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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
Information
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]
In 2018, U.S. News ranked it the 478th best high school in America.^[7]

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,^[8] and the first graduating class was in 1997.^[9] 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.^[10] They are:

Academy of Finance ^[11](est. 1995 )
Academy of Technology^[12] (est. 1996)
Academy of Health^[13](est. 1997)
9th Grade House ^[14](est. 2006)

References

^ "Foshay Learning Center". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
^ Foshay Learning Center
^ Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
^ History of James A. Foshay Learning Center
^ http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jan/14/news/wp-12184
^ "The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools". Newsweek. 2005-05-05. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
^ "US News Best High Schools". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
^ Foshay High School stated in 1994
^ First Graduating Class in 1997
^ Academies
^ Finance Academy
^ Tech Academy
^ Health Academy
^ 9th Grade House

[1] "Foshay Learning Center". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 16, 2018.

[2] Foshay Learning Center

[3] Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)

[history_of_foshay-4] History of James A. Foshay Learning Center

[5] ttp://articles.latimes.com/2001/jan/14/news/wp-12184

[6] "The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools". Newsweek. 2005-05-05. Retrieved 2018-11-06.

[7] "US News Best High Schools". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

[8] Foshay High School stated in 1994

[9] First Graduating Class in 1997

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[11] Finance Academy

[12] Tech Academy

[13] Health Academy

[14] 9th Grade House

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 ==Academics==
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 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 (North America)|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 700-775.