Locke High School
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| Alain LeRoy Locke High School | |
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| Location | |
| 325 East 111th St. Los Angeles, California 90061 |
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| Information | |
| Type | High School |
| Motto | Once a saint, Always a saint |
| Established | 1967 |
| School district | Los Angeles Unified School District/Green Dot Public Schools |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,600 |
| Color(s) | Columbia blue and Gold |
| Athletics | Marching band and Colorguard, Football, Tennis, Cross Country, Track, Basketball, Softball, Baseball, Cheerleading, NJROTC, GSA |
| Athletics conference | CIF City Section, Coliseum League |
| Mascot | Saint |
| Website | Official website |
Alain Leroy Locke High School is a Title 1 co-educational charter high school located in Los Angeles, California, United States, and is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District/Green Dot Public Schools. It is named after Alain LeRoy Locke.
Locke is located in South Los Angeles near Watts. The school colors are Columbia blue and gold; their mascot is the saint.
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[edit] History
Locke High School opened in 1967.
On September 11, 2007, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) approved a motion to turn over control of Locke High School to Green Dot Public Schools. This move made Locke High School the first LAUSD school to be administered by an outside charter management organization.
In 2008 a race riot occurred among Black and Hispanic students.[1]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Eddie Murray, baseball player
- Ozzie Smith, baseball player
- Patrice Rushen, song writer and producer
- Tyrese Gibson, singer and actor
- Gerald Albright, musician
- Valerie Brisco-Hooks, track and field athlete, 5-time Olympic gold medalist.
- Cynthia Cooper, WNBA player
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, music professor, drummer
- Fred Berry, actor
- Darrell Jackson, MLS player
- Richard Marshall, NFL player
- Sirr Parker, former NFL player
- David Mack, police officer
- Jay Rock, musician
[edit] References
- ^ Blume, Howard and Mitchell Landsberg. "Rival Latinos and blacks start melee on South L.A. campus." Los Angeles Times. May 10, 2008. Retrieved on December 2, 2011.
[edit] External links
- "Stray Dogs, Saints, and Sinners" 2011
- School Website
- Locke Saints alumni website
- ReasonTV: "Unlocked"
- Inside Locke High, a documentary by KCET's news magazine SoCal Connected
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