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'''The Bishop's School''' is an [[Independent school#United States|independent]] college preparatory [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal]] day school in [[La Jolla]], a community in [[San Diego]], California.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Chan |first=Sewell |date=2018-03-15 |title='The Assassination of Gianni Versace' Episode 8: Prince Andrew |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/14/arts/television/assassination-gianni-versace-american-crime-story-recap-creator-destroyer.html |access-date=2023-04-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Bishop's is known for its reputation in academics, arts, and athletics, as well as its sizable endowment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lebron Kuhn |first=Jen |date=2012-08-23 |title=Bishop's School celebrates opening of new library |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/sdut-bishops-school-celebrates-opening-new-library-2012aug22-story.html |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> The school offers courses for students in the sixth through twelfth grades and has an 8:1 student-teacher ratio.
'''The Bishop's School''' is an [[Independent school#United States|independent]] college preparatory [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal
]] day school located at 7607 La Jolla Boulevard in [[La Jolla]], a community of [[San Diego]]. Bishop's offers courses for students in the sixth through twelfth grades and has a 9:1 student-teacher ratio.


==History==
==History==
Bishop's was founded in 1909 by [[Ellen Browning Scripps]] and her half-sister (Eliza) Virginia Scripps, with gifts of land and funding, at the request of the Right Reverend [[Joseph Horsfall Johnson]], at that time [[Bishop]] of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles]]. Originally, it was a boarding school for girls only.<ref>https://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/v54-4/pdf/v54-4McClain.pdf</ref> The earliest parts of the campus were designed by architect [[Irving Gill]], responsible for a multitude of buildings in La Jolla. The current tower building was designed by [[Carleton Winslow]] as a replacement for the original Gill tower.
The Bishop's School was founded in 1909 by [[Ellen Browning Scripps]] and her half-sister (Eliza) Virginia Scripps, with gifts of land and funding, at the request of the Right Reverend [[Joseph Horsfall Johnson]], at that time [[Bishop]] of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Republican Experiment and The Bishop's School |url=https://sandiegohistory.org/journal/1984/april/bishopsimages/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=San Diego History Center {{!}} San Diego, CA {{!}} Our City, Our Story |language=en-US}}</ref> Originally, it was a boarding school for girls only<ref>{{Cite web |last=McClain |first=Molly |date=2009 |title=The Bishop's School, 1909-2009 |url=https://sandiegohistory.org/journal/v54-4/pdf/v54-4McClain.pdf |website=San Diego Historical Society}}</ref> and Anna Frances O'Hare Bentham was appointed the inaugural headmistress.


The earliest parts of the campus were designed by architect [[Irving Gill]], responsible for a multitude of buildings in La Jolla. The current tower building was designed by [[Carleton Winslow]] as a replacement for the original Gill tower.
Since the School's inception, the following have served as Head of School: Anna Frances O'Hare Bentham (1909-1915); Margaret Gilman (1915-1918); Marguerite Barton (1918-1921); Caroline Cummins (1921-1953); Rosamund Larmour Loomis (1953-1962); Florence Stowell Bill (1962-1963); Ruth Jenkins (1963-1971); Philip Perkins (1971-1974); Dorothy Anne Williams (1974-1983); Michael Teitelman (1983-2009); Aimeclaire Lambert Roche (2009-2018); Carol Barry (interim; 2018-2019); Ron Kim (2019- ).


Bishop's became co-educational after merging with the nearby San Miguel School in 1971 under the leadership of headmaster Philip Perkins, who served until retirement in 1974 when Dorothy Anne Williams was appointed headmistress. The boarding department was closed after the 1982–1983 school year,<ref>{{Cite web |title=History - The Bishop's School |url=https://www.bishops.com/about/history |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=www.bishops.com |language=en-US}}</ref> and later that year Michael Teitelman was appointed headmaster.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=Fall 2009 |title=Timekeeper |url=https://lajollahistory.org/documents/13/011fall2009.pdf |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=La Jolla Historical Society}}</ref>
The School is known for its reputation in academics, arts and athletics.


The school expanded to include sixth grade in the fall of 2009,<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Bishop's School marks its centennial |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sdljl-the-bishops-school-marks-its-centennial-2008aug27-story.html |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Baltimore Sun}}</ref> with the first cohort graduating in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-25 |title=The Bishop's School celebrates Class of 2016 |url=https://sdnews.com/the-bishops-school-celebrates-class-of-2016/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=SD News |language=en-US}}</ref> That same year, headmaster Michael Teitelman retired<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-06-04 |title=Bishop's grad to produce NFL Net games |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-1s4breakout221233-2009jun04-story.html |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> and Aimeclaire Lambert Roche was appointed head of school.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-09-23 |title=Bishop's welcomes new head of school |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/sdljl-bishops-welcomes-new-head-of-school-2009sep23-story.html |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=La Jolla Light |language=en-US}}</ref> During her time as head of school, Roche served as the President of the Association of Independent Schools.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-30 |title=Cranbrook Educational Community names Cranbrook Schools director as new president |url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/people/cranbrook-educational-community-names-cranbrook-schools-director-new-president |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Crain's Detroit Business |language=en}}</ref>
Bishop's became co-educational after merging with the San Miguel School of San Diego, California in 1971. In June 1983, the boarding department was closed. The school expanded to include sixth grade in the fall of 2009.

In 2018, longtime Bishops’ administrator Carol Barry was appointed interim head of school when Aimeclaire Lambert Roche retired.<ref>{{Cite web |title=People in Your La Jolla Neighborhood: Meet Bishop's Interim Head of School Carol Barry – Chicago Tribune |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sd-people-in-your-neighborhood-carol-barry-20180131-story.html |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> In 2019, Ron Kim was appointed the permanent headmaster.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mackin-Solomon |first=Ashley |date=2019-09-05 |title=Ron Kim: Bishop's new Head of School in La Jolla suggests Ellen Scripps at a Lincoln/Douglas debate in 1858 |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/news/story/2019-09-04/ron-kim-appointed-head-of-the-bishops-school |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=La Jolla Light }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-04 |title=The Bishop's School appoints Ron Kim as 12th head of school |url=https://sdnews.com/the-bishops-school-appoints-ron-kim-as-12th-head-of-school/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=SD News |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Campus==
==Campus==
[[Image:View across the Quad at The Bishop's School in La Jolla.jpg|thumb|left|The Quad and surrounding buildings: Bentham Hall, St. Mary's Chapel, and the Tower]]The Bishop's School's 11-acre campus<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Bishops School |url=https://www.lajollaagent.com/the-bishops-school/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=La Jolla Real Estate {{!}} Compass |language=en-US}}</ref> is located in the heart of [[La Jolla]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-08-17 |title=Bishop's School to dedicate new library on Aug. 22 |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/sdljl-bishops-school-to-dedicate-new-library-on-aug-22-2012aug17-story.html |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=La Jolla Light |language=en-US}}</ref> At the center of the campus is a grassy [[Quadrangle (architecture)|quadrangle]], where tradition prohibits anyone from setting foot on "the quad" before noon.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-24 |title=Admissions Brochure |url=https://issuu.com/thebishopsschool/docs/2019-2020_admissions_companion_brochure |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=The Bishop’s School |page=10 |language=en}}</ref>
The Bishop's School's 11-acre campus is located in the heart of [[La Jolla]], only one block away from the Pacific Ocean. At the center of the campus is the Quad, a grassy [[Quadrangle (architecture)|quadrangle]] that is an important part of school life at Bishop's. Tradition prohibits anyone from setting foot on the Quad before lunch on school days. Most of the school's buildings are situated around the Quad, including three of the school's most prominent buildings: Bentham Hall, St. Mary's Chapel, and the Tower. The school campus contains a total of 12 buildings, the oldest of which was built in 1898. Many of the historic buildings on campus were designed by architect [[Irving Gill]], one of the pioneers of the modern movement in architecture.


The original campus surrounds the quad and includes buildings dating back to the turn of the twentieth century with many original buildings designed by famed architect [[Irving Gill]], one of the pioneers of the modern movement in architecture.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Holland |first1=Nicole |last2=Chang |first2=Ashley |last3=Stougaard |first3=Pieter |title=Irving Gill's Vision for The Bishop's School |url=https://sandiegohistory.org/journal/v54-4/pdf/v54-4HollandChangStougaard.pdf |website=The Journal of San Diego History}}</ref> The school has been acquisitive of the surrounding real-estate, expanding the initial campus significantly over more than a century.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-03 |title=Bishop's School buys Jack in the Box property in La Jolla; plans for its use to be determined |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/news/story/2021-12-03/bishops-school-buys-jack-in-the-box-property-in-la-jolla-plans-for-its-use-to-be-determined |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=La Jolla Light |language=en-US}}</ref> Additions have included a science center,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-06-25 |title=The Bishop's School names new science center |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/sdljl-the-bishops-school-names-new-science-center-2008jun25-story.html |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=La Jolla Light |language=en-US}}</ref> a football and field athletics center, and an aquatic center.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |date=2005-03-16 |title=Despite delays due to rain, Bishop's continues to grow |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/sdljl-despite-delays-due-to-rain-bishops-continues-to-2005mar15-story.html |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=La Jolla Light |language=en-US}}</ref> The school has further plans to expand the campus.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Light |first=Elisabeth Frausto Elisabeth Frausto is a reporter for the La Jolla |date=2022-12-15 |title=Expansion plan for The Bishop's School gets support from La Jolla DPR Committee |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/news/story/2022-12-15/expansion-plan-for-the-bishops-school-gets-support-from-la-jolla-dpr-committee |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=La Jolla Light |language=en-US}}</ref>
The school has been designated a [[List of San Diego Historical Landmarks in La Jolla|historical landmark]] by the city of San Diego. Bentham Hall (designed by Irving Gill) was listed as historic in 1994 and the remainder of the campus in 1998. Designated elements include Scripps Hall (Irving Gill, 1910–11), Gilman Hall (Irving Gill and Louis Gill, 1916), St. Mary's Chapel ([[Carleton Winslow]], 1916), The Tower (Carleton Winslow, 1930), Wheeler J. Bailey Library (Carleton Winslow, 1935), and gardens.


The campus in its entirety was designated a [[List of San Diego Historical Landmarks in La Jolla|historical landmark]] in 1998,<ref>{{Cite web |date=1998-02-15 |title=Historical Landmarks Designated by the San Diego Historical Resources Board |url=https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/planning/programs/historical/pdf/landmarklist.pdf}}</ref> with several buildings gaining individual historical standing of significance over the years starting in 1994: Bentham Hall (Irving Gill, 1909), Scripps Hall (Irving Gill, 1910–11), Gilman Hall (Irving Gill and Louis Gill, 1916), St. Mary's Chapel ([[Carleton Winslow]], 1916), The Tower (Carleton Winslow, 1930), Wheeler J. Bailey Library (Carleton Winslow, 1935), and gardens.
==Leadership==
Ron Kim started as Bishop’s 13th Head of School in August 2019. For the 2018-2019 school year, he served as the interim assistant head of school at [[Buckley School (California)|The Buckley School]] in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]. Prior to Buckley, he was the head of school at [[Basis Schools|BASIS Independent McLean (Virginia)]] and spent 23 years at [[Phillips Exeter Academy]] in Exeter, New Hampshire, where he held various administrative and teaching roles during his distinguished career; the most recent were assistant principal, dean of faculty, history instructor and girls' varsity basketball coach. Ron was the youngest dean of faculty ever appointed at Exeter.


==Rankings==
==Rankings==
The Bishop's School, ranked as the #1 Christian high school in the state of California, is also the #1 best private high school in all of San Diego. The Bishop's School is also ranked first as the best high school for STEM in all of San Diego county.


The Bishop's School has consistently been named a top private school both nationally and in California.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-05-17 |title=Think Vouchers Would Be a Ticket to Top Schools? Not in San Diego |url=https://www.kqed.org/news/11461239/think-vouchers-would-be-a-ticket-to-top-schools-not-in-san-diego |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=KQED |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 The Bishop's School Rankings |url=https://www.niche.com/k12/the-bishops-school-san-diego-ca/rankings/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Niche |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2019-02-18 |title=San Diego private high school among best in the country |url=https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-private-high-school-ranked-among-best-in-the-country |access-date=2019-03-14 |website=KGTV |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Best Private High Schools in America |url=https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/ |website=Niche}}</ref>
In 2019, the school was recognized as one of the top 20 sought-after private high schools in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-private-high-school-ranked-among-best-in-the-country|title=San Diego private high school among best in the country|date=2019-02-18|website=KGTV|language=en|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref> It has also been recognized by Niche as the top private high school in San Diego County, ranking eighth in the state. Bishop's is 14th in [[Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics|STEM]] among 557 high schools in California.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.niche.com/k12/the-bishops-school-la-jolla-ca/rankings/|title=2018 The Bishop's School Rankings|website=Niche.com|accessdate=5 June 2018}}</ref>


''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' recognized Bishop's in 2007 for its high matriculation rate to eight selective American colleges,<ref>{{cite web |title=WSJ.com |url=https://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-COLLEGE0711-sort.html |accessdate=5 June 2018 |website=Online.wsj.com}}</ref> and CBS recognized the school in 2011 noting Bishop's had higher matriculation rates to east-coast selective colleges than [[Deerfield Academy]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=O’Shaughnessy |first=Lynn |title=A West Coast Ivy League Hook |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-west-coast-ivy-league-hook/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref> The [[College Board|College Board's]] [[Advanced Placement]] program ranked the AP Biology program the strongest in the nation for two consecutive years (2004 and 2005), as Bishop's achieved the highest rate of achievement for medium-sized schools (300–799 students).<ref>{{cite web |title=Masters of their subjects |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2005-01-25-ap-list_x.htm |accessdate=5 June 2018 |website=usatoday.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/about/news_info/ap/2006/2006_ap-report-nation.pdf |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907192000/http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/about/news_info/ap/2006/2006_ap-report-nation.pdf |archivedate=2008-09-07 |accessdate=2017-07-15}}</ref> As of 2023, Bishop’s remained ranked as the top Christian high school in California.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-19 |title=The Bishop's School in San Diego, CA |url=https://www.niche.com/k12/the-bishops-school-la-jolla-ca/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=Niche |language=en}}</ref>
[[Wall Street Journal|''The Wall Street Journal'']] recognized Bishop's in 2007 for its high matriculation rate to eight selective American colleges.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-COLLEGE0711-sort.html|title=WSJ.com|website=Online.wsj.com|accessdate=5 June 2018}}</ref>


==Student life==
The [[College Board]] [[Advanced Placement|Advanced Placement Program]] ranked the AP Biology program the strongest in the nation for two consecutive years (2004 & 2005), as Bishop's achieved the highest rate of achievement for medium-sized schools (300-799 students).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2005-01-25-ap-list_x.htm|title=USATODAY.com - Masters of their subjects|website=Usatoday.com|accessdate=5 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/about/news_info/ap/2006/2006_ap-report-nation.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2017-07-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907192000/http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/about/news_info/ap/2006/2006_ap-report-nation.pdf |archivedate=2008-09-07 }}</ref>

[[Image:View across the Quad at The Bishop's School in La Jolla.jpg|thumb|left|The Quad, Bentham Hall, St. Mary's Chapel, and the Tower]]

==Student activities==
===Academic League===
The Bishop's Academic League team participates in the Northern division of the City League. In 2015 the Bishop's Novice team captained by Hamilton Allport and Ryan Feng won first in the county with an undefeated record. In 2016 the Bishop's Junior Varsity team captained by Hamilton Allport and Ryan Feng placed first with a record of 6-1.

===Advanced Topics in Economics===
In 2015, students in an advanced economics class experienced great success in numerous local, state and national competitions. In the Economics Challenge the teams finished with two of the top five spots. In the Southern California Economics Challenge in Los Angeles the teams placed first and third after a strong finish in the quiz bowl rounds. The team eventually advanced to place sixth in the National Semifinals. Additionally, members of the team traveled to Cambridge, Massachusetts for the Harvard Precollegiate Economics Competition and a meeting with Eric Maskin, the 2007 Nobel Prize winner in the field of Economics. A research team within the class headed by Nikhil Palanki also authored a paper on consumer price index across income levels and was invited to present their research at the 9th Annual Undergraduate Conference, a part of the [[Economic Scholars Program]] hosted by the [[Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas|Dallas Federal Reserve]].[4] In 2017, the class was restarted and continued to succeed at many national competitions. In the Economics Challenge the teams finished with two of the top five spots and in the Finance Challenge the team took the position of first place in the state of California and fourth in the country. The class, headed and captained by seniors Rachel Hong and Sajan Palanki went on to compete at Harvard Precollegiate Economics Competition and the Stanford Economics Competition and at both Kevin Chen won first place in the country.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bishops.com/news-detail?pk=926639|title=Bishop's Students Excel in 2017 Economics Competitions|website=bishops.com|access-date=2019-06-25}}</ref>{{clear left}}


===Arts===
===Arts===
The school offers physical arts programs in drawing and pottery as well as performance arts in theater, musical instruments, and choir. One of school's Choirs, known as ''The Bishop’s Singers'', have performed in New York's [[Carnegie Hall]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Harmonic Convergence Concert |url=https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2022/04/01/2022-Harmonic-Convergence-Concert-0800PM |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Carnegie Hall}}</ref> and in Chicago's Symphony Hall.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014 |title=2014 Spring-Summer |url=https://issuu.com/thebishopsschool/docs/lo_rez_pdf_spring_summer_2014_magaz |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=The Bishop’s School |language=en}}</ref>
The Bishop's Singers have performed in New York's [[Carnegie Hall]] and in Chicago's Symphony Hall, as well as on [[The Today Show]]. The school also has a strong visual arts program, featuring student exhibitions and engagement in art competitions.


===Athletics===
===Athletics===
The school (known in competition as the "Knights") currently offers 40 varsity and junior varsity teams. Sixty percent of Bishop's students compete in one or more sport.
The school (known in competition as the "Knights") has 36 upper school and 31 middle school teams, with 80% of upper school students play on at least one sports team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-24 |title=Bishop's Admissions Companion Brochure |url=https://issuu.com/thebishopsschool/docs/2019-2020_admissions_companion_brochure |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=The Bishop's School |language=en}}</ref>


Bishop's is known for its athletics prowess, holding more than 118 [[California Interscholastic Federation]] titles.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Athletics - The Bishop's School |url=https://www.bishops.com/athletics |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=www.bishops.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The school has won numerous state titles in men's [[water polo]] (2002-2006, 2008, 2010, 2019–2021), women's water polo (2000-2002, 2004–2007, 2011–2018, 2020–2022), men's football (1997, 2010). The school also holds many local titles across various sports.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thien |first=Glae |date=2023-02-19 |title=Bishop’s School girls win fifth straight CIF water polo championship |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/news/story/2023-02-19/bishops-school-girls-win-fifth-straight-cif-water-polo-championship |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=La Jolla Light |language=en-US}}</ref>
The Knights have had significant success in athletics. The program's 107 [[California Interscholastic Federation]] titles ranks fifth among all San Diego schools.


After graduation, 20% of students continue to play sports in college.<ref name=":1" /> Notable alumni of the athletics program include [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American]] Destiny Littleton ([[University of South Carolina]] women's basketball, winner of the 2021-2022 national championship),<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-09 |title=Alumni report: Ring in hand, USC's Destiny Littleton the new jewel of USC's program |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/story/2023-02-09/alumni-report-ring-in-hand-uscs-destiny-littleton-the-new-jewel-of-uscs-program |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> America's top lacrosse recruit Isaiah Dawson ([[Harvard University]]),<ref>{{Cite news |title=2017 Top 100 Young Gun Senior Rankings |website=Insidelacrosse.com |url=http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/2017-top-100-young-gun-senior-rankings/50468 |access-date=2018-01-25}}</ref> and football quarterback [[Tyler Buchner]] ([[University of Notre Dame]] and [[University of Alabama]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Stephen M. |date=2023-05-10 |title=Who is Tyler Buchner? Alabama's new QB from Notre Dame |url=https://tdalabamamag.com/2023/05/10/tyler-buchner-alabama-new-qb-notre-dame/ |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Touchdown Alabama |language=en-US}}</ref>
Bishop's is known throughout Southern California as a [[water polo]] power, winning the C.I.F. title in boys’ water polo in its district in 2002-2006, 2008, 2010 and 2019. The girls’ water polo team won in 2000-2002, 2004-2007, and 2011-2018.


===Spirit===
The 1997 football team, led by current Bishop's boys’ soccer coach and future college All American and NFL safety [[Shane Walton]], won the C.I.F. State Championship. The 2010 football team earned the school's second State Championship after finishing the season 14-0. The Knights defeated Brookside Christian (Stockton) 40-14 in the C.I.F. State Championship Division IV Bowl Game. The 2014 football team went 13-0 and won the C.I.F. San Diego Section Division IV championship, and the 2016 football team also won the C.I.F. San Diego Section Division IV.
The Bishop's School does not have a cheerleading squad but has a spirit team called "The Dungeon." The Dungeon is a co-educational spirit team that cheers at various "Knights" athletic events. The Dungeon is responsible for attending all of the athletic events and raising crowds of students to support their peers.{{cn|date= March 2024}}


===Academic League===
Twenty percent of the Knights’ student-athletes go on to play at the collegiate level. [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American]] Destiny Littleton is playing at [[South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball]] and the Knights also had the top boys lacrosse recruit in the nation<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/2017-top-100-young-gun-senior-rankings/50468|title=2017 Top 100 Young Gun Senior Rankings|website=Insidelacrosse.com|access-date=2018-01-25}}</ref> Isaiah Dawson who now plays for [https://www.gocrimson.com/sports/mlax/index Harvard Men's Lacrosse].
The Bishop's Academic League team participates in the Northern division of the City League. Overall, the Bishop's Academic League team has placed first in [[San Diego County]] for several years including in 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2023, and have finaled and semi-finaled in the city league.<ref>{{Cite web |title=San Diego City Academic League - Champions |url=https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/sdacademicleague/champions |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=sites.google.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


===Mock Trial===
===Mock Trial===
The Bishop's Mock Trial team won the San Diego County championship in 2010-2012, 2014 and 2015. The team is made up of AP U.S. Government students who are completing a class project as first-year players. Numerous graduates have continued to participate in mock trial at the collegiate level at schools such as Duke, University of Illinois, George Washington, Princeton, and Tufts.
The Bishop's Mock Trial team won the San Diego County championship in 2010–2012, 2014, and 2015. The team is made up of AP U.S. Government students who are completing a class project as first-year players. Numerous graduates have continued to participate in mock trial at the collegiate level.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-06-01 |title=Theuer, Hermes proud of contributions at Bishop's |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/sdljl-theuer-hermes-proud-of-contributions-at-bishops-2010jun01-story.html |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=La Jolla Light |language=en-US}}</ref>


===Model UN Team===
===Speech and debate team===
The Bishop's School Speech and Debate team competes in Congressional debate, Parliamentary debate, Lincoln-Douglas debate, and various individual speech events. The team consistently sends several qualifiers to the California State tournament each year and has won awards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-27 |title=Sultan of Sway: La Jolla student named San Diego County debate champ |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/news/sd-cm-ljl-bishops-debate-20190323-story.html |access-date=2019-11-06 |website=La Jolla Light |language=en-US}}</ref>
The Bishop's Model United Nations team has participated in regional and national Model UN conferences for over two decades. The Bishop's Model UN Team has won numerous awards, most recently at the Columbia Model United Nations Conference and Exposition, the UCSD Triton MUN conference and the USD MUN conference. The Secretariat of the Bishop's MUN team also hosts an annual conference for other high schoolers, dubbed KnightsMUN, every December. In 2019, over 150 participants from 20 schools across Southern California attended the conference.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019 Participants|url=https://www.knightsmun.com/2019-participants.html|access-date=2020-10-26|website=KnightsMUN|language=en}}</ref> Due to concerns over the spread of [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]], the 2020 KnightsMUN conference will be virtually hosted on [[Zoom Video Communications|Zoom]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=KnightsMUN|url=https://www.knightsmun.com/|access-date=2020-10-26|website=KnightsMUN|language=en}}</ref>


===School Publications===
===Advanced Topics in Economics===
The Bishop's School began offering advanced economics classes in 2015, with students placing in numerous local, state and national competitions. The work product of the class relating to the consumer price index across income levels was presented to the [[Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas|Dallas Federal Reserve]]. In 2017, members of the class won first place in the country at both the Stanford and Harvard Pre-collegiate Economics Competitions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bishops.com/news-detail?pk=926639|title=Bishop's Students Excel in 2017 Economics Competitions|website=bishops.com|access-date=2019-06-25}}</ref>
The School publishes its magazine, "Bishop's," twice a year.
The school also publishes several monthly, daily, and quarterly publications


===Speech and debate team===
===Model UN Team===
The Bishop's Model United Nations team has participated in regional and national Model UN conferences for over two decades. The Bishop's Model UN Team has won numerous awards, most recently at the Columbia Model United Nations Conference and Exposition, the UCSD Triton MUN conference and the USD MUN conference. The Secretariat of the Bishop's MUN team also hosts an annual conference for other high schoolers, dubbed KnightsMUN, every December. In 2019, over 150 participants from 20 schools across Southern California attended the conference.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019 Participants|url=https://www.knightsmun.com/2019-participants.html|access-date=2020-10-26|website=KnightsMUN|language=en}}</ref> Due to concerns over the spread of [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]], the 2020 KnightsMUN conference was virtually hosted on [[Zoom Video Communications|Zoom]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=KnightsMUN|url=https://www.knightsmun.com/|access-date=2020-10-26|website=KnightsMUN|language=en}}</ref> But, in December 2022, the school hosted the KnightsMUN conference in-person for the first time since 2019. In January 2023, the school sent numerous delegates to [[Columbia University]]'s CMUNCE MUN conference. More recently, the school also participated in the T&T MUN 2023 conference.
The Bishop's School Speech and Debate team competes in the San Diego Imperial Valley Speech League (SDIVSL), a division of the California High School Speech Association (CHSSA). The team is the largest single extracurricular on campus including sports teams, boasting upwards of sixty active members in a given school year. They primarily compete in Congressional debate, Parliamentary debate, Lincoln-Douglas debate, and various individual speech events. The team consistently sends several qualifiers to the California State tournament each year.


== Publications ==
At the end of the 2018-2019 school year, Tim Kelly (class of 2020), won Debater of the Year for SDIVSL.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lajollalight.com/news/sd-cm-ljl-bishops-debate-20190323-story.html|title=SULTAN OF SWAY: La Jolla student named San Diego County debate champ|date=2019-03-27|website=La Jolla Light|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref>


===Spirit team===
===School Publications===
The School publishes its magazine, ''Bishop's'', twice a year. The school also publishes several monthly, daily, and quarterly publications.
The Bishop's School does not have a cheerleading squad but has a spirit team called "The Dungeon." The Dungeon is a co-educational spirit team that cheers at various "Knights" athletic events. The Dungeon is responsible for attending all of the athletic events and raising crowds of students to support their peers. Community and school spirit is a fundamental part of the curriculum, and The Dungeon serves as a co-educational spirit team to further student involvement in school life.


===Student publications===
=== Student Publications ===
Bishop's has several student publications. Noteworthy publications include:
Bishop's has several student publications. Noteworthy publications include:
* "''The Tower''," Bishop's low-quality state-run student newspaper and magazine, published monthly. It covers a variety of topics, but all of them are designed to benefit the totalitarian Bishop's Administration.
*''The Tower –'' Bishop's official student newspaper and magazine, published monthly. It covers a variety of topics, but all of them are designed to have some link to Bishop's.
* ''The Daily Urinal'', an independent daily newspaper which was founded in 2004 by Colin Carey and Antonio Perez (both class of 2005) and which received its moniker after being posted in campus restrooms. Although originally intended to be a humorous publication, the "DU" has tackled both important and controversial issues at Bishop's, while still remaining wildly humorous. It is distributed daily via email and is the highest quality publication on campus, currently spearheaded by Miguel Solis, Jeffrey Wang, Alex Cotton, and Schuyler Capita. Schuyler Capita is notably known for being the "Clown of the Century" while simultaneously being the least funny person on the Bishop's School campus.
*''The Daily Urinal –'' an independent daily newspaper which was founded in 2004 and received its moniker after being posted in campus restrooms. Although originally intended to be a humorous publication, the "DU" has tackled both important and controversial issues at Bishop's. It is distributed daily via email.
* "Globe." a student-led magazine, is an annual publication with the purpose of sharing the global and cultural experiences of students and faculty through word and art.
* ''Globe –'' a student-led magazine, is an annual publication with the purpose of sharing the global and cultural experiences of students and faculty through word and art.
* ''Reflections,'' the Upper School Literary Magazine, is an annual publication that accepts prose, poetry, and art of all kinds.
* ''Faultlines –'' the Upper School Literary Magazine, is an annual publication that accepts prose, poetry, and art of all kinds.
* ''Dragonwings," the Middle School literary magazine.
* ''Dragonwings –'' the Middle School literary magazine.
*"Quanta," a science publication, was established at Bishop's in 2010.
*''Quanta –'' a science publication, was established at Bishop's in 2010.
*"''Spectrum''" a student diversity newsletter, distributed monthly via email, was established at Bishop's in 2016.
*''Spectrum –'' a student diversity newsletter, distributed monthly via email, was established at Bishop's in 2016.
*''Eye on Visual Arts –'' an art publication established at Bishop's in 2019.
* ''Two-Knights Show –'' Bishop's official student broadcast established at Bishop's in 2022. Published biweekly, it covers campus news in sports, arts, academics, and clubs.
* ''Animal Spirits –'' a social science publication established at Bishop's in 2023; allows students to submit research-based articles about economics, politics, and global affairs.


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
[[File:2019 The Bishop's School tower at sundown 2.jpg|thumb|right|The Tower at sundown]]{{category see also|The Bishop's School alumni}}The school is known to have educated the children of famous executives and athletes, such as [[Steve Kerr]] (Coach of the [[Golden State Warriors]]),<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Jenkins |first=Lee |date=2015-06-08 |title=Steve Kerr: The Warriors' Ringmaster |url=https://www.si.com/nba/2015/06/09/steve-kerr-warriors-nba-finals-stephen-curry-ringmaster |access-date=2023-05-04 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> [[Joseph Tsai]] (co-founder of [[Alibaba Group|Alibaba]] and owner of [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]’s [[Brooklyn Nets]]),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leonard |first=Todd |date=2019-01-17 |title=Billionaire Tsai cheers for Seals lacrosse while pondering prospects of new sports arena |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sd-sp-joe-tsai-san-diego-sports-arena-lacrosse-seals-20190116-story.html |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Ralph V. Whitworth|Ralph Whitworth]] (Chairman of [[Hewlett-Packard|Hewlett Packard]]),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |date=2013-07-03 |title=Rancho Santa Fe residents receive graduation awards/graduate from The Bishop's School |url=https://www.ranchosantafereview.com/sdrsf-rancho-santa-fe-residents-receive-graduation-2013jul03-story.html |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Rancho Santa Fe Review |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Doug Manchester]] (American financier and former owner of [[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]),<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-09-23 |title=The Bishop's School Nears Goal With $2M Gift |url=https://www.sdbj.com/imported/the-bishops-school-nears-goal-with-2m-gift/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=San Diego Business Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Junior Seau]] ([[American football]] player).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jake Seau blazing own trail on lacrosse field |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/jake-seau-blazing-own-trail-on-lacrosse-field |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>
[[File:2019 The Bishop's School tower at sundown 2.jpg|thumb|right|The Tower at sundown]]

*[[Pancho Barnes]] — 1910s, pioneering female aviator
Famous alumni include:
*[[Pancho Barnes]] — 1919, pioneering female aviator
*[[Tyler Buchner]] - 2021, college football and lacrosse player<ref>{{cite web |last1=De Silva |first1=Bodie |title=Former Bishop's quarterback Tyler Buchner named starter at Notre Dame for 2022 season |url=https://highschool.si.com/california/2022/08/13/former-bishops-quarterback-tyler-buchner-named-starter-at-notre-dame-for-2022-season |website=Sports Illustrated High School News, Analysis and More |language=en |date=15 August 2022}}</ref>
*[[Andrew Campbell (sailor)|Andrew Campbell]] — 2002, yachtsman, four-time All-American and [[Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Summer]] [[Olympic Games|Olympics]] competitor
*[[Andrew Campbell (sailor)|Andrew Campbell]] — 2002, yachtsman, four-time All-American and [[Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Summer]] [[Olympic Games|Olympics]] competitor
*[[Andrew Cunanan]] — 1987, American spree killer<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-14 |title=Versace Killer's Yearbook Quote Foreshadowed His Murderous Rampage |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a19421181/andrew-cunanan-yearbook-quote-apres-mois-le-deluge/ |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=Town & Country |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Andrew Cunanan]] — 1987, serial killer, killed [[Gianni Versace]] and [[Lee Miglin]], among others
*[[Gretel Ehrlich]] — 1963, travel writer, poet, and essayist
*[[Gretel Ehrlich]] — 1963, travel writer, poet, and essayist
*[[M.F.K. Fisher]] — 1927, [[Epicure (gourmet)|epicurean]], culinary historian, and memoirist
*[[M.F.K. Fisher]] — 1927, [[Epicure (gourmet)|epicurean]], culinary historian, and memoirist
*[[Jean Guerrero]] - 2006, investigative journalist, author, and former foreign correspondent
*[[Marjory Gengler]] — 1969, tennis player
*[[Jean Guerrero]] — 2006, investigative journalist, author, and former foreign correspondent
*[[Jennifer Holt]] — 1930s, American actress
*[[J. J. Isler]] — 1981, yachtswoman, [[Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Summer Olympics]] medalist and [[America's Cup]] competitor
*[[J. J. Isler]] — 1981, yachtswoman, [[Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Summer Olympics]] medalist and [[America's Cup]] competitor
*[[Gary Jules]] — 1987, singer-songwriter
*[[Gary Jules]] — 1987, singer-songwriter
*[[Eric Lax]] — 1962, editor, writer and author
*[[Eric Lax]] — 1962, editor, writer, and author
*[[Elliott Liu]] — 2008, chess player
*[[Elliott Liu]] — 2008, chess player
*[[Chris McKenna (writer)|Chris McKenna]] — 1988, television writer, producer, and film writer
*[[Chris McKenna (writer)|Chris McKenna]] — 1988, television writer, producer, and film writer
*[[Inga Orekhova]] — 2009, professional basketball player
*[[Inga Orekhova]] — 2009, professional basketball player
*[[Roy Perkins]] — 2008, Paralympic swimmer, two-time Olympic gold medalist
*[[Roy Perkins]] — 2008, Paralympic swimmer, two-time Paralympic gold medalist
*[[Ankur Rathee]] — 2009, actor and dancer
*[[Ankur Rathee]] — 2009, actor and dancer
*[[Marc Rosen]] — 1994, film and television producer, executive producing or co-executive producing 40 hours of high-end ($4-$8mn/episode) scripted content, including [[SENSE8]] (Netflix)
*[[Marc Rosen]] — 1994, film and television producer, including [[Sense8]] on [[Netflix]]
*[[Honoré Desmond Sharrer]] — 1938, painter in the style of Magical Realism
*[[Kevin Stadler]] — 1998, professional golfer
*[[Kevin Stadler]] — 1998, professional golfer
*[[Bonnie St. John]] — 1982, the first African-American woman to win a silver medal at the [[Paralympics]]
*[[Bonnie St. John]] — 1982, the first African American woman to win a silver medal at the [[Paralympics]]
*[[Elise Trouw]] — 2017, Pop/Alternative/Rock Singer and Multi-Instrumentalist
*[[Elise Trouw]] — 2017, pop/alternative/rock singer and multi-instrumentalist
*[[Colin Walsh (baseball)|Colin Walsh]] — 2007, Major League Baseball player
*[[Colin Walsh (baseball)|Colin Walsh]] — 2007, Major League Baseball player
*[[Shane Walton]] — 1998, NFL defensive back
*[[Shane Walton]] — 1998, NFL defensive back
*[[Melissa Winter]] — 1984, Deputy Chief of Staff for First Lady [[Michelle Obama]]
*[[Melissa Winter]] — 1985, Deputy Chief of Staff for First Lady [[Michelle Obama]]

== Notable faculty ==

* [[Judith Keep]] – [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]]
* [[Edith Head]] – [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] winning costume designer
* [[Kirk McCaskill]] – former [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] and former professional [[ice hockey]] player
* [[Akili Smith]] – former [[American football]] [[quarterback]]
*[[Shane Walton]] — 1998, NFL defensive back

== Appearances in popular culture ==
In 2011, the school and its campus appeared in [[Every 15 Minutes]].<ref>{{Citation |title=The Bishop's School Every 15 Minutes 2011 |date=2011-07-13 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2256857/ |type=Drama |access-date=2023-05-24 |publisher=6360 Productions}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=The Bishop's School Every 15 Minutes 2011 |date=2011-07-13 |url=https://www.amazon.com/Bishops-School-Every-Minutes-2011/dp/B005CKHZMY |access-date=2023-05-24}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Every 15 Minutes 2011 - The Bishop's School |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6v6RJbx1Ys |access-date=2023-05-24 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2018, the school appeared in [[Twentieth Century-Fox]]’s [[American Crime Story]]: [[The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story|''The Assassination of Gianni Versace'']].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Menta |first=Anna |date=2018-03-14 |title='American Crime Story' Episode 8 Fact vs. Fiction |url=https://www.newsweek.com/assassination-gianni-versace-episode-8-fact-vs-fiction-841813 |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
== See also ==
* [[List of San Diego Historical Landmarks in La Jolla, California|San Diego Historical Landmarks in La Jolla]]
* [[List of San Diego Historical Landmarks in La Jolla, California|San Diego Historical Landmarks in La Jolla]]
*[[Primary and secondary schools in San Diego, California]]
*[[Primary and secondary schools in San Diego, California]]
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==External links==
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* [http://www.bishops.com/ The Bishop's School]
* [http://www.bishops.com/ The Bishop's School Website]
* [http://www.bishops.com/athletics The Bishop's School Athletics]
* [http://www.bishops.com/athletics The Bishop's School Athletics Website]


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For the school in India, see The Bishop's Education Society (Pune).
The Bishop's School
Bell tower of The Bishop’s School
Address
Map
7607 La Jolla Boulevard

La Jolla
,
California, 92037

United States
Coordinates32°50′28″N 117°16′45″W / 32.841012°N 117.279216°W / 32.841012; -117.279216
Information
TypePrivate, day, college-prep
DenominationEpiscopal Church
EstablishedBishop's: 1909
San Miguel: 1951
Fully Merged: 1971
Head of SchoolRon Kim
Faculty201
Grades6–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment800
Campus size11 acres (45,000 m2)
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Maroon & Gold   
MascotKnights
AccreditationWASC
YearbookEl Miradero
Websitewww.bishops.com

The Bishop's School is an independent college preparatory Episcopal day school in La Jolla, a community in San Diego, California.[1] Bishop's is known for its reputation in academics, arts, and athletics, as well as its sizable endowment.[2] The school offers courses for students in the sixth through twelfth grades and has an 8:1 student-teacher ratio.

History

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The Bishop's School was founded in 1909 by Ellen Browning Scripps and her half-sister (Eliza) Virginia Scripps, with gifts of land and funding, at the request of the Right Reverend Joseph Horsfall Johnson, at that time Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.[3] Originally, it was a boarding school for girls only[4] and Anna Frances O'Hare Bentham was appointed the inaugural headmistress.

The earliest parts of the campus were designed by architect Irving Gill, responsible for a multitude of buildings in La Jolla. The current tower building was designed by Carleton Winslow as a replacement for the original Gill tower.

Bishop's became co-educational after merging with the nearby San Miguel School in 1971 under the leadership of headmaster Philip Perkins, who served until retirement in 1974 when Dorothy Anne Williams was appointed headmistress. The boarding department was closed after the 1982–1983 school year,[5] and later that year Michael Teitelman was appointed headmaster.[6]

The school expanded to include sixth grade in the fall of 2009,[7] with the first cohort graduating in 2016.[8] That same year, headmaster Michael Teitelman retired[9] and Aimeclaire Lambert Roche was appointed head of school.[10] During her time as head of school, Roche served as the President of the Association of Independent Schools.[11]

In 2018, longtime Bishops’ administrator Carol Barry was appointed interim head of school when Aimeclaire Lambert Roche retired.[12] In 2019, Ron Kim was appointed the permanent headmaster.[13][14]

Campus

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The Quad and surrounding buildings: Bentham Hall, St. Mary's Chapel, and the Tower

The Bishop's School's 11-acre campus[15] is located in the heart of La Jolla.[16] At the center of the campus is a grassy quadrangle, where tradition prohibits anyone from setting foot on "the quad" before noon.[17]

The original campus surrounds the quad and includes buildings dating back to the turn of the twentieth century with many original buildings designed by famed architect Irving Gill, one of the pioneers of the modern movement in architecture.[18] The school has been acquisitive of the surrounding real-estate, expanding the initial campus significantly over more than a century.[19] Additions have included a science center,[20] a football and field athletics center, and an aquatic center.[21] The school has further plans to expand the campus.[22]

The campus in its entirety was designated a historical landmark in 1998,[23] with several buildings gaining individual historical standing of significance over the years starting in 1994: Bentham Hall (Irving Gill, 1909), Scripps Hall (Irving Gill, 1910–11), Gilman Hall (Irving Gill and Louis Gill, 1916), St. Mary's Chapel (Carleton Winslow, 1916), The Tower (Carleton Winslow, 1930), Wheeler J. Bailey Library (Carleton Winslow, 1935), and gardens.

Rankings

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The Bishop's School has consistently been named a top private school both nationally and in California.[24][25][26][27]

The Wall Street Journal recognized Bishop's in 2007 for its high matriculation rate to eight selective American colleges,[28] and CBS recognized the school in 2011 noting Bishop's had higher matriculation rates to east-coast selective colleges than Deerfield Academy.[29] The College Board's Advanced Placement program ranked the AP Biology program the strongest in the nation for two consecutive years (2004 and 2005), as Bishop's achieved the highest rate of achievement for medium-sized schools (300–799 students).[30][31] As of 2023, Bishop’s remained ranked as the top Christian high school in California.[32]

Student life

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Arts

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The school offers physical arts programs in drawing and pottery as well as performance arts in theater, musical instruments, and choir. One of school's Choirs, known as The Bishop’s Singers, have performed in New York's Carnegie Hall[33] and in Chicago's Symphony Hall.[34]

Athletics

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The school (known in competition as the "Knights") has 36 upper school and 31 middle school teams, with 80% of upper school students play on at least one sports team.[35]

Bishop's is known for its athletics prowess, holding more than 118 California Interscholastic Federation titles.[36] The school has won numerous state titles in men's water polo (2002-2006, 2008, 2010, 2019–2021), women's water polo (2000-2002, 2004–2007, 2011–2018, 2020–2022), men's football (1997, 2010). The school also holds many local titles across various sports.[37]

After graduation, 20% of students continue to play sports in college.[36] Notable alumni of the athletics program include McDonald's All-American Destiny Littleton (University of South Carolina women's basketball, winner of the 2021-2022 national championship),[38] America's top lacrosse recruit Isaiah Dawson (Harvard University),[39] and football quarterback Tyler Buchner (University of Notre Dame and University of Alabama).[40]

Spirit

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The Bishop's School does not have a cheerleading squad but has a spirit team called "The Dungeon." The Dungeon is a co-educational spirit team that cheers at various "Knights" athletic events. The Dungeon is responsible for attending all of the athletic events and raising crowds of students to support their peers.[citation needed]

Academic League

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The Bishop's Academic League team participates in the Northern division of the City League. Overall, the Bishop's Academic League team has placed first in San Diego County for several years including in 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2023, and have finaled and semi-finaled in the city league.[41]

Mock Trial

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The Bishop's Mock Trial team won the San Diego County championship in 2010–2012, 2014, and 2015. The team is made up of AP U.S. Government students who are completing a class project as first-year players. Numerous graduates have continued to participate in mock trial at the collegiate level.[42]

Speech and debate team

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The Bishop's School Speech and Debate team competes in Congressional debate, Parliamentary debate, Lincoln-Douglas debate, and various individual speech events. The team consistently sends several qualifiers to the California State tournament each year and has won awards.[43]

Advanced Topics in Economics

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The Bishop's School began offering advanced economics classes in 2015, with students placing in numerous local, state and national competitions. The work product of the class relating to the consumer price index across income levels was presented to the Dallas Federal Reserve. In 2017, members of the class won first place in the country at both the Stanford and Harvard Pre-collegiate Economics Competitions.[44]

Model UN Team

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The Bishop's Model United Nations team has participated in regional and national Model UN conferences for over two decades. The Bishop's Model UN Team has won numerous awards, most recently at the Columbia Model United Nations Conference and Exposition, the UCSD Triton MUN conference and the USD MUN conference. The Secretariat of the Bishop's MUN team also hosts an annual conference for other high schoolers, dubbed KnightsMUN, every December. In 2019, over 150 participants from 20 schools across Southern California attended the conference.[45] Due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, the 2020 KnightsMUN conference was virtually hosted on Zoom.[46] But, in December 2022, the school hosted the KnightsMUN conference in-person for the first time since 2019. In January 2023, the school sent numerous delegates to Columbia University's CMUNCE MUN conference. More recently, the school also participated in the T&T MUN 2023 conference.

Publications

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School Publications

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The School publishes its magazine, Bishop's, twice a year. The school also publishes several monthly, daily, and quarterly publications.

Student Publications

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Bishop's has several student publications. Noteworthy publications include:

  • The Tower – Bishop's official student newspaper and magazine, published monthly. It covers a variety of topics, but all of them are designed to have some link to Bishop's.
  • The Daily Urinal – an independent daily newspaper which was founded in 2004 and received its moniker after being posted in campus restrooms. Although originally intended to be a humorous publication, the "DU" has tackled both important and controversial issues at Bishop's. It is distributed daily via email.
  • Globe – a student-led magazine, is an annual publication with the purpose of sharing the global and cultural experiences of students and faculty through word and art.
  • Faultlines – the Upper School Literary Magazine, is an annual publication that accepts prose, poetry, and art of all kinds.
  • Dragonwings – the Middle School literary magazine.
  • Quanta – a science publication, was established at Bishop's in 2010.
  • Spectrum – a student diversity newsletter, distributed monthly via email, was established at Bishop's in 2016.
  • Eye on Visual Arts – an art publication established at Bishop's in 2019.
  • Two-Knights Show – Bishop's official student broadcast established at Bishop's in 2022. Published biweekly, it covers campus news in sports, arts, academics, and clubs.
  • Animal Spirits – a social science publication established at Bishop's in 2023; allows students to submit research-based articles about economics, politics, and global affairs.

Notable alumni

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The Tower at sundown
See also: Category:The Bishop's School alumni

The school is known to have educated the children of famous executives and athletes, such as Steve Kerr (Coach of the Golden State Warriors),[47] Joseph Tsai (co-founder of Alibaba and owner of NBA’s Brooklyn Nets),[48] Ralph Whitworth (Chairman of Hewlett Packard),[49] Doug Manchester (American financier and former owner of The San Diego Union-Tribune),[50] Junior Seau (American football player).[51]

Famous alumni include:

Notable faculty

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In 2011, the school and its campus appeared in Every 15 Minutes.[54][55][56]

In 2018, the school appeared in Twentieth Century-Fox’s American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace.[1][57]

See also

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