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:

science, technology, engineering, & mathematics

College-Prep Course Load

This is a breakdown of the typical College-Prep course load per grade level.

Freshman Year

2 Semesters of Grammar / Composition 1
2 Semesters of Mathematics (Algebra 1)
2 Semesters of World Language or Fine Arts
2 Semesters of Theology
2 Semesters of Science (Biology)
2 Semesters of Elective
1 Semester of Exploring Computer Science
1 Semester of Health

Sophomore Year

2 Semesters of Grammar / Composition 2
2 Semesters of Mathematics (Geometry)
2 Semesters of World History
2 Semesters of World Language or Fine Arts
2 Semesters of Science
2 Semesters of Theology
2 Semesters of Elective

Junior Year

2 Semesters of Junior Composition / American Literature
2 Semesters of U.S. History
2 Semesters of Science (Chemistry)
2 Semesters of Mathematics (Algebra 2)
2 Semesters of Theology
4 Semesters of Electives

Senior Year

2 Semesters of English
2 semesters of Social Studies-Government/Economics
2 Semesters of Theology
6 Semesters of Electives