Garfield High School (California)

James A. Garfield High School
Address
Map
5101 E. Sixth Street

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90022

Coordinates34°1′32″N 118°9′28″W / 34.02556°N 118.15778°W / 34.02556; -118.15778
Information
TypePublic
Motto"A clear head, a true heart, a strong arm"
Established1925
School districtLos Angeles Unified School District
PrincipalAndres Favela
Staff108.33 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,531 (2017–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio23.1[1]
Color(s)White, Blue, & Crimson    
NicknameBulldogs
RivalsRoosevelt High School[2]
Websitegarfieldhs.org

James A. Garfield High School is a year-round public high school founded in 1925 in East Los Angeles, an unincorporated section of Los Angeles County, California. At Garfield, 38% of students participate in advanced placement programs. Approximately 93% of the student population comes from disadvantaged backgrounds with limited financial or social opportunities. The school maintains a comprehensive minority admission policy with a 100% minority population.

As of 2020, Garfield is one of the 254 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The high school's magnet program is dedicated to students aspiring to pursue studies in the field of Computer Science.[3]

Garfield High School gained recognition through the film "Stand and Deliver," which tells the story of teacher Jaime Escalante, and the HBO film "Walkout." The school also hosts the annual homecoming football game known as the East LA Classic, a tradition dating back to 1925.

  1. ^ a b c "James A. Garfield Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Mario Villegas , A 'Classic' for many reasons, ESPN Los Angeles, November 4, 2010
  3. ^ "usnews". Retrieved December 15, 2020.

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