Concord International High School

Concord International High School
Location
Los Angeles, California
United States
Information
Type Independent
Established 1973
Closed 2012
Grades 9-12
Accreditation WASC

Concord International High School (CIHS) was a private high school founded in 1973 that focused on preparing its students for entrance to college.[1] It was accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[1]

The school filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2010 [1] closed in 2011[2] and lost its 501(c)(3) Internal Revenue Service status in 2012.[3] Susan Packer Davis, director for nearly thirty years, resigned in 2010 and was "named in a civil lawsuit" filed by the new board of directors.;[2][4] In 2012 she "agreed to pay parents and other creditors $200,000 as part of a settlement."[2][5] Some teachers and parents from CIHS founded a school called Concord Prep and located it in temporary quarters.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rivera, Carlos (10 April 2011). "Bankrupt Santa Monica school's ex-director accused of misusing $1 million - latimes.com". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Editor (Nov 29, 2011). "Settlement reached in Concord High bankruptcy". Santa Monica Daily Express. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  3. Unknown author (Nov 5, 2012). "Announcement 2012-37". IRS.
  4. WASC Accreditation records, 1982-2010
  5. 2012 Settlement Agreement, Concord International High School v. Susan Packer Davis/Hille et al, Federal Bankruptcy Court records
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