The school was built in the Spanish Colonial Revival style , and was the first school in Los Angeles constructed subject to the new seismic building code which came about in the aftermath of the 1933 Long Beach earthquake . The name of the school is in reference to Mount Carmel , the mountain range in northern Israel where , according to Biblical tradition , the prophet Elijah rebuilt an altar . Although classes had begun in November 1934 , the school was n't officially dedicated until 1935 by Bishop John Cantwell . At one time the school served boys from 40 parishes in the Los Angeles Archdiocese
1933 Long Beach earthquake
1933 Long Beach earthquake
Mount Carmel High School (Los Angeles)