Locke Senior High

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Alain Leroy Locke High School is a public secondary school located in East 111th Street, Los Angeles, California. Named after Alain Locke, a critic-educator-philosopher-mentor of the Harlem Renaissance, Locke High School is a Title 1 co-educational public high school offering 9th through 12th grade senior high education. Founded back in1967, Locke is part of Local District 7 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school campus is located in South Los Angeles near Watts. The school colors are powder blue and gold and the teams are called the Saints. WNBA baller Cynthia Cooper and baseball players Eddie Murray and Ozzie Smith are just some of the renowned names who studied at Locke High. Average Class Size Grade 9: 28 Grade 10: 30 Grade 11: 28 Grade 12: 25 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 74 Students per office/clerical staff: 223 Students per other classified staff: 125

Alain Leroy Locke High School Configuration Grade: 9-12 Year Opened 1967 School Type Public Principal Frank Wells Location 325 E 111th St, Los Angeles, Ca 90061 Students 3122 (approx.) Telephone 323-420-2100 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: 1 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 504 (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

1967 - Alain Leroy Locke High School was opened.

Map & Directions

1] Head south on South Main St toward East 93rd St.

2] Turn left at East 111th St.

For more directions and detailed information on the school location, view the map here.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Frank Wells - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 71%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 8%
• Average teaching experience: 7 years
• Average teaching in district: 7 years
• First year teachers: 19%

Ethnic Diversity

64% Hispanic/Latino

36% African American

<1% White

<1% Pacific Islander

<1% American Indian/Alaska Native

<1% Filipino

Parent & Staff Comments

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

About the Neighborhood

Famous Alumni List

• Eddie Murray, Hall of Fame baseball player.
• Ozzie Smith, Hall of Fame baseball player.
• Patrice Rushen, Song writer and producer.
• Tyrese Gibson, Singer and actor.
• Gerald Albright, Musician and popular "Smooth Jazz" artist.
• Valerie Brisco-Hooks, 5-time Olympic Gold Medallist.
• Cynthia Cooper, WNBA player.

External Links

• Alain Leroy Locke High School LAUSD Profile Page
• Alain Leroy Locke High School Website
• Alain Leroy Locke High School Mission/Vision Statement
• Alain Leroy Locke High School Clubs/Orgs
• Alain Leroy Locke High School Staff
• Alain Leroy Locke High School Parents Events/News
• Alain Leroy Locke High School Department Directory
• Alain Leroy Locke High School Committees
• Alain Leroy Locke High School Statistics
• Alain Leroy Locke High School Rankings