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James A. Foshay Learning Center
James A. Foshay Learning Center
Location
	3751 South Harvard Boulevard; Los Angeles, California 90018
Coordinates	34°01′09″N 118°18′24″W / 34.01916°N 118.30653°W
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Type	Public
Established	1925
School district	Los Angeles Unified School District
Principal	Tracy Triplett-Murray
Grades	K–12
Enrollment	1,957 (2015-16)
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	White and Blue
Mascot	Wolverine
Website	Official website

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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

In 2001, it was named a California Distinguished School.^[5]
In 2005, Newsweek ranked it the 413th best high school in America.^[6]

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

^ "Foshay Learning Center". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
^ "James A. Foshay Learning Center". www.foshaylc.org.
^ "Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)". Archived from the original on 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
^ "History of James A. Foshay Learning Center". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
^ "Principal's Innovation Gave School a Chance". January 14, 2001 – via LA Times.
^ "The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools". Newsweek. 2005-05-05. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
^ "Foshay High School stated in 1994". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
^ "First Graduating Class in 1997". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
^ "Academies". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
^ "Finance Academy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
^ "Tech Academy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
^ "Health Academy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
^ "9th Grade House". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-10-30.

[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.

[history_of_foshay-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.

[academies-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.

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-'''James A. Foshay Learning Center'''<ref>[http://foshaylc.org/ Foshay Learning Center]</ref> (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),<ref>[http://notebook.lausd.net/portal/page?_pageid=33,47493&_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_EP Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)]</ref> it falls into the local District 7 of LAUSD.
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+| established = 1925
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-| district = LAUSD; Local District Central
+| district = [[Los Angeles Unified School District]]
 | grades = K–12
 | principal = Tracy Triplett-Murray
+| asst principal =
 | mascot = Wolverine
+| enrollment = 1,957 (2015-16)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0622710&SchoolPageNum=24&ID=062271003017|title=Foshay Learning Center|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 16, 2018}}</ref>
+| campus  = Urban
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-| location = 3751 South Harvard Boulevard
+| location = 3751 South Harvard Boulevard<br />[[Los Angeles, California]]  90018
-Los Angeles, California  90018
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+| website = [http://foshaylc.org Official website]
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-[[File:James_A._Foshay,_Los_Angeles_school_superintendent.png|thumb|left|100px||James A. Foshay in 1909]]
+'''James A. Foshay Learning Center'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foshaylc.org/|title=James A. Foshay Learning Center|website=www.foshaylc.org}}</ref> (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, Los Angeles|Exposition Park]] District. It follows a traditional calendar. As part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://notebook.lausd.net/portal/page?_pageid=33,47493&_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_EP |title=Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) |access-date=2010-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030213807/http://notebook.lausd.net/portal/page?_pageid=33,47493&_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_EP |archive-date=2010-10-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 (education)|Superintendent]] in 1895.<ref name="history of foshay">[http://www.foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46721&type=u History of James A. Foshay Learning Center]</ref>
+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 (education)|Superintendent]] in 1895.<ref name="history of foshay">{{Cite web|url=http://www.foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46721&type=u|title=History of James A. Foshay Learning Center|access-date=2010-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921083334/http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46721&type=u|archive-date=2010-09-21|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 === Honors ===
-* Foshay L.C. was named a [[California Distinguished School]] in 1996 <ref>[http://www.foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46720&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=14437 Foshay L.C. was named a California Distinguished School in 1996]</ref>
+* In 2001, it was named a [[California Distinguished School]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jan-14-wp-12184-story.html|title=Principal's Innovation Gave School a Chance|date=January 14, 2001|via=LA Times}}</ref>
-* In 2010, ''[[Newsweek]]'' ranked Foshay as the 442nd best school in America; ranks #10 in the Los Angeles list.<ref>[http://www.foshaylc.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=143933&id=0 Foshay as the 442nd best school in America]</ref>
+* In 2005, [[Newsweek]] ranked it the 413th best high school in America.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsweek.com/complete-list-1000-top-us-schools-119131|title=The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools|date=2005-05-05|work=Newsweek|access-date=2018-11-06|language=en}}</ref>
 ==Academics==
-===Elementary School===
+===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.
+The [[elementary school]] is often referred to as ''The Village'' and makes up only a small portion of the student population.
-===Middle School===
+===Middle school===
 The [[Middle School]] (grades 6-8) make up the largest percentage of students at Foshay Learning Center.
-===High School===
+===High school===
-Foshay [[High School]] was started in 1994,<ref>[http://www.foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u Foshay High School stated in 1994]</ref> and the first graduating class was in 1997.<ref>[http://www.foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u First Graduating Class in 1997]</ref> To this day Foshay maintains a high school student population of 625-675.
+Foshay [[High school (North America)|High School]] was started in 1994,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u|title=Foshay High School stated in 1994|access-date=2010-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921082548/http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u|archive-date=2010-09-21|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the first graduating class was in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u|title=First Graduating Class in 1997|access-date=2010-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921082548/http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u|archive-date=2010-09-21|url-status=dead}}</ref> To this day Foshay maintains a high school student population of 700-775.
 ====Academies====
-Foshay High School created three academies starting in 1995 and the most recent being created in 2006.<ref name="academies">[http://www.foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610 Academies]</ref> They are:
+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.<ref name="academies">{{Cite web|url=http://www.foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610|title=Academies|access-date=2010-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921190840/http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610|archive-date=2010-09-21|url-status=dead}}</ref> They are:
-*Academy of Finance <ref>[http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610 Finance Academy]</ref>(est. 1995 )
+*Academy of Finance <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610|title=Finance Academy|access-date=2010-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122042933/http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610|archive-date=2010-11-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>(est. 1995 )
-*Academy of Technology<ref>[http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610 Tech Academy]</ref> (est. 1996)
+*Academy of Technology<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610|title=Tech Academy|access-date=2010-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122042933/http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610|archive-date=2010-11-22|url-status=dead}}</ref> (est. 1996)
-*Academy of Health<ref>[http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610 Health Academy]</ref>(est. 1997)
+*Academy of Health<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610|title=Health Academy|access-date=2010-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122042933/http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610|archive-date=2010-11-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>(est. 1997)
+*9th Grade House <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610|title=9th Grade House|access-date=2010-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122042933/http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610|archive-date=2010-11-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>(est. 2006)
-*Academy of Engineering (est. 2015)
-*9th Grade House <ref>[http://foshaylc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=46724&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=15610 9th Grade House]</ref>(est. 2006)
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