James A. Foshay Learning Center

James A. Foshay Learning Center
Location

3751 South Harvard Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90018
Coordinates 34°01′09″N 118°18′24″W / 34.01916°N 118.30653°W / 34.01916; -118.30653Coordinates: 34°01′09″N 118°18′24″W / 34.01916°N 118.30653°W / 34.01916; -118.30653
Information
Type Public
Established 1925
School district LAUSD; Local District Central
Principal Tracy Triplett-Murray
Grades K–12
Campus Urban
Color(s)          White and Blue
Mascot Wolverine
Website Official website
James A. Foshay in 1909

James A. Foshay Learning Center[1] (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),[2] 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 James A. Foshay, who served as Assistant Superintendent of the Los Angeles public schools in 1893 and later as Superintendent in 1895.[3]

Honors

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,[6] and the first graduating class was in 1997.[7] 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.[8] They are:

  • Academy of Finance [9](est. 1995 )
  • Academy of Technology[10] (est. 1996)
  • Academy of Health[11](est. 1997)
  • 9th Grade House [12](est. 2006)

References

  1. ↑ Foshay Learning Center
  2. ↑ Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
  3. ↑ History of James A. Foshay Learning Center
  4. ↑ Foshay L.C. was named a California Distinguished School in 1996
  5. ↑ Foshay as the 442nd best school in America Archived 2010-12-26 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Foshay High School stated in 1994
  7. ↑ First Graduating Class in 1997
  8. ↑ Academies
  9. ↑ Finance Academy
  10. ↑ Tech Academy
  11. ↑ Health Academy
  12. ↑ 9th Grade House
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