Panorama High School
| Panorama High School | |
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| 8015 Van Nuys Blvd, Panorama City, California 91402 |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 2006 |
| School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Principal | Mr. Elias De La Torre |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | About 2,200 Students |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Mascot | Pythons |
| Website | Panorama High School Official website |
Panorama High School is a secondary school located on Van Nuys Boulevard in the Panorama City district of Los Angeles, California, United States. Designed by architect DLR Group WWCOT, Panorama High School opened its doors in 2006 welcoming grades 9, 10, and 11. It is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school serves the Panorama City section of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley. Panorama High School's mascot is a python, and the school colors are gold and black.
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[edit] History
Panorama opened in fall 2006 with grades 9th, 10th, and 11th,[1] and then added 12th grade in 2007, which was in fact the first ever graudating class at Panorama High, Culminating in June 2008. Panorama relieved Van Nuys High School, John H. Francis Polytechnic High School, and Monroe High School. The opening allowed for Van Nuys High School to return to a traditional calendar.[2] Prior to having the name Panorama High School, the school was known as East Valley Area New High School #3.
The first principal of Panorama High School, Sue Lepisto, retired in the early summer of 2010. She was replaced by Elias de la Torre on September 2010.
[edit] Athletics
The school has its own softball, baseball,water polo, football, basketball, soccer, volleyball,swimming and track teams. As of September 13, 2010, Panorama High School allows students to play tennis after school. The school has two gymnasiums, a heated swimming pool, and two fitness rooms.
[edit] Film
- Panorama High School served the location of the Costa Verde High School on Heroes (NBC) in late 2007.[3]
- On Friday September 24, 2010 from 11:30p.m. to 12:00p.m., a group of news members came into Panorama High School to film some segments of the school to air on channel 12 and 400 (Time Warner Cable; Univision) at 11:00p.m.
- A JC Penney commercial was also shot, using some of the hallways, classrooms, the auditorium, and a band room.
- New upcoming Disney Channel show Madison High was filmed for the first episode.
- The outisde of the school was shot to use during the episodes of Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures
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