Bishop Alemany High School

History

Founded in 1947 as a school for girls, the school was originally named St. Ferdinand High School. In 1956, boys were admitted for the first time and the school was renamed to Bishop Alemany High School after Joseph Sadoc Alemany, the first archbishop of San Francisco. It was co-instructional, with separate divisions for girls and boys, until 1970 when it became coeducational.

Alemany High School was first located on the north side of Rinaldi St, just east of Sepulveda Blvd, but due to the Northridge earthquake in 1994 it sustained damage too great to be considered safe. Insomuch, it was decided to move the school across the street into the nearby buildings of Our Lady Queen of Angels Seminary at the historic San Fernando Mission. The high school shared the campus with the seminarians for one year. The seminary closed in 1995. The 1971 Sylmar earthquake did considerable damage to Alemany's campus, as well.

Notable alumni

• Vernon Adams (2011) – Eastern Washington/Oregon quarterback (2012–2015), Montreal Alouettes quarterback (2016–present)
• Judy Baca (1964) – Chicana artist/muralist
• David Berganio Jr. – professional golfer
• Casey Clausen – University of Tennessee quarterback (2000–2003)
• Jess Davis - EWDS Program manager, Tester, and overall program troubleshooter
• Alyssa Diaz (2003) – actress
• Andy Dominique (1993) – MLB catcher (Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays) and former NCAA baseball standout at The University of Nevada, Reno
• Kelly Gonez (2006) – President of the LAUSD Board of Education
• Gattlin Griffith - actor
• Brandon Lewis - baseball player in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization
• Richard "Cheech" Marin (1964) – comedian & actor
• Steven Mitchell (2013) – University of Southern California wide receiver (2013-2017), Houston Texans (2019-present)
• Miller Moss – University of Louisville quarterback (2025-present), University of Southern California quarterback (2021–2024)
• Jim Pons (1961) – bass guitarist for The Leaves, The Turtles, and The Mothers of Invention
• Ephesians Prysock (2022) – Arizona defensive back (2022–2023), Washington (2024–present)
• Francia Raisa (2006) – actress
• Joe Rosselli - Former MLB player (San Francisco Giants)
• Jaylin Smith (2021) – USC cornerback (2021–present)
• Douglas Tait (1993) – producer, actor, filmmaker
• John Tejada (1992) – techno recording artist, producer, remixer, DJ, and label owner
• Charli Turner Thorne (1984) – head women's basketball coach at Arizona State University
• Robert Torti (1979) – Tony Award-nominated, Broadway actor, film & television performer
• Dohnovan West - American football player

Notable faculty

• Ralph Ahn (19641968), math teacher and football coach
• Casey Clausen football coach
• Rick Clausen football coach
• Stuart Long (19632014), boxer-turned-Catholic priest; inspiration for the 2022 film Father Stu taught at the school from 1998 till 2001.

References

References

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5. (August 11, 2000). "Overtime in Omaha : Berganio wins two-hole playoff". [[Golf World]].
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10. (18 March 2021). "2022 California DB Ephesians Prysock Picks Up Vols Offer".
11. (30 June 2020). "Bishop Alemany defensive back Jaylin Smith commits to USC".
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