Los Angeles Senior High

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Los Angeles Senior High School is a public secondary high school and is considered as the oldest public high school in the Southern California Region and in the Los Angeles Unified School District. It was founded in 1873 and has since served 9th through 12th graders in the areas of Harvard Heights, Brookside, Lafayette Square, Little Ethiopia, portions of Hancock Park, and portions of Pico-Union District, with exception of many new families in some neighborhoods, including Lafayette Square, who do not send their children to public schools. Enrolling approximately 4,700 students, 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's colors are blue and white and the teams are called the Romans. Average Class Size Grade 9: 30 Grade 10: 32 Grade 11: 30 Grade 12: 31 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 85 Students per office/clerical staff: 245 Students per other classified staff: 129

Los Angeles Senior High School Configuration Grade: 9-12 Year Opened 1873 School Type Public Principal Frank Nishimura Location 4650 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, Ca 90019 Students 4661 (approx.) Telephone 323-900-2700 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: 522 (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

1872 - Construction on LAHS' original building began on July 19.

1873 - The school opened while still located at the site of the current Los Angeles County Court House at Temple and Broadway.

1891 - LAHS moved to its second building and location on nearby Fort Moore Hill, located on north Hill Street between California (now the 101 Freeway) and Sunset Boulevard (now Ceasar E Chavez Ave.).

1917 - LAHS moved to its present location.

1971 - Sylmar earthquake caused some damage on LAHS building.

By 2007 - LAHS will be relieved when Central Los Angeles Area New High School 2 opens.

Map & Directions

1] Head north on South Highland Ave toward West 12th St.

2] Turn right at West Olympic Blvd.

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

Faculty & Staff Information

• Frank Nishimura - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 86%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 3%
• Average teaching experience: 11 years
• Average teaching in district: 10 years
• First year teachers: 6%

Ethnic Diversity

79% Hispanic/Latino

10% African American

8% Asian

1% White

1% Filipino

<1% American Indian/Alaska Native

<1% Pacific Islander

Parent & Staff Comments

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

About the Neighborhood

Neighborhoods zoned to LAHS include Harvard Heights, Brookside, Lafayette Square, Little Ethiopia, portions of Hancock Park, and portions of Pico-Union District.

Many new families in some neighborhoods, including Lafayette Square, do not send their children to public schools.

Famous Alumni List

• Anne Baxter, actress
• Fletcher Bowron, four term mayor of Los Angeles 1938 - 1953
• Ray Bradbury, author
• Nacio Brown, Jr., songwriter and son of Nacio Brown, Sr. who wrote Singing in the Rain
• Charles Bukowski, writer, poet
• John Cage, composer
• Johnnie Cochran, attorney who defended O.J. Simpson
• Mike Evans, actor
• Dustin Hoffman, actor
• Josephine Miles, poet
• Charles Francis Richter, inventor of the Richter Scale
• Frederick Madison Roberts, first African American to be elected to the California State Legislature (1919-1933)
• Budd Schulberg, Oscar-winning screenwriter
• Leonard Slatkin, Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra
• Mel Tormé, singer
• Francis J. Weber, historian, noted author on California's mission period
• Bill and Milt Larsen, co-founders of The Magic Castle
• Anna May Wong, actress

External Links

• Los Angeles Senior High School LAUSD Profile Page
• Los Angeles Senior High School Website
• Los Angeles Senior High School Info
• Los Angeles Senior High School Clubs
• Los Angeles Senior High School Calendar
• Los Angeles Senior High School Library
• Los Angeles Senior High School Staff
• Los Angeles Senior High School Statistics
• Los Angeles Senior High School Rankings