Boys Academic Leadership Academy Explained

Boys Academic Leadership Academy (BALA) is a grade 6–12^[1] public school for boys located in Westmont, California, with a Los Angeles postal address.^[2] A part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), BALA is on the property of George Washington Preparatory High School (Washington Prep). The school has a STEAM focus.^[3]

History

After LAUSD opened Girls Academic Leadership Academy,^[3] a school for girls, the district decided that in order to obey rules from the federal government which barred discrimination on the basis of gender, the district should also operate a dedicated magnet school for male students.^[4] The projected initial enrollment was 200.^[3] The inspiration was Eagle Academy for Young Men.^[5]

It opened in 2017, and it was the district's first all-male school.^[5] Originally the school only had the 6th grade and the 7th grade.^[3]

School uniforms

The school uniform includes neckties.^[5]

External links

• Boys Academic Leadership Academy

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Boys Academic Leadership Academy. National Center for Education Statistics. 2023-11-19.
2. Web site: Home. Boys Academic Leadership Academy. 2023-11-19. 1511 W 110th St Los Angeles, CA 90047. - Compare to: Web site: 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Westmont CDP, CA. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-11-19.
   Note: Note that the City of Houston had stated: "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries."
3. Web site: Resmovits. Joy. The newest battlefield in L.A. Unified's enrollment war is a boys school . Los Angeles Times. 2017-08-15. 2023-11-19.
4. Web site: LA 90: L.A. opens boys' school. Los Angeles Times. 2017-08-18. 2023-11-19.
5. Web site: Resmovits. Joy. In Los Angeles, a public school just for boys. Los Angeles Times. 2017-08-25. 2023-11-19. - Copy at the Chicago Tribune