Garfield High School California Wikipedia. James A. Garfield High School is a public, year round high school founded in 1. East Los Angeles, an unincorporated section of Los Angeles County, California. The school was made famous by the film Stand and Deliver about a teacher named Jaime Escalante. A wake was held on April 1. Jaime Escalante in the lecture hall where he taught calculus. HistoryeditThe James A. Garfield High School Building was built in 1. During World War II, the students of James A Garfield High School worked on war aircraft and other war related machining and assembly projects to support the War Effort, for school credit and pay. The efforts and details about the program of Garfield High School appeared in a film created for the Army and Navy servicemen and women in 1. Army Navy Screen Magazine. Garfield was one of the five schools to initiate student protests known as the East L. A. walkouts in 1. HR 4. 43. 7 bill. On May 2. 0, 2. 00. It was estimated that the fire caused over 3. The auditorium was completely destroyed. The 1. A daily, indepth interview program providing context and background to the issues that face our region. News on Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment and More. Dropout Recovery Program Birmingham' title='Dropout Recovery Program Birmingham' />Chandeliers were saved from the auditoriums wreckage. A benefit concert was held collaboratively with Los Lobos,citation needed and a donation was given by boxer Oscar De La Hoya. L. A. Unified contends that the 1. Simple Present Tense Quiz Pdf here. Garfields main administration building, which is attached to the auditorium must be retrofitted to meet earthquake standards, and officials have not determined the level of demolition needed. On March 3. Jaime Escalante, the Los Angeles Unified School District announced that the new auditorium under construction at Garfield High would be named in his honor. On April 1, a memorial service honoring Escalante was held at Garfield High, where he taught from 1. Students observed a moment of silence on the front steps. About 2. 00 attended, said Principal Jose Huerta. In July 2. Administration Building and the remains of the original Auditorium were demolished. By the start of the school year in September, the entire building was leveled. Only a small power plant remains of the building. The schools 3. 00 building is the final structure that dates back to the schools opening in 1. On April 5, 2. 01. Los Angeles Unified School District LAUSD officials cut the ribbon on Garfield Highs Auditorium project. The new facility includes state of the art upgrades and the new Jaime Escalante Memorial Plaza. The school is known for its murals. In 2. 00. 6, due to structural damage, many of the murals were removed. Year Round Calendaredit2. Undergraduate Ethnic Breakdown 1. Undergraduate. Black Non Hispanic0. Asian or Pacific Islander. White Non Hispanic0. Latino. 98. 4American Indian or Alaskan Native. Other. 0. 3Garfield was on a year round, multi track schedule to relieve overcrowding from July 1. June 2. 01. 0. Initially, there were four tracks. The students were, for the most part, randomly assigned to one of three tracks, and alternate two month vacations. Only two thirds of the student body were on campus at any given time. In 2. 01. 0, the School announced that because of the opening of the new Esteban Torres High School, the school would revert to a traditional SeptemberJune calendar starting in September 2. DemographicseditFrom the 1. Garfield High was predominantly White. However, since the 1. Hispanic. 1. 1 The school had a total of 4. Hispanic. 1. 2 Students enrolled in the 2. AcademicseditBefore the term of Henry Gradillas as principal in the 1. The total number of AP tests taken at Garfield each year before the Gradillass term was 5. During Gradillass term, the average reading level of a 1. AP tests yearly increased to 3. The increase in the reading level was due to required reading and remedial English courses for students at least three grade levels behind and a reading laboratory. Small Learning Communities SLCseditThere are small learning communities SLCs in which the student body is divided into smaller academies Career and Performing Arts Academy, Computer Science Magnet, Global Academy, Humanitas Academy of Leadership and Law, and University Preparatory Program. These are all separated within buildings throughout the campus, each student is divided into each. SLCs were introduced to LAUSD around 2. Advanced PlacementeditGarfield achieved fame because of Jaime Escalante who, in the 1. Henry Gradillas built an exceptional advanced placement program. In 1. 98. 2, 1. 8 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. In 1. 98. 7, 7. 3 students passed, while another 1. In 1. 98. 8, a popular film titled Stand and Deliver starring Academy Award nominee Edward James Olmos was made about the events of 1. In 1. 99. 0, there were over 4. Escalantes math program from algebra to calculus. In 1. 99. 1, he had a falling out with the school administration and as a result left the Garfield school system. By 1. 99. 6, 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 8. In 2. 00. 1, the school made a slight recovery in its calculus scores, with 1. In 2. 00. 4, Newsweek ranked Garfield 5. The rank was based on the number of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students at a school in 2. Student performanceeditIn 2. University of California, Berkeley UC Berkeley assistant vice chancellor for admissions and enrollment, Richard Black, Garfield had the highest number of combined LatinoChicano and African American students accepted by UC Berkeley. Garfield High School participates in the East L. A. Classic the homecoming football game against Theodore Roosevelt High School, that traditionally draws over 2. The East LA classic has been held at the East Los Angeles College at the Weingart Stadium although it has also been held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Other sportseditBesides the football team playing a big role, there are also other sports who are significant in the annual classic such as Drill Team, Cheer, and Band. They are well known and have won competitions throughout the year. There is also Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Swim, Cross Country, and Basketball. Vietnam Era MonumenteditOn May 2. Saturday near the front entrance of Garfield High School, engraved with the names of the 5. Vietnam War. Veterans, families, elected officials and community supporters filled the auditorium to capacity as the Vietnam Era Monument was dedicated in honor of those who served in Southeast Asia from Feb. May 7, 1. 97. 5. The ceremony was the culmination of more than three years of work by a small group of Garfield alumni, who envisioned a monument engraved with the names of their classmates and fellow servicemen. Notable alumnieditSee alsoeditReferenceseditJesness, Jerry coauthor. Preface. Gradillas, Henry and Jerry Jesness. Standing and Delivering What the Movie Didnt Tell New Frontiers in Education. R L Education, November 1. ISBN 1. 60. 70. 99. James A. Garfield Senior High. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 2. Mario Villegas, A Classic for many reasons, ESPN Los Angeles, November 4, 2. Leovy, Jill April 1. Honoring a legendary teacher and his legacy.