Faculty

Loyola's 96 faculty members and administrative staff all hold professional degrees.  The entire staff includes four faculty members at the doctoral level and sixty-four at the master's level.

Accreditation and Memberships

Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Western Catholic Educational Association, Jesuit Secondary Education Association, National Catholic Education Association, The College Board, The Cum Laude Society, NACAC, WACAC.

School Community

Loyola is located in central Los Angeles and draws students from every area in the city and suburbs.  Admission is by entrance examination, recommendations, and elementary school grades.  Typically, 135 elementary schools, public and private, are represented in a freshman class drawn from an applicant pool representing over 235 schools.  Approximately 47% of those who apply are enrolled.  Loyola's tuition is low compared to other private schools ($14,912 in 2010-2011).  The Jesuit faculty contribution, endowment, financial aid, and fund-raising programs enable Loyola to attract students from a wide variety of economic and social backgrounds.  Some 51% of the students are Latino, African-American, Asian, or Filipino.  Loyola's community is distinguished and enriched by this wide social, economic, and ethnic diversity.

Curriculum and Course Catalogue

The basic program required of all students includes

• Eight semesters each of English and Social Studies
• Six semesters each of Mathematics, Foreign Language, and Theology
• Four semesters of laboratory Science
• One semester of Fine Arts 

One hundred and thirty-five hours of community service are required (fifty hours in the sophomore or junior year and an 85 hour immersion program in January of the senior year).

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Honors Level Courses Available to Class of 2011

Loyola students do not have open access to honors and AP classes.  Competition for enrollment in these classes is extreme.

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