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James A. Foshay Learning Center

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Type
  
Public

Principal
  
Tracy Triplett-Murray

Campus
  
Urban

Phone
  
+1 323-373-2700

Color
  
White and Blue

Established
  
1925

Grades
  
K–12

Website
  
Foshaylc.org

Mascot
  
Wolverine

Address
  
3751 S Harvard Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018, USA

District
  
Los Angeles Unified School District

Similar
  
Dorsey High School, Manual Arts Senior High Sch, Crenshaw High School, John C Fremont High Sch, Audubon Middle School

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James A. Foshay Learning Center (often referred to as Foshay L.C. or Foshay High School or Foshay) is a K-12 school in Los Angeles, California. As of 2010 it follows a traditional year-round calendar. As part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), it falls into the local District 7 of LAUSD.

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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.

Honors

  • Foshay L.C. was named a California Distinguished School in 1996
  • In 2010, Newsweek ranked Foshay as the 442nd best school in America; ranks #10 in the Los Angeles list.
  • Elementary School

    The elementary school is often referred to as The Village' due to its isolation from all main buildings 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, and the first graduating class was in 1997. To this day Foshay maintains a high school student population of 625-675.

    Academies

    Foshay High School created three academies starting in 1995 and the most recent being created in 2006. They are:

  • Academy of Finance (est. 1995 )
  • Academy of Technology (est. 1996)
  • Academy of Health(est. 1997)
  • Academy of Engineering (est. 2015)
  • 9th Grade House (est. 2006)
  • References

    James A. Foshay Learning Center Wikipedia