John R Wooden High School

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John R. Wooden High School is a public continuation school located in Elkwood Street, Reseda, California. Established back in 1973, Wooden High is part of Local District 1 of the Los Angeles Unified School District and is currently teaching students enrolled in 9th through 12 grades following a traditional single track school calendar. As of 2005-06, Wooden High had an enrollment of 78 students, comprised of 2/3 Hispanic, almost 1/3 White, and the rest African American, Asian, and Filipino. 56% of the enrollees are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program; also, of the school's 15% English language learners, approximately 100% of them use Spanish as their home language. Average Class Size Grade 9: 11 Grade 10: 19 Grade 11: 10 Grade 12: 6 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 26 Students per office/clerical staff: 78 Students per other classified staff: n/a

John R. Wooden High School Configuration Grade: 9-12 Year Opened 1973 School Type Public Principal Jay Kessler Location 18741 Elkwood St, Reseda, Ca 91335 Students 78 (approx.) Telephone 818-345-0203 Website Official Website

Contents 1 Ranking 2 History 3 Map & Directions 4 Faculty & Staff Information 5 Ethnic Diversity 6 Parent & Staff Comments 7 About the Neighborhood 8 Famous Alumni List 9 External Links

Ranking

• State Rank: A 3 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 583 (The API Score is a number between 200 and 1000 that reflects a school’s or school district’s performance)

From the 2006 California Academic Performance Index (API) Base report.

History

1973 - John R. Wooden High School opened.

Map & Directions

1] Head south on Reseda Blvd toward Arminta St.

2] Turn right at Arminta St.

3] Turn left at Yolanda Ave.

4] Turn right at Elkwood St.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Jay Kessler - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 100%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 0%
• Average teaching experience: 17 years
• Average teaching in district: 17 years
• First year teachers: 0%

Ethnic Diversity

64% Hispanic/Latino

32% White

1% African American

1% Filipino

1% Asian

1% Unspecified

Parent & Staff Comments

(parents and staff members can post their comments about this school here)

About the Neighborhood

Reseda is a district in the San Fernando Valley of the City of Los Angeles, California. As of the 2000 census, there were 68,002 people (estimated 77,250 in 2006) and 22,811 households. The ethnic makeup of Reseda was 37.6% White, 62.2% Hispanic, 8.4% Black, 0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 11.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.15% two or more races. Reseda's median age was 33 years with an average household size of 3.05 persons. Median household income in 1999 was $40,792.

• The business and cultural centers of Reseda are Reseda Boulevard and Sherman Way.

• Reseda is home to a large duck pond that lies inside Reseda Park at the corner of Reseda Blvd. and Victory Blvd.

• The Country Club, of Boogie Nights fame, was a legendary concert venue during the Los Angeles Punk Rock and New Wave scenes of the 1980s. Before that it was a drug store named Sav-on drug and discount store. It is located on Sherman Way at Canby Avenue. It is now a Spanish Language Christian Church.

Famous Alumni List

External Links

• John R. Wooden High School LAUSD Profile Page
• John R. Wooden High School Website
• John R. Wooden High School Statistics
• John R. Wooden High School Rankings