West Adams Preparatory High School

West Adams Preparatory High School is a secondary school in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Central Los Angeles, California.[2]

West Adams Preparatory High School
West Adams Preparatory at night
Location
1500 West Washington Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Coordinates34.039796°N 118.289851°W / 34.039796; -118.289851
Information
TypePublic
Established2007
School districtLos Angeles Unified School District
Staff71.51 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Age range14-18
Enrollment1,491 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.85[1]
Color(s)Black   and Gray   and Sky Blue
MascotPanther
WebsiteWestadamsprep.org

The school is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District and is operated by a nonprofit organization working in conjunction with LAUSD. The organization, MLA Partner Schools (formerly called Mentor LA), also operates Manual Arts High School.

History

The school, which opened in the fall semester of 2007, is divided into three smaller schools: School of Business, School of the Arts (SOTA), and the School of Invention, Design, Engineering & Architecture (IDEA)

Core programs include Advisory (a required course for every student, every year, learning about college and career opportunities) and "7 to 7" (an elongated school day offering enrichment opportunities for students and families before and after normal school hours).

Though West Adams is a LAUSD high school, it was designed in part by MLA Partner Schools, a nonprofit organization that now operates the school on a five-year performance contract with the LAUSD school board.

The school was originally opened to relieve the LAUSD's Belmont High School, Dorsey High School, Los Angeles High School, and Manual Arts High School.[3][4]

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

Several episodes of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution are centered around West Adams, with Oliver attempting to influence the food options available to the students.[5][6]

gollark: Deploying countermeme:
gollark: * μahahahaha
gollark: idea: REMOVE it from your apiological profile, muahahaha.
gollark: You seem weirdly excited about this.
gollark: I'll add it to your apiological profile.

References
  1. "West Adams Preparatory High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  2. Mapping L.A.
  3. Proposed Changes to West Adams Preparatory High School Area Schools (Archive), LAUSD, March 2007
  4. Central LA Area New HS #2, 55.98021, LAUSD, February 26, 2010.
  5. "Jamie Oliver lands a visit at an L.A. high school". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  6. Schuker, Lauren A.E. (12 April 2011). "Inside Jamie Oliver's Food Fight With L.A". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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