James A. Foshay Learning Center
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{{Infobox school
| name = James A. Foshay Learning Center
| native_name =
| alt =
| established = 1925
| type = Public
| district = Los Angeles Unified School District
| grades = K–12
| principal = Tracy Triplett-Murray
| asst principal =
| mascot = Wolverine
| enrollment = 1,957 (2015-16){{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}}
| campus = Urban
| colors = {{Color box|White|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|Blue|border=darkgray}} White and Blue
| location = 3751 South Harvard Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90018
| coordinates = {{Coord|34.01916|-118.30653|type:edu_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
| nicknames =
| website = [http://foshaylc.org Official website]
}}
James A. Foshay Learning Center{{Cite web|url=https://www.foshaylc.org/|title=James A. Foshay Learning Center|website=www.foshaylc.org}} (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),{{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 }} 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.{{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}}
= Honors =
- In 2001, it was named a California Distinguished School.{{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}}
- In 2005, Newsweek ranked it the 413th best high school in America.{{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}}
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,{{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}} and the first graduating class was in 1997.{{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}} 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.{{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}} They are:
- Academy of Finance {{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}}(est. 1995 )
- Academy of Technology{{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}} (est. 1996)
- Academy of Health{{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}}(est. 1997)
- 9th Grade House {{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}}(est. 2006)
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