James A. Foshay Learning Center

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.

James A. Foshay Learning Center
James A. Foshay in 1909
Location
3751 South Harvard Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90018
Coordinates34.01916°N 118.30653°W / 34.01916; -118.30653
Information
TypePublic
Established1925
School districtLos Angeles Unified School District
PrincipalTracy Triplett-Murray
GradesK–12
Enrollment1,957 (2015-16)[1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)   White and Blue
MascotWolverine
WebsiteOfficial website

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.[4]

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,[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
  1. "Foshay Learning Center". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  2. "James A. Foshay Learning Center". www.foshaylc.org.
  3. "Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)". Archived from the original on 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
  4. "History of James A. Foshay Learning Center". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  5. "Principal's Innovation Gave School a Chance". January 14, 2001 – via LA Times.
  6. "The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools". Newsweek. 2005-05-05. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  7. "Foshay High School stated in 1994". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  8. "First Graduating Class in 1997". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  9. "Academies". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  10. "Finance Academy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
  11. "Tech Academy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
  12. "Health Academy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
  13. "9th Grade House". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.