Private, college preparatory school in Santa Monica, California, United States
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences is aprivate/independent ,college preparatory school inSanta Monica, California , United States. The school is a former member of theG30 Schools group.
The school was founded in 1971 as a secular institution affiliated with St. Augustine By-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Santa Monica.[ 1] [ 1] Robert Frost 's poem, "The Road Not Taken ", in which Frost writes:
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.[ 2]
As St. Augustine's grew to junior and senior high school, the founders started Crossroads with a separate board of directors and separate campus, which eventually merged in the 1980s under the name Crossroads. Co-founder Paul Cummins became the first headmaster and served until 1995.[ 3]
The 2004 bookHollywood, Interrupted Andrew Breitbart andMark Ebner , dedicated a large section to Crossroads; it depicted the school (and the celebrities who send their children there) in a negative light, focusing mainly on a handful of high-profile parents and "drug problems" stemming from the 1980s. The school was also featured in a May 2005 issue ofVanity Fair [ 1]
In his2023 biography ,Elon Musk alleges that Crossroads teaches “full-on communism,” and blames his daughter's transition, alleged communist ideology, and decision to cut him out of her life on Crossroads.[ 4]
J. A. Adande , sports journalist[ 5] Maude Apatow , actressSean Astin , actor, director and producer[ 5] Henry Baum , writer, blogger and musician[ 1] Michael Bay , film director and producer[ 6] Z Berg , musician[ 7] Jack Black , actor, comedian, and musician[ 1] [ 8] Max Brooks , actor and author[ 9] Gary Coleman , actor, comedian, and writer[ 1] Austin Croshere ,NBA basketball player and TV broadcaster[ 5] Baron Davis , NBA basketball player and TV commentator[ 5] Emily Deschanel , actress, director and producer[ 10] Zooey Deschanel , actress, model, and singer-songwriter[ 1] Alden Ehrenreich , actor[ 8] Maya Erskine , actress and TV writer[ 11] Zack Fleishman , professional tennis player[ 12] Robert Francis , musicianNicole Gibbs , professional tennis player[ 13] Lauren Greenfield , artist, photographer, and filmmaker[ 14] Petra Haden , musician and singer[ 10] Rachel Haden , musician[ 10] Tanya Haden , artist, cellist, and singer[ 15] Simon Helberg , actor, comedian and musician[ 16] Jonah Hill , actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian[ 8] [ 17] Oliver Hudson , actorKate Hudson , actress, author, and fashion entrepreneur[ 18] Bronny James , basketball player[ 19] Brody Jenner , television personality, disc jockey and model[ 20] Jenni Konner , television writer, producer and director[ 21] Alex Kurtzman , film and television writer, producer, and director[ 1] Alexandra Kyle , actress[ 22] Zosia Mamet , actress and musician[ 23] Milo Manheim , actor[ 24] Shareef O'Neal , basketball player[ 25] Michael Ojo , basketball player[ 26] Roberto Orci , film and television writer and producer[ 1] Gwyneth Paltrow , actress, businesswoman and author[ 5] Amy Pascal , business executive and film producer[ 1] Austin Peralta , jazz musician[ 27] Whitney Port , television personality and fashion designerJack Quaid , actor[ 28] Jason Ritter , actor and producerMaya Rudolph , actress, comedian, singer, and voice actress[ 1] Tamir Saban (born 1999),American-Israeli basketball playerBlake Schwarzenbach , musician[ 29] Evan Spiegel , businessman, co-founder ofSnapchat [ 30] Dayna Tortorici , writer[ 31] Liv Tyler , actress and former model[ 32] Andrew von Oeyen , classical musicianGillian Welch , musician[ 1] Vivian Wilson , daughter of Elon Musk[ 33] Jessica Yellin , journalist[ 34] Harley Viera-Newton , model and DJ^a b c d e f g h i j k l DiGiacomo, Frank (March 1, 2005)."School for Cool" . Vanity Fair. ^ [1] Archived July 16, 2011, at theWayback Machine ^ "About" .Paul Cummins .^ "Elon Musk blames school for rift with daughter: 'She doesn't want to spend time with me' .Yahoo News . September 2, 2023.^a b c d e Andrade, J. A. (September 23, 2008)."With Hollywood looking on, Davis and Croshere honored" .ESPN.com . RetrievedJune 21, 2020 . ^ Boucher, Geoff (May 24, 2009)."Keeping Critics at Bay" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedMarch 17, 2020 . ^ Corcoran, Monica (May 30, 2004)."A NIGHT OUT WITH: The Like; Prom Queens" .The New York Times . RetrievedSeptember 8, 2020 . ^a b c Schneier, Matthew (May 6, 2016)."The Man Who Would Be Han Solo" .The New York Times . RetrievedJuly 8, 2020 . ^ Brodesser-Akner, Taffy (August 5, 2014)."The Entertainers: Mel and Max Brooks" .Town & Country . RetrievedSeptember 12, 2020 . ^a b c "Alumni Who Rock" .Xrds.org . RetrievedSeptember 8, 2020 .^ Pressler, Jessica (February 8, 2019)."31 Going on 13" .Vulture . RetrievedJuly 8, 2020 . ^ "Player Bio: Zack Fleishman - UCLA Official Athletic Site" .uclabruins.com . RetrievedSeptember 8, 2020 .^ "Alumni Profiles" .Xrds.org . RetrievedSeptember 9, 2020 .^ Soller, Kurt (August 3, 2018)."Follow the Money (Then Take a Picture)" .The New York Times . RetrievedSeptember 9, 2020 . ^ Weigle, Lauren (February 22, 2015)."Tanya Haden - Jack Black's Wife" . Heavy. RetrievedAugust 16, 2016 . ^ Olshansky, Clara (August 19, 2020)."What you need to know about Simon Helberg's famous parents" . ^ Strachan, Maxwell (October 24, 2018)."Jonah Hill's Love Letter To In-Between Los Angeles" .HuffPost . RetrievedJuly 8, 2020 . ^ "Becoming ... Kate Hudson" .People . May 25, 2004. RetrievedSeptember 8, 2020 .In 1997, Hudson graduated from Santa Monica's Crossroads School, where students participate in performing arts and community service in addition to taking traditional classes. ^ Ganguli, Tania (May 29, 2019)."LeBron James' sons leaving Crossroads for Sierra Canyon" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedJuly 8, 2020 . ^ Goodman, Jessica (August 22, 2013)."The Definitive Guide To Brody Jenner's Unfortunate Rise To Pop Culture Relevancy" .HuffPost . RetrievedSeptember 9, 2020 . ^ Mandalit del Barco (March 24, 2017)." . NPR. RetrievedApril 19, 2017 . ^ Roman, Caroline M. (July 29, 2010)."Nobody's Actually From LA? Yeah, Except These 10,000 Famous People" .HuffPost ^ Brodesser-Akner, Taffy (January 2, 2013)."Zosia Mamet Is Still Getting Used to Being Your New Best Friend" .The New York Times Magazine . RetrievedJuly 8, 2020 . ^ Grant, Stacey (February 10, 2020)."Who Is Milo Manheim? - Fun Facts About the 'Zombies 2' Star" .Seventeen . RetrievedJuly 23, 2020 . ^ "Crossroads' Shareef O'Neal: Making his mark on basketball in L.A." The Orange County Register . RetrievedSeptember 9, 2020 .^ "Michael Ojo - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN" .ESPN.com .^ "Prodigy, 13, to perform at KCLU anniversary event | www.theacorn.com | The Acorn" .^ Kaufman, Amy (June 12, 2019)."As the son of rom-com royalty, Jack Quaid is making a name for himself in 'Plus One' .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedSeptember 11, 2022 . ^ Sutherland, Sam (March 26, 2010)."Days of Whine and Poses" .Exclaim! ^ Van Grove, Jennifer (November 26, 2013)."Snapchat's Evan Spiegel: Saying no to $3B, and feeling lucky" .CNET ^ "Jay Sobel and Thea Rogers Are Mr. & Miss Palisades" .Palisadian-Post ^ "What You Didn't Know About Kate Hudson And Liv Tyler's Relationship" .^ "Twitch" .Twitch .^ Guthrie, Marisa (June 28, 2011)."Jessica Yellin Named CNN Chief White House Correspondent" .The Hollywood Reporter . RetrievedJuly 6, 2011 .
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