School's History

Saint Philip Neri School opened as a four classroom school staffed by the Sisters of the Holy Cross . In 1954, four more classrooms were added to complete the eight grade configuration. A kindergarten program was begun in 1993.

Although the Sisters of the Holy Cross continued to serve at St. Philip Neri until 1984, they relinquished administration of the school in 1974. At this time, the first lay principal was appointed.

Like many of the school in the Archdiocese, St. Philip Neri is a reflection of Los Angeles’ shifting demography. Initially both the school and parish served an essentially middle class Caucasian community. Beginning in the early 1970s, this pattern began to change. Today, the majority of St. Philip Neri’s population is Latino. There are also a significant number of African Americans in the parish and school community.