Wilson High School (Los Angeles, California)
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| Woodrow Wilson High School | |
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| 4500 Multnomah St Los Angeles, CA90032 |
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| School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Principal | Mr. Roberto A. Martinez |
| Enrollment |
2629 |
| Faculty | 135 |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Mascot | Mule (Seymour) |
| Color(s) | Blue, White & Gold |
| Established | 1937 |
| Homepage | Official website |
Woodrow Wilson High School is one of 50 public secondary high schools in the LAUSD.It was located at what is now El Sereno Junior High School, of the El Sereno neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Since the year 1970, its location has been 4500 Multnomah Street in the Los Angeles community of Hillside Village, atop Ascot Hills. The school serves Hillside Village, El Sereno, and University Hills, not to mention areas of City Terrace and Ramona Gardens.
Wilson High, with an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students, is one of six high schools under the direct supervision of LAUSD Local District 5. The school colors are Navy Blue and Gold and the school's mascot is a Mule (Seymour). Historic note: One of Wilson's alumni went on to fame in the NFL, Ben Davidson, Oakland Raiders, who coincidentally never played football for Wilson, he was on the basketball team.
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[edit] History
The new Wilson High School opened in 1970.
In 1970, Woodrow Wilson Senior High School moved to its new campus on top of Multhnomah St. On a clear day, you can see Catalina Island to the south and Mt. Baldy to the north. Once Wilson opened its new doors, it became the major landmark of El Sereno. Woodrow Wilson Senior High School was designed by a famous California architect named Paul Williams. Wilson was the first LAUSD School to implement multi-floored buildings equipped with elevators and escalators to accommodate disabled students.
Wilson HS has had problems with overcrowding. As with most inner-city public schools, the large influx of the student population has been a cause of concern for administrators and parents alike. With a set capacitance prescribed almost 40 years ago when Wilson was built, this past decade has been a struggle for students as their educational experience is amid overcrowded classrooms and under staffed faculty.
In 2007 Wilson High School celebrated their 70th anniversary.
Central Region High School 15 will open in 2012 [1], relieving Wilson.
[edit] Marching Mule Band
The Marching Mule Band is under the direction of Veronica Gonzalez since 2003. This year, they have participated in the Granada Hills Competition, the annual Christmas Parade in Highland Park, and the LAUSD Band & Drill Competition.
In the Granada Hills Competition, Drill Team placed 1st, Percussion placed 2nd, and Band placed 3rd. At the Highland Park Parade, Wilson won back 1st place after losing it last year to Franklin High Band. Finally, at the LAUSD Competition, Wilson received 5th place; the results were as follows: LA High, Chatsworth, Huntington Park, Verdugo Hills, Wilson, Fremont, Bell, South Gate, Hollywood, Franklin and Kennedy.
The 2007-2008 drum major is Joanne Han.
[edit] Advanced Placement Program
Students are accepted into the Advanced Placement Program and individual advanced placement classes based on faculty and counselor recommendations. A student may be admitted into an AP class by request or if the AP instructor has approved the request. These are the current courses offered by Wilson:
- AP Biology
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- AP Chemistry
- AP English Language
- AP English Literature
- AP Environmental Science
- AP French Language
- AP Government
- AP Microeconomics
- AP Spanish Language
- AP Spanish Literature
- AP Statistics
- AP U. S. History
[edit] CSU & UC College Admissions
- A sample of California universities attended by Wilson High School alumni:
- Occidental College
- Stanford University
- University of Southern California
- Harvard University
- Columbia University
- Duke University
- University of San Diego
- New York University
- Mt. Sierra College
- Mt. Saint Mary's College
- Reed College
California State University System:
- California State University, Dominguez Hills
- California State University, Fullerton
- California State University, Long Beach
- California State University, Los Angeles
- California State University, Northridge
- California State University, Sacramento
- California State University, San Bernardino
- San Diego State University
- Humboldt State University
- San Jose State University
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
University of California System:
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of California, San Diego
- University of California, Davis
- University of California, Irvine
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- University of California, Riverside
- University of California, Merced
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