choral, dance, drill, props, publicity, media, fashion, historian, house manager, and stage tech, as well as a co-producer and a producer. A neutral ("White") team also participates, made up of ASB members as well as representatives from the junior and senior classes. The White team helps to facilitate the logistical portion of the production and announces the winner at the end of the last performance. The goal of the annual Red and Gold competition is to feature the talents of students and also to instill leadership skills and promote teamwork across all grade levels.

Stage collapse

On March 8, 2014, the theater stage in the associate Servite High School collapsed during the performance of a stage play, injuring 25 young students. The group of Rosary actors were performing the comedy Theatrical at the time the collapse. 250 persons had been on the platform.

Notable alumnae

• Tayshia Adams (class of 2008) - is an American television personality. She received national recognition after appearing as a contestant on season 23 of The Bachelor, the sixth season of Bachelor in Paradise. On November 5, 2020, Adams replaced Clare Crawley as the Bachelorette on season 16 of The Bachelorette.
• Ashleigh Aitken, politician
• Stephanie J. Block, actress, singer, and podcaster, best known for her work on the Broadway stage
• Tara Campbell (class of 2011) - Mayor of Yorba Linda, California from 2018–2019, youngest elected female mayor in California history.
• Kaitlin Cochran (class of 2005) - softball four-time NCAA All-American, United States women's national softball team World Cup of Softball gold medalist
• Natalie Golda (class of 2000) - United States women's national water polo team two-time Olympic medalist, two-time World Champion, Pan-American Games gold medalist, two-time NCAA All-American, Peter J. Cutino Award winner
• Chelsea Gonzales (class of 2013) played infield for the Mexican National Softball Team in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo (played in 2021).

References

1. WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
2. "Rosary Academy: History". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27.
3. "Chapter IV: Educational Improvement Plan", Rosary Academy WCEA E3 Accreditation 2018, retrieved September 11, 2020
4. Official statement
5. Red & Gold - update for families
6. Official Statement regarding March 8th at Servite High School
7. "Rosary High School Class of 2008". Rosary Royal Summer 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
8. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (November 5, 2020). "‘The Bachelorette’ Executive Reveals Why Tayshia Adams Replaced Clare Crawley (EXCLUSIVE)", Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
9. "Anaheim's New Mayor On Housing, Disney And The Future Of Angel Stadium". LAist. December 16, 2022.
10. "Council Member Tara Campbell". Yorba Linda City Government. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
11. Ceres, Pia (March 4, 2019). "Tara Campbell Is California's Youngest-Ever Female Mayor", Teen Vogue. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
12. "Kaitlin Cochran '05 will be inducted into the ASU Hall of Fame". Rosary Academy. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
13. Miller, Jeff (August 17, 2008). "With silver and bronze down, Golda chases water polo gold", Orange County Register. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
14. "Chelsea Gonzales '13 made her international debut for the Mexican National Softball Team". Rosary Academy. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
15. "Tokyo 2020 GONZALES Chelsea". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
16. "Team Mexico softball loses bronze medal to Canada at Tokyo Olympics. These 5 players have ties to ASU, U of A". 12 News. July 27, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2024.

External links

• Official website

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