Washington Preparatory Senior High School

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George Washington Preparatory High School is a public secondary school in the Westmont section of unincorporated Los Angeles County, California that is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Washington High is part of Local District 8 of the LAUSD and although it has a Los Angeles address, it is not located in the city limits of LA. Established in 1927, Washington prep serves grades 9 through 12 on a traditional single track school calendar. The school serves many areas in South Los Angeles and unincorporated areas around South Los Angeles, including West Athens and Westmont. As of school year 2005-06, the school has an enrollment of 3,041 with an African American and Hispanic/Latino majority. The school's mascot is the General, an obvious reference to the school's namesake George Washington. The school colors are red and blue. Average Class Size Grade 9: 29 Grade 10: 32 Grade 11: 31 Grade 12: 29 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 82 Students per office/clerical staff: 179 Students per other classified staff: 113

George Washington Preparatory High School Configuration Grade: 9-12 Year Opened 1927 School Type Public Principal Gail Greer Location 10860 S Denker Ave, Los Angeles, Ca 90047 Students 3041 (approx.) Telephone 323-418-4000 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: 491 (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

1927 - Washington Prep opened.

2011 - Washington Prep will be relieved when South Region High School 6 opens.

Map & Directions

A.1] From South Western Ave, head east on West 106th St toward South Denker Ave.

A.2] Turn right at South Denker Ave.

B.1] From South Normandie Ave, head south toward West 82nd St.

B.2] Turn right at West 108th St.

B.3] Turn left at S Denker Ave.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Gail Greer - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 81%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 11%
• Average teaching experience: 13 years
• Average teaching in district: 12 years
• First year teachers: 8%

Ethnic Diversity

56% African American

43% Hispanic/Latino

<1% White

<1% Pacific Islander

<1% Asian

<1% Filipino

<1% American Indian/Alaskan

Parent & Staff Comments

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

About the Neighborhood

Westmont is a census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 31,623 at the 2000 census. Generally this area is considered unincorporated South Los Angeles. Services are provided by County agencies and not by the City of Los Angeles.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 31,623 people, 9,255 households, and 7,089 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,599.8/km² (17,103.0/mi²). There were 10,186 housing units at an average density of 2,125.9/km² (5,509.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 11.76% White, 57.98% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 25.77% from other races, and 3.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.53% of the population.

Famous Alumni List

• Hugh McElhenny, class of 1946

External Links

• George Washington Preparatory High School LAUSD Profile Page
• George Washington Preparatory High School Website
• George Washington Preparatory High School Departments
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• George Washington Preparatory High School @ Answers.com
• George Washington Preparatory High School Statistics
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