David Starr Jordan High School
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| David Starr Jordan High School | |
| School type | Public |
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| Established | 1923 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Principal | Dr. Stephen Strachan |
| Students | 2,300 |
| Athletic Conference | Eastern League CIFSS Southern Section City Conference |
| Colors | Royal Blue, White |
| Mascot | grey bulldog |
| Nickname | Jordan |
| Rival School | South East High School |
| Location | 2265 E 103rd St. Los Angeles, CA 90002 |
| Website | Official website |
David Starr Jordan High School is a public comprehensive four-year high school in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. Some sections of Florence-Graham, an unincorporated neighborhood in Los Angeles County, are jointly zoned to Jordan and John C. Fremont High School.
Formerly a segregated high school restricted to African Americans, the high school is now over 70% Latino, with the rest being mainly African American. The school colors are blue and white and the mascot is a grey bulldog.
The school is named after David Starr Jordan, a leading ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Glenn T. Seaborg, Nobel prize winning Chemist
- Florence Griffith Joyner, World-class Sprinter
- Kevin Young, Record holder in 400 meter hurdles
- James "Pookie" Washington, Two-time Super Bowl champion (Dallas Cowboys)
[edit] Associated with the high school
- Charles Dumas, 1959 Olympic Champion for High Jumping. Dumas was a teacher at Jordan High School.
[edit] External links
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District 7 |
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| High schools | Fremont | Jordan | Locke | Manual Arts |
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