Jordan High School (Long Beach, California)
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| David Starr Jordan High School | |
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| Address | |
| 6500 Atlantic Avenue Long Beach, California, Los Angeles, 90805 United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°52′21″N 118°11′09″W / 33.872505°N 118.185955°WCoordinates: 33°52′21″N 118°11′09″W / 33.872505°N 118.185955°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1933 |
| School district | Long Beach Unified School District |
| CEEB Code | 051465 |
| Principal | Mario Jimenez, Rosalind Morgan |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 4279 (2005-2006)[1] |
| Grade 9 | 1,184 (2005-2006) |
| Grade 10 | 1,186 (2005-2006) |
| Grade 11 | 997 (2005-2006) |
| Grade 12 | 912 (2005-2006) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and White |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Accreditation(s) | WASC[citation needed] |
| Publication | Stylus Magazine |
| Yearbook | Trailblazer |
| Website | http://www.lbusd.k12.ca.us/jordan/ |
David Starr Jordan High School is a public high school in Long Beach, California. It is part of the Long Beach Unified School District
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[edit] Overview
Jordan High School comprises two campuses. The main campus serves students from grades 10-12 and select 9th graders in special programs. The second campus, known as the Jordan Freshman Academy, was constructed in 2001 and serves the incoming 9th grade students. Referred to as "The Freshman Academy" or "Baby Jordan" by students, it is located at the site of the former Dominguez Mercy Hospital at 171 W. Bort Street, Long Beach, CA.
[edit] Smaller Learning Communities
Jordan is divided into Smaller Learning Communities:
- Panther Academy (PA)
- Business and Entertainment School of Travel, Trade, and Tourism (BESTT)
- Excellence Through the Arts (ETA), established 2007
- Jordan's Media and Communication (JMAC)
- International Baccalaureate Magnet (IB)
- Academy of Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE)
- Aspiration in Medical Services (AIMS)
[edit] Athletics
Jordan belongs in CIF-SS Div I.
[edit] Notable alumni
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This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability or notability policies. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources cited within this article showing they are notable and alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (May 2011) |
- Dennis Brown - former Defensive End for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL; played in and won Super Bowl XXIX.
- Travon Bryant - former Forward-Center for the University of Missouri and perennial Euroleague player.
- Bob Denver - actor and star of hit TV show Gilligan's Island.
- Ron Fairly - former Major League Baseball player and broadcaster.
- Thomas Mikal Ford - actor/comedian, starred in TV show Martin.
- Clint Jun Gamboa - singer and semi-finalist on TV Show American Idol.
- Warren Griffin III - alias Warren G, current G-Funk Rapper.
- James Q. Wilson - academic Professor of political science and leading authority on public administration at Boston College.
