James A. Foshay Learning Center
James A. Foshay Learning Center | |
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Location | |
3751 South Harvard Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90018 | |
Coordinates | 34°01′09″N 118°18′24″W / 34.01916°N 118.30653°WCoordinates: 34°01′09″N 118°18′24″W / 34.01916°N 118.30653°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1925 |
School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
Principal | Tracy Triplett-Murray |
Grades | K–12 |
Enrollment | 1,957 (2015-16)[1] |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | White and Blue |
Mascot | Wolverine |
Website | Official website |
James A. Foshay Learning Center[2] (often referred to as Foshay L.C. or Foshay High School or Foshay) is a K-12 Los Angeles Unified School District public school in Los Angeles, California, in the Exposition Park District. It follows a traditional calendar. As part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD),[3] it falls into the Local District Central of LAUSD.
History[]
Established originally as James A. Foshay Junior High School, Foshay L.C. opened in February 1925, named after , who served as Assistant Superintendent of the Los Angeles public schools in 1893 and later as Superintendent in 1895.[4]
Honors[]
- In 2001, it was named a California Distinguished School.[5]
- In 2005, Newsweek ranked it the 413th best high school in America.[6]
Academics[]
Elementary school[]
The elementary school is often referred to as The Village and makes up only a small portion of the student population.
Middle school[]
The Middle School (grades 6-8) make up the largest percentage of students at Foshay Learning Center.
High school[]
Foshay High School was started in 1994,[7] and the first graduating class was in 1997.[8] To this day Foshay maintains a high school student population of 700-775.
Academies[]
Foshay High School created three academies starting in 1995: In 2015, an additional career path was created for Engineering, which merged with the Tech Academy in 2016.[9] They are:
- Academy of Finance [10](est. 1995 )
- Academy of Technology[11] (est. 1996)
- Academy of Health[12](est. 1997)
- 9th Grade House [13](est. 2006)
References[]
- ^ "Foshay Learning Center". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^ "James A. Foshay Learning Center". www.foshaylc.org.
- ^ "Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)". Archived from the original on 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ "History of James A. Foshay Learning Center". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ "Principal's Innovation Gave School a Chance". January 14, 2001 – via LA Times.
- ^ "The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools". Newsweek. 2005-05-05. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "Foshay High School stated in 1994". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ "First Graduating Class in 1997". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ "Academies". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ "Finance Academy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ "Tech Academy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ "Health Academy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ "9th Grade House". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- Middle schools in Los Angeles County, California
- High schools in Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Unified School District schools
- Schools in Los Angeles
- Exposition Park (Los Angeles neighborhood)
- 1925 establishments in California