Marlborough School (Los Angeles)

Marlborough School (Los Angeles)

Marlborough School is a private, all-girls, college-preparatory secondary school for grades 7th through 12th located at 250 South Rossmore Avenue in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. Marlborough was founded in 1889 by Mary Caswell and is the oldest independent girls' school in Southern California. Marlborough is considered one of the foremost college-preparatory schools in Los Angeles. Marlborough has a $33.7 million endowment which is the largest endowment per student among independent schools in Southern California. Recently, the Leadership in Learning Campaign has doubled the size of the Marlborough campus and has added Munger Hall, including a state of the art Academic Resource Center, visual arts center, and the Seaver Art Gallery.

Marlbrough's colors are purple and white and the mascot is the mustang. Girls who attend Marlborough are also known as Violets, the original Marlborough mascot.