Crespi Carmelite High School, shortly known as Crespi, is a private Catholic all-boys four-year college preparatory high school located in Encino District, Los Angeles, California. It is part of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
The school was named for Friar Joan Crespí, and was founded in 1959 by the Carmelite religious order, and has been run by the Carmelites since that time.
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Academics
Crespi Carmelite High School offers a college-preparatory education. As of 2024–2025, the academic program offers 21 Advanced Placement (AP) courses and more than 15 Honors courses. Students have the opportunity to take Honors and AP courses beginning in 9th grade.
Athletics
Crespi has won a total of fourteen California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section division team titles.
Baseball: 2003 (Division III); 2009 and 2023 (Division II)
Basketball: "Back to Back" State Titles - 2015 (Division IV State Title) and 2016 (Division I State Title); Division championships - 2001 (Division IV-AA), 2010 (Division 4A), 2015 (Division 4AA)
Football: 1986 (Big Five); 2004, 2005 (Division X)
Track & Field: 1973 (Division 2-A); 2008 (Division III)
Water Polo: 1981 (Division 2-A); 2019 (Division 6)
Swimming: 2021 (Division 3)
Notable alumni
Athletes
Brandon Williams (basketball, born 1999), NBA
Arts and entertainment
Chris McGee, American Sports Broadcaster, Studio Analyst for Spectrum SportsNet
Crime
Elliot Rodger, mass murderer responsible for murdering six people during the 2014 Isla Vista killings. Only attended Crespi for 9th grade, before transferring to William Howard Taft Charter High School.
Chefs
Evan Funke, Los Angeles chef and restauranteur