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 | 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 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
- Foshay L.C. was named a California Distinguished School in 1996 [4]
- In 2010, Newsweek ranked Foshay as the 442nd best high school in America; ranks #10 in the Los Angeles list.[5]
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:
References
- ↑ Foshay Learning Center
- ↑ Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
- ↑ History of James A. Foshay Learning Center
- ↑ Foshay L.C. was named a California Distinguished School in 1996
- ↑ Foshay as the 442nd best school in America Archived 2010-12-26 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Foshay High School stated in 1994
- ↑ First Graduating Class in 1997
- ↑ Academies
- ↑ Finance Academy
- ↑ Tech Academy
- ↑ Health Academy
- ↑ 9th Grade House