Los Angeles High School
Encyclopedia : L : LO : LOS : Los Angeles High School
| Established | 1873 |
|---|---|
| School type | Public |
| Principals | Mr. Raul Fernandez, Mr. Frank Nishimura |
| Location | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| Enrollment | 4700 |
| Faculty | 200+ |
| Campus | 4650 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90019 |
| Website | [www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Los_Angeles_HS Los_Angeles_HS] |
Los Angeles High School, founded in 1873, is the oldest public high school in the Southern California Region and in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Los Angeles High School is a public secondary high school, enrolling an estimated 4,700 students in grades 9-12. Los Angeles High School receives accreditation approval from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Concurrent enrollment programs, provided in large by the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Los Angeles Community College District, are offered with West Los Angeles College, Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Los Angeles City College, or Santa Monica College.
Los Angeles High School is a large, urban, inner-city school located in the Mid-Wilshire District of Los Angeles. The attendance boundary consists of a contrasting spectrum of economic diversity ranging from affluent Hancock Park to the low-income, densely populated immigrant community of the Pico-Union District. Within the school is a College Incentive Magnet Program, which operates on Track C. Forty-four percent of the student population is identified as LEP, or Limited English Proficient. Currently, 66% of the students are identified as eligible to receive supplemental instructional services and materials through the Federal Title I Program.
The magnet high school is a college-preparatory secondary high school program, a “school within a school.” First established as a part of student integration services in the 1970s, the Los Angeles High School Math/Science/Technology magnet prepares students with an intensive, rigorous course load in order to better prepare them for college entrance. There are 317 students enrolled in the magnet program, grades 9-12.
Typically, the senior class at large has approximately 35% of seniors entering into four-year universities and schools. The magnet senior class, however, typically has 85% of its senior class entering into four-year colleges and universities.
Notable alumni
- Josephine Miles, poet
- John Cage, composer
- Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles
- Johnnie Cochran, attorney who defended O.J. Simpson
- Budd Schulberg, Oscar-winning screenwriter
- Dustin Hoffman, actor
- Mel Tormé, jazz singer
- Charles Francis Richter, Inventor of the Richter Scale
- [Dave Mora], Computer Geek, Actor, Gizmo Writer
Current Administration
- Dr. Frank Nishimura, Principal
- Raul Fernandez, Principal
- Carol Wilmington, Assistant Principal
- Dr. Moohay Choe, Assistant Principal
- Carlos Garcia, Assistant Principal
- Violeta White, Assistant Principal
- Elena Anthony, Assistant Principal
- Chi Chi Ogbuagu, ELA Administrator
Advanced Placement Program
Students are accepted into the Advanced Placement Program and individual advanced placement classes based on faculty and counselor recommendations. A student may be admitted into an AP class by request if the AP instructor has approved the request.
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