Woodrow Wilson High School is one of 50 public secondary high schools in the LAUSD. It was located at what is now El Sereno Middle School and Magnet Center (formerly El Sereno Junior High School), on North Eastern Avennue in 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, Vegas Gold and White, the school's mascot is a Mule (Seymour). Historic note: One of Wilson's alumni went on to fame in the NFL, Ben Davidson. He played for the Oakland Raiders, but never played football for Wilson; he was on the basketball team.

History

The new Wilson High School opened in 1970.

In 1970, Woodrow Wilson Senior High School moved to its new campus on top of Multnomah Avenue. 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. Athletics and academics have always been a pivotal part of a student's life at Wilson.

Wilson High School 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 capacity 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 http://www.laschools.org/project-status/one-project?project_number=56.40054, relieving Wilson.

Performance and demographics statistics

The school's graduation rate for 2004-2005 was 61.7%. http://www.city-data.com/school/woodrow-wilson-senior-high-ca.html The school's California API score was 562 for 2006, and of its student population, 77% are in a Free or Reduced Lunch program and 30% are designated as English Learners. 8% of the students participate in a GATE program. The student body is 93% Hispanic, 4.8% Asian, 1.5% black, 0.5% white and 0.2% Native American. http://www.localschooldirectory.com/public-school/9596/CA

Academic Performance Index (API)

API for High Schools in the LAUSD District 5 and local small public charter high schools in the East Los Angeles region.

The Hitching Post

The Hitching Post is a bi-monthly publication by the Journalism class.

Wilson's newspaper has been around since around 1941, but the name has been changed several times, thus the confusion in the number of volumes printed so far.

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 Art
• AP Biology
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Calculus BC
• AP Chemistry
• AP English Language
• AP English Literature
• AP Environmental Science
• AP Film
• AP French Language
• AP Government
• AP Microeconomics
• AP Spanish Language
• AP Spanish Literature
• AP Statistics
• AP U. S. History
• AP World History

References

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