Student Life

Traditions & Celebrations

THIS IS WHERE WE CELEBRATE.
The Immaculate Heart school year is filled with festive days marking meaningful traditions and celebrations, when students are given the opportunity to create and come together as a community. Many of these occasions are unique to our school, deeply rooted in our history, and thoughtfully coordinated by our student councils.

At Immaculate Heart, we hold our traditions dearly, celebrating the events and symbols that connect our sisterhood across generations of students.

Learn more about our mascot, symbol, tradition days, alma mater, and our beloved official seal.

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Middle School

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  • Welcome Day

    Welcome Day is a long-held tradition at Immaculate Heart. Student Council plans a song and dance-filled day to celebrate the newest members of our school. Big, Middle and Little Sisters get to know each other through games and races, and begin to build that community spirit that is so important at Immaculate Heart.

  • Liturgies

    IHMS holds liturgies, (masses and prayer services) on Holy Days of Obligation as well as other significant times throughout the year.  All students are given the opportunity to be active participants as readers, dancers, liturgical environment creators, musicians, and Gospel dramatists. A special aspect of each service includes student testimonials, sharing descriptive details of unique service projects.

  • The IH WALK

    Annual all-school fundraiser to support scholarships and school improvements.

  • Halloween Carnival

    By far, one of the most enjoyable activities at Immaculate Heart, the Halloween Carnival is a long standing tradition. Each year, the Middle School student body adopts primary grade students from a local elementary school bringing them to Immaculate Heart for the carnival. This fun filled day is coordinated by the Student Council and CJSF. The booths, games & activities are all created, designed, and constructed by the student body. Each child comes in costume and is escorted around the carnival by two middle school students to ensure maximum enjoyment of the day.

  • Days of Reflection & Experiential Learning

    Grade level days of reflection are scheduled each year to help our students understand the needs and complexities of the human experience. In addition to guided meditations and activities on campus, our students will travel to places like the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles to learn more about food insecurities and the unhoused population. These excursions allow students to create a human connection with the marginalized of our community and discuss the causes and possible solutions.

  • Christmas Concert

    A highlight of our Angelic Voices music program, the Christmas Concert showcases all the musical talent at Immaculate Heart. The evening is filled with song and cheer as soloists and musicians are given an opportunity to share their gifts and talents with family and friends.

  • Christmas Celebration

    The Christmas celebration is a day designated for the Middle School students to come together and celebrate the joy and mysteries of the Christmas season. Sharing songs, traditions, joy and food, students continue to build friendships as they gather together to wish each other well throughout the holidays.

  • Pandas Rock

    Pandas Rock! is a school band led by the passion of our students. Pandas come together to discover their ‘rock’n’ selves as they explore different instruments and music! Performances happen throughout the year at different campus events.

  • Drama Queens Productions

    Professional teaching artists work with our Middle School Drama Queens to create fully-staged theatrical productions of popular musicals. Students are fully immersed in the productions while learning about staging, lighting, sound, costuming, choreography and, of course, acting.

  • Spirit Week & Talent Show

    Throughout the year, our student council hosts spirit weeks designed to bring the school together to celebrate our spirit. Every day, students are able to show their IH spirit through costumes, games, activities and a bit of friendly competition.

    The student council also organizes talent shows where students can display their skills while their fellow students cheer them on.

  • Family Heritage Day

    By far, the most cherished of all traditions at Immaculate Heart, students recognize and celebrate their cultural diversity during this annual event. Family members are invited to come help celebrate our diverse community. Wearing ethnic dress, the heritage of all students is shared through, art, music, dance, stories and a vast array of international foods. This highly successful event brings together our diverse population, creating knowledge, understanding and tolerance throughout our student body.

  • Spring Fling

    The beginning of spring is celebrated at the Spring Fling field day which is coordinated by our student council. Students dress in their team colors and spend time getting to know their big & little sisters as they work together while competing for spirit points in fun-filled activities.

  • Spring Showcase Night

    Parents and families are invited to join us at our annual Spring Showcase Night. This joyful evening culminates the school year through a display of student work, music, song, and performances. The annual Middle School Art Show & Science Fair are also on display along with samplings of assignments and projects from each of the other disciplines. The evening serves as a wonderful venue to celebrate the successes and accomplishments of the year.

  • Class Day

    Saying goodbye to the 8th grade is a bitter sweet celebration on the last day of school. Middle School students come together for food, skits, and song, to reminisce over their year at Immaculate Heart, and to wish the 8th grade graduates good luck in the High School.

  • Graduation

    In early June, as the sun sets over the athletic field at Immaculate Heart, our 8th grade class takes their final bow before moving onto the High School. Each graduate is recognized and the class comes together in song to remember their time here while looking toward the future.

High School

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  • Welcome Day

    This tradition is a special day of celebration set aside to welcome all new students and faculty to pray for a successful school year.

  • Join Day

    Student organizations and clubs on campus share upcoming events and membership information as well as recruit new members during this special day.

  • Retreats

    Each class participates in a unique retreat experience. The freshmen and sophomores enjoy a “Day of Recollection” focusing on the spiritual themes of their theology classes. The juniors and seniors have overnight retreats concentrating on their relationship with God, themselves and others.

  • Genesians' Productions

    The Genesians, the school theater club, present two major dramatic or musical productions for guests and students. In addition, a Christmas Program and a Mary’s Day program are fully directed and choreographed by the Genesians club.

  • The IH WALK

    Students and faculty walk or jog along the Los Feliz foothills in a major fundraising effort for the school.

  • Christmas Program

    Students and faculty join together for a Christmas celebration highlighted by a traditional faculty skit and student council parody.

  • Winter Formal

    All students and their escorts are invited to attend this formal dance which is held during the holiday season at a location off campus.

  • Ring Ceremony

    In a traditional ceremony, juniors are presented with their class rings.

  • Spring Luncheon

    This springtime luncheon, sponsored by the Parent Council, features seniors as models of the latest fashions.

  • Mary's Day

    Named after the most honored of all women, Mary, the Mother of Jesus, this special day celebrates in liturgy and special programs the theme of “woman.”

  • Prom

    Sponsored and planned by the junior class, this formal dance is held in late spring and attended by many juniors and seniors and their escorts. The traditional highlight of the evening is the honoring of the Prom Queen and her court.

  • Art Show

    Students showcase their work from the year for students and family members to view. Works are shown from a diverse collection of classes including painting and drawing, digital photography, graphic arts, studio art and AP Studio Art.

  • Baccalaureate Mass

    Members of the senior class and their parents come together for a special liturgy and reception on the Sunday before graduation.

  • Class Day

    On this final day of the school year, the classes bid farewell to the seniors. Major senior awards and accomplishments are acknowledged.

  • Graduation

    Wearing white gowns and carrying red roses, Immaculate Heart seniors graduate in formal ceremonies at the Hollywood Bowl in June.

Official Seal

Alma Mater


Raise on high your standard,
Sing to Alma Mater,
Immaculate Heart, we greet you,
Every loyal daughter,

We’ll lead you on to victory,
Never will we fail,
For the glory of the blue & white,
Hail, our Alma Mater, Hail!

Contact

5515 Franklin Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90028

hello@immaculateheart.org
Phone: 323-461-3651

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A Catholic, independent college preparatory school for girls in grades 6 through 12, Immaculate Heart has been located on a beautiful hillside property in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles since our founding by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1906. We celebrate more than a century of nurturing the spiritual, intellectual, social and moral development of students as they distinguish themselves as women of great heart and right conscience.