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'''EAGLES Academy Central High School''' was a [[secondary education|public high school]] located in [[Hollywood]], [[Los Angeles]], designed for [[gay]], [[lesbian]], [[bisexual]], and [[transgender]] young people, as well as those [[questioning (sexuality)|questioning]] their sexuality and [[Dropping out|educational dropouts]]. It was founded in 1995 along with the "Educational Options" program by the LAUSD and closed in 2004.
'''EAGLES Academy Central High School''' (also known as '''EAGLES Academy Hollywood''') was a [[secondary education|public high school]] located in [[Hollywood]], [[Los Angeles]], designed for [[gay]], [[lesbian]], [[bisexual]], and [[transgender]] young people, as well as those [[questioning (sexuality)|questioning]] their sexuality and [[Dropping out|educational dropouts]]. It was founded and opened in 1992 along with the "Educational Options" program by the LAUSD and closed down in 2004. It was the first public high school for [[LGBT|LGBT youth]] in the [[United States]].


==History==
==History==
EAGLES Academy Central High School was a public high school run by the department of "Educational Options" of the Los Angeles Unified school district (LAUSD). The name EAGLES is an [[acronym]] from "Empasizing Adolescent Gay Lesbian Education Services."<ref name="Advo">Lisa Meyer: "Hostile Classrooms – The state of hate." In: [[The Advocate]], No. 33, April 13, 1999. Pages 33-35.</ref> The target group of this school was gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students, as well as those questioning their sexuality and educational dropouts. The mission statement was "A safe place for youth to receive their education."<ref>David Campos: ''Sex, Youth, and Sex Education: A Reference Handbook.'' Contemporary Education Issues, 2002. Page 167. ISBN 978-1576077764.</ref> The school was supervised by Ruben Zacarias, in that time period the superintendent of schools in charge, Elizabeth Newman, the options administrator, and Sunshine S. Sepulveda, an educational advisor to LAUSD. Founder and principal of the school was Jerry Battey, an English teacher.
EAGLES Academy Central High School was a public high school run by the department of "Educational Options" of the Los Angeles Unified school district (LAUSD), also known as EAGLES Academy Hollywood.<ref>[https://lausd.scriborder.com/startOrderSchool/CA/Los%20Angeles%20Unified%20School%20District/EAGLES%20ACADEMY%20%20%20HOLLYWOOD Entry] on the LAUSD website, retrieved on June 8th, 2018.</ref> The name EAGLES is an [[acronym]] from "Empasizing Adolescent Gay Lesbian Education Services."<ref name="Advo">Lisa Meyer: "Hostile Classrooms – The state of hate." In: [[The Advocate]], No. 33, April 13, 1999. Pages 33-35.</ref> The target group of this school was gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students, as well as those questioning their sexuality and educational dropouts. The mission statement was "A safe place for youth to receive their education."<ref>David Campos: ''Sex, Youth, and Sex Education: A Reference Handbook.'' Contemporary Education Issues, 2002. Page 167. ISBN 978-1576077764.</ref> The school was supervised by Ruben Zacarias, in that time period the superintendent of schools in charge, Elizabeth Newman, the options administrator, and Sunshine S. Sepulveda, an educational advisor to LAUSD. Founder and principal of the school was Jerry B. Battey, an English teacher, from 1992 to 2004.<ref name="LAT" />


In 1999, eleven teachers worked at EAGLES.<ref name="CalArts" /> The curriculum followed the [[Carnegie Unit and Student Hour]] system with 45 minute units in core [[subjects]] like [[English studies|English]], [[science]], [[social studies]], and [[mathematics]] plus [[German]] and [[Spanish]] as second languages.<ref name="CalArts" />
In 1999, eleven teachers worked at EAGLES.<ref name="CalArts" /> The curriculum followed the [[Carnegie Unit and Student Hour]] system with 45 minute units in core [[subjects]] like [[English studies|English]], [[science]], [[social studies]], and [[mathematics]] plus [[German]] and [[Spanish]] as second languages.<ref name="CalArts" />
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The school was closed in the Summer of 2004 due to financial shortages.
The school was closed in the Summer of 2004 due to financial shortages.

==Criticism==
In 2001, some students graduated from EAGLES Academy without fulfilling all requirements.<ref name="LAT">[http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jul/27/local/me-27203 Article] in [[The Los Angeles Times]], July 27th, 2001, by Duke Helfand, retrieved on June 8th, 2018.</ref>

==Notable graduates==
* Marc Imme, [[actor]] known for the role of "Luke" in ''Ryan's Life'' (2004)<ref name="CalArts" /><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1845313/ Entry] for Marc Imme at the [[IMDb]], retrieved on June 8th, 2018.</ref>
* Miguel Lopez, [[playwright]] of ''Mariposas'' (2001)<ref name="CalArts" /><ref>Norma Bowles, Mark E. Rosenthal: ''Cootie Shots: Theatrical Inoculations Against Bigotry for Kids, Parents, and Teachers.''Plays, Poems & Songs. Pages 153, 154, 156. Theatre Communications Group, 2001. ISBN 978-1559361842.</ref>


==Literature==
==Literature==
* [[David Campos]]: ''Sex, Youth, and Sex Education: A Reference Handbook''. Contemporary Education Issues, 2002. EAGLES Academy: Pages 164, 166-167. ISBN 978-1576077764.
* [[David Campos]]: ''Sex, Youth, and Sex Education: A Reference Handbook''. Contemporary Education Issues, 2002. EAGLES Academy: Pages 164, 166-167. ISBN 978-1576077764.
* Arianne MacBean, Greg Christensen, Alexander-Martin Sardina: ''Sweet Fantasy - Writing and Performance with High School Students.'' A Venture by the Los Angeles Central High School, Hollywood, in Collaboration with the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Los Angeles ([[California Institute of the Arts]]), 1999. No ISBN.<ref name="CalArts">[http://d-nb.info/1000635996 Entry] in the [[OPAC]] of the ''[[Deutsche Nationalbibliothek]], retrieved on Jue 8th, 2018.''</ref>
* Arianne MacBean, Greg Christensen, Alexander-Martin Sardina: ''Sweet Fantasy - Writing and Performance with High School Students.'' A Venture by the Los Angeles Central High School, Hollywood, in Collaboration with the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Los Angeles ([[California Institute of the Arts]]), 1999. No ISBN.<ref name="CalArts">[http://d-nb.info/1000635996 Entry] in the [[OPAC]] of the ''[[Deutsche Nationalbibliothek]],'' retrieved on Jue 8th, 2018.</ref>
* Lisa Meyer: "Hostile Classrooms – The state of hate." In: [[The Advocate]], No. 33, April 13, 1999. Pages 33-35.
* Lisa Meyer: "Hostile Classrooms – The state of hate." In: [[The Advocate]], No. 33, April 13, 1999. Pages 33-35.


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*[[Harvey Milk School]]
*[[Harvey Milk School]]
*[[Walt Whitman Community School]]
*[[Walt Whitman Community School]]

==Media==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epZPHEQZu2o Interview] with Jerry B. Battey (2009) on the first [[Prom]] in 1993.


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Portal bar|LGBT|Los Angeles|Schools}}

[[Category:Alternative schools in the United States]]
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EAGLES Academy
Address
7060 Hollywood Blvd.

Hollywood, Los Angeles
,
California 90028

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1992
FounderJerry B. Battey
Closed2004
PrincipalJerry B. Battey
Grades7-12[2]
Enrollment35 students (1999)[1]
CampusUrban
AffiliationsLos Angeles Unified School District

EAGLES Academy Central High School (also known as EAGLES Academy Hollywood) was a public high school located in Hollywood, Los Angeles, designed for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender young people, as well as those questioning their sexuality and educational dropouts. It was founded and opened in 1992 along with the "Educational Options" program by the LAUSD and closed down in 2004. It was the first public high school for LGBT youth in the United States.

History

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EAGLES Academy Central High School was a public high school run by the department of "Educational Options" of the Los Angeles Unified school district (LAUSD), also known as EAGLES Academy Hollywood.[3] The name EAGLES is an acronym from "Empasizing Adolescent Gay Lesbian Education Services."[2] The target group of this school was gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students, as well as those questioning their sexuality and educational dropouts. The mission statement was "A safe place for youth to receive their education."[4] The school was supervised by Ruben Zacarias, in that time period the superintendent of schools in charge, Elizabeth Newman, the options administrator, and Sunshine S. Sepulveda, an educational advisor to LAUSD. Founder and principal of the school was Jerry B. Battey, an English teacher, from 1992 to 2004.[5]

In 1999, eleven teachers worked at EAGLES.[1] The curriculum followed the Carnegie Unit and Student Hour system with 45 minute units in core subjects like English, science, social studies, and mathematics plus German and Spanish as second languages.[1]

There were also one full-time and four part-time volunteer counselors.[1]

The school was closed in the Summer of 2004 due to financial shortages.

Criticism

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In 2001, some students graduated from EAGLES Academy without fulfilling all requirements.[5]

Notable graduates

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Literature

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  • David Campos: Sex, Youth, and Sex Education: A Reference Handbook. Contemporary Education Issues, 2002. EAGLES Academy: Pages 164, 166-167. ISBN 978-1576077764.
  • Arianne MacBean, Greg Christensen, Alexander-Martin Sardina: Sweet Fantasy - Writing and Performance with High School Students. A Venture by the Los Angeles Central High School, Hollywood, in Collaboration with the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Los Angeles (California Institute of the Arts), 1999. No ISBN.[1]
  • Lisa Meyer: "Hostile Classrooms – The state of hate." In: The Advocate, No. 33, April 13, 1999. Pages 33-35.

See also

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Media

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Entry in the OPAC of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, retrieved on Jue 8th, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Lisa Meyer: "Hostile Classrooms – The state of hate." In: The Advocate, No. 33, April 13, 1999. Pages 33-35.
  3. ^ Entry on the LAUSD website, retrieved on June 8th, 2018.
  4. ^ David Campos: Sex, Youth, and Sex Education: A Reference Handbook. Contemporary Education Issues, 2002. Page 167. ISBN 978-1576077764.
  5. ^ a b Article in The Los Angeles Times, July 27th, 2001, by Duke Helfand, retrieved on June 8th, 2018.
  6. ^ Entry for Marc Imme at the IMDb, retrieved on June 8th, 2018.
  7. ^ Norma Bowles, Mark E. Rosenthal: Cootie Shots: Theatrical Inoculations Against Bigotry for Kids, Parents, and Teachers.Plays, Poems & Songs. Pages 153, 154, 156. Theatre Communications Group, 2001. ISBN 978-1559361842.
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