James A. Foshay Learning Center Explained

James A. Foshay Learning Center
Established:1925
Type:Public
District:Los Angeles Unified School District
Grades:K–12
Principal:Tracy Triplett-Murray
Mascot:Wolverine
Enrollment:1,957 (2015-16)[1]
Campus:Urban
Colors: White and Blue
Location:3751 South Harvard Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90018
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 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:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Foshay Learning Center. National Center for Education Statistics. December 16, 2018.
  2. Web site: James A. Foshay Learning Center. www.foshaylc.org.
  3. Web site: Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) . 2010-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101030213807/http://notebook.lausd.net/portal/page?_pageid=33,47493&_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_EP . 2010-10-30 . dead .
  4. Web site: History of James A. Foshay Learning Center. 2010-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20100921083334/http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46721&type=u. 2010-09-21. dead.
  5. Web site: Principal's Innovation Gave School a Chance. January 14, 2001. LA Times.
  6. News: The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools. 2005-05-05. Newsweek. 2018-11-06. en.
  7. Web site: Foshay High School stated in 1994. 2010-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20100921082548/http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u. 2010-09-21. dead.
  8. Web site: First Graduating Class in 1997. 2010-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20100921082548/http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u. 2010-09-21. dead.
  9. Web site: Academies. 2010-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20100921190840/http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610. 2010-09-21. dead.
  10. Web site: Finance Academy. 2010-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20101122042933/http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610. 2010-11-22. dead.
  11. Web site: Tech Academy. 2010-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20101122042933/http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610. 2010-11-22. dead.
  12. Web site: Health Academy. 2010-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20101122042933/http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610. 2010-11-22. dead.
  13. Web site: 9th Grade House. 2010-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20101122042933/http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610. 2010-11-22. dead.

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