Manual Arts High School has an incredible history as the third oldest high school in Los Angeles, spanning more than a century. Continue reading Manual Arts High School in South LA: A Brief History of the Toiler Spirit
This mission architecture school used to grace the corner of Hoover and 70th streets in South LA. Now it’s a park. Here’s what happened. Continue reading Mount Carmel Senior High (LA): The Rise and Fall of a Historic High School in South Los Angeles
Thomas Jefferson High School in Southeast Los Angeles stands as the fourth oldest high school in the entire city. Here’s its history. Continue reading Brief History on Jefferson High School in South LA | The Rise and Rebirth of Jefferson
On South Central Avenue, Verbum Dei High School has an incredible 60-year history serving the Watts community of South LA. Continue reading History of Verbum Dei High School in South LA: An Unstoppable Force
Today we’re looking at a brief history of Washington Preparatory High School, and we’ll also take a look at how it jumpstarted Southwest Los Angeles. Continue reading George Washington Preparatory High School Brief History: Taking Flight
In 1968, Crenshaw High School opened as a 25-acre flagship campus in South LA that would level the playing field between schools in black neighborhoods and schools in white neighborhoods. Continue reading A Brief History of Crenshaw High School
When you take a deeper look at the school’s historical roots, you’ll find this once-predominantly Black school at the crux of segregation in a White neighborhood. Continue reading Susan Miller Dorsey High School: A Brief History
Many people might know this school as a present day minority serving institution, but there’s a lot more to the story than this. Continue reading How John C. Fremont High School Shaped its Surrounding Neighborhood
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