James A. Garfield High School is a public, year-round high school founded in 1925 in East Los Angeles, an unincorporated section of Los Angeles County, California. The school suffers from many of the problems common to inner-city schools. Its strong computer science magnet, Academic Decathlon, and Advanced Placement programs have led to unexpected academic success stories. The school was made famous by the film Stand and Deliver about teacher Jaime Escalante. The auditorium, constructed in 1924, was burned badly by an arsonist on May 20,2007. The arsonist proved to be a freshman student at the school. The Administration building suffered some smoke and water damage. The term public school has three distinct meanings: In the USA and Canada, elementary or secondary school supported and administered by state and local officials. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Welcome sign on Atlantic Boulevard East Los Angeles (often shortened to East L.A. or East Los or in Spanish El Este) is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... In the U.S. system of education, a magnet school is a public school which offers innovative courses, specialized training, etc. ... The United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) is one of the premier academic competitions in the United States. ... Advanced Placement (AP) is the term used to describe high school classes that are taught at a college level. ... For other uses, see Stand and Deliver (disambiguation). ... Bob Just (left), Jaime Escalante (center) and former President Ronald Reagan receiving the Teach Freedom Award. ...

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Administration

Garfield is administered by the Los Angeles Unified School District. The Los Angeles Unified School District (the LAUSD) is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. ...

Service Area

Garfield High School is located in a community of about 100,000 residents approximately 5 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The majority of the students live in the area, however approximately 40% of the Computer Magnet Students are bused to school.^{[citation needed]} In the U.S. system of education, a magnet school is a public school which offers innovative courses, specialized training, etc. ...

The school serves the East Los Angeles area and the LAUSD portion of Monterey Park.^{[citation needed]} Location of Monterey Park in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , State County Government  - Mayor David Lau  - City council Sharon Martinez (Vice Mayor) Benjamin Frank Venti Mitchell Ing Anthony Wong Area  - City 19. ...

Demographics History

From the 1930s thru the 1950s, Garfield High was predominantly non-Hispanic white. However, since the 1960s, the majority of student body has been Hispanic. ^[1] The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the [[. In East Asia, the rise of militarism occurred. ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ...

The school had a total of 4620 students in the 2005-2006 school year; 99.26% of the students were identified as Hispanic^[2]. Hispanic (Spanish: ; Portuguese: ; Latin: , adjective from Hispānia, the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically denoted relation to the ancient Hispania and its peoples. ...

Academics

Overall, Garfield has a student population that places significantly below average in the California Standards Test.^[3]

The vast majority of the parents of students at Garfield High School were born in another country; 67% never finished high school.^{[citation needed]}

Year-Round Calendar

Garfield has been on a year-round, multi-track schedule to relieve overcrowding since July 1991. Initially, there were four4 tracks. This ruined the summer for the class of 1992.^{[citation needed]} The students are, for the most part, randomly assigned to one of three tracks, and alternate two-month vacations. Only two-thirds of the student body is on campus at any given time.

Classes are approximately 63 minutes in length and meet five times per week. Sixteen weeks constitute a semester. The highest mark possible is an "A" ; the lowest passing mark is a "D".

Academic Decathlon

Garfield has the following record in the California Academic Decathlon from 1998 to 2006^[4]: The United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) is one of the premier academic competitions in the United States. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Advanced Placement

Garfield achieved fame because of Jaime Escalante; during the 1980s he built an exceptional advanced placement calculus program. In 1982, 18 of his students passed the advanced placement calculus test. The College Board suspected cheating and required the students to re-take the examination. Further testing showed that the students had actually learned the material.^[5] Bob Just (left), Jaime Escalante (center) and former President Ronald Reagan receiving the Teach Freedom Award. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Advanced Placement (AP) is the term used to describe high school classes that are taught at a college level. ... For other uses, see Calculus (disambiguation). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... The College Board is a not-for-profit examination board in the United States that was formed in the nineteenth century as the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB). ...

In 1987, 73 students passed, while another 12 passed the second year calculus test. In 1988, a popular film titled Stand and Deliver was made about the events of 1982. In 1990, there were over 400 students in Escalante's math program from algebra to calculus. In 1991, he had a falling out with the school administration, which he felt was geared more towards sports than academics^{[citation needed]}. By 1996, only seven passed the basic calculus exam, with four passing the advanced exam. That was a total of eleven passing students, down from a high of 85 nine years earlier. In 2001, the school made a slight recovery in its calculus scores, with 17 passing the basic test and seven passing the second year test.^[6] Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Stand and Deliver (disambiguation). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the branch of mathematics. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... A sport consists of a physical activity or skill carried out with a recreational purpose: for competition, for self-enjoyment, to attain excellence, for the development of a skill, or some combination of these. ... Plato is credited with the inception of academia: the body of knowledge, its development and transmission across generations. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

The legacy of Jaime Escalante can still be seen in the 722 students who took AP tests of some sort in 2000. They had a 44% overall pass rate, which is comparable to the national average.^[7] Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2004 Newsweek ranked Garfield 581^st top high school in the nation. The rank was based on the number of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students at a school in 2004 divided by the number of graduating seniors.^[8] Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Activities

Marching Band and Colorguard

The Garfield High School Marching Band and Colorguard (formerly Marching Band and Drill Team) is one of the most successful groups in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Since the late 1980's, Garfield has won 14 City Championships, and has won 5 in the last 7 years. In 2007, the Band and Colorguard became the 4th LAUSD school to make the Southern California Schools Band and Orchestra Association's Field Championships, tying for 6th place.^[9]

Sports

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Football

Garfield High School participates in the "East L.A. Classic" against Theodore Roosevelt High School, in football, a game that traditionally draws over 20,000 fans^[10]. Garfield has the following record in the Classic: The East LA Classic, or East Los Angeles Classic (The Classic) is the homecoming football game for both James A. Garfield High School and Theodore Roosevelt High School. ... Theodore Roosevelt High School is a high school (grades 9-12) located in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, California. ... The East LA Classic, or East Los Angeles Classic (The Classic) is the homecoming football game for both James A. Garfield High School and Theodore Roosevelt High School. ...

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May 2007 Auditorium fire

• On 20 May 2007, an arsonist set fire to the school's 82 year-old auditorium. It is estimated over $30 million dollars in damages in the fire, the auditorium is now completely destroyed.^[15]

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Notable Alumni

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Academia

• Gonzalez, Alexander — President of California State University, Sacramento[1]
• Marquez, Roy E. — "Stand and Deliver" student and current Garfield math and computer science teacher^[16]

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Arts & Literature

• Almaraz, Carlos — Artist
• Gamboa, Harry Jr. — Artist and essayist
• Valdez, Patssi — Artist^[17]
• Viramontes, Maria Helena — Fiction writer

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Entertainment

• Davitian, Ken — Actor, best known as Azamat Bagatov from Borat^[18]
• Hidalgo, David — Member of the band Los Lobos
• Lozano, Conrad — Member of the band Los Lobos
• Mencia, Carlos — Comedian and host of Comedy Central's "Mind of Mencia"
• Rosas, Cesar — Member of the band Los Lobos

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Sports

• De la Hoya, Oscar — Olympic gold medalist and professional boxer
• brisa silva - one of the newest to sign with the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA

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Past Notable Teacher

• Jaime Escalante — Mathematician

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Notes

External links

• New Garfield High School homepage
• Garfield High School homepage
• Garfield High School Leadership website
• Garfield High School Alumni Foundation website