J. P. Widney High School
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| name = Joseph Pomeroy Widney High School
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| streetaddress = 2302 South Gramercy Place
| city = Los Angeles
| county = Los Angeles County
| state = California
| zipcode = 90018
| country = USA
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| type = Public special education
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| district = Los Angeles Unified School District
| principal = Michael J. Terry{{cite web|url=https://widneyhs-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com/cms/page_view?d=x&piid=&vpid=1407474922354 |title=Staff Directory |work=School Website|access-date=1 November 2022}}
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Joseph Pomeroy Widney High School, also known as Widney Career Preparatory & Transition Center, is a special-education magnet high school in Los Angeles, California.{{cite web|url=https://widneyhs-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com/ |title=Widney Career Preparatory and Transition Center |work=School Website|access-date=28 October 2022}} A part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, this school is named in honor of Dr. Joseph Pomeroy Widney.
Student profile
The school serves students ranging in ages 13 to 22 who have severe disabilities. Because students from surrounding communities are bussed to the Central Los Angeles school, its student body reflects widely diverse cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds.
- Asian: 21
- Hispanic: 208
- Black, non-Hispanic: 44
- White, non-Hispanic: 6
- Two or more races: 1
The Kids of Widney High
The school is possibly best known for its music group, The Kids of Widney High, a rock band whose membership rotates with the changing student body. The group has recorded three CDs and has appeared in the 2005 film The Ringer.
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110212124223/http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Widney_HS/Home.html Widney High website]
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Category:Magnet schools in California
Category:Jefferson Park, Los Angeles
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