Originally published at Orange County Catholic
IN 1962, NEITHER FASHION Island nor Newport Center had broken ground, the East Bluff neighborhood had just opened for sale and the median single family home price in the county was under $18,000. In the midst of this post war boom, Msgr. William Ralph Harvey, who was not quite sure if there were enough Catholics to support a second parish, established Our Lady Queen of Angels in Newport Beach.
OUR LADY QUEEN OF ANGELS GRADUATING CLASS OF 1976.
As Baby Boomers were beginning to crowd local public schools, it was evident that Queen of Angels needed to add a school to serve the children of the growing Catholic community. Two years after founding the parish, in September 1964, Msgr. Harvey and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet welcomed the first 140 students, grades 1-4, to Our Lady Queen of Angels School.
Over the years, Queen of Angels has grown and seen many changes. More than a decade ago, there was a significant renovation that doubled the school’s size, and it has seen its faculty and staff grow to upwards of 60. Originally there was only one classroom per grade level, now there are two. The school also has
