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South East High School

Established 2005
School type Public School
Principal Jesus Angulo
Address 2720 Tweety Blvd.
South Gate, California 90280
Enrollment 1,800 (without full enrollment)
Athletic Conference Eastern League
CIFSS Southern Section City Conference
Colors Blue
Silver
Nickname Jaguars
Rival School South Gate High School
Homepage [1]

South East High School is a comprehensive 4 year high school located in the southeast area of South Gate, California. The school is the newest comprehensive high school located in the Los Angeles Unified School District as was built to eliviate the crowding at nearby South Gate High School, Bell High School, and Huntington Park High School. The school only houses 1,800 students, but will house many more within the next 4 years, since seniors have not been introduced to the school yet.

Construction

South East High School was completed in June of 2005 on a 26.6 acre plot of land on the site of the old Gemeral Motors plant in South Gate, California. It is on one of the pargest lots of any school in the LAUSD, and is bordered by the new South East Middle School to its south, and a comprehensive adult education center. It is part of the South Gate Education Gateway, which is composed of all the schools located on the old General Motors site in the city.

The school is the first public high school in the Los Angeles district's metropolitan city area in over 70 years [2]. Included in the South East High School plan was a student store, health office, food service, cafeteria, auditorium, gymnasium, swimming pool, sports fields and administration offices.

The lead archictect was Taylor Fierce, a firm located in the Los Angeles area, and is described by this statement below.

20.367 mq / 223,000 s.f. - Completed 2005. This state of the art facility houses 223,000 square feet of program for 2,500 students. The overall campus design includes six buildings on a 30 acre site consisting of a comprehensive sports facility with stadium and gymnasium, a band and choral wing with outdoor amphitheater, a 800 seat theater style auditorium, a library, classrooms and labs. This project was designed by Steve Fierce. [3].

Sports

The mascot of SOuth East High School is the Jaguar, and the school colors are blue and silver. It was one of three options considered by the school board for the school mascot in 2004. The district held a survey of all students who are to attend the school, and found that the Jaguar mascot was more popular than the Bear logo, and that blue and silver was preferred over green and silver or green and orange.

The sports at the high school include

  • Volleyball
  • Swimming
  • Cheerleading
  • Soccer
  • Cross Country
  • Tennis
  • Football
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Softball
  • Track

The South East High School football program defeated it new rival, South Gate High School, in its opening season varsity football match. The school rival record is now 1-0-0.

Academics

The South East High School academic program provides rich oportunities for 9th through 12 grade students living in the South Gate area to have carrer opportunities when they grow. Students who excell in school can join one of the 5 university preparation courses, in which they balance their schedule with math, science, english, and history, as well as preporatory college courses in different areas of study. Students can attend these different programs offered at the school. Only a few schools have introduced this system into their schools in the LAUSD, but the program is growing in popularity due to its focus on different carrer training goals.


The Academic Prep University Academy

This academy will serve ninth through twelfth grade students. This academy will promote the educational, social, and ethical development of its students through a rigorous academic program that will create positive, productive members of society. APUA will provide a rigorous education that prepares students for success in an academic environment as well as in a career environment. Students in this academy will take advance placement courses. The coursed in this academy will develop problem solving skills. Leader ship is the major focus of this academy. In addition to full programs in language, this academy will emphasize skills for daily living and dealing with the problems that are a part of the student's environment: teamwork, responsibility for the care of their school, and being good citizens. [4]

Architecture and Engineering Academy

This academy will serve ninth through twelfth grade students interested in a career in technology engineering related careers. Students will be exposed to state of the art technology equipment and software related to the industry. Special emphasis will be placed on the roles of science and mathematics as underpinnings of the fields of engineering and architecture through technology. Students will discover the key roles played by engineer architects and technologist in advance human life. AEUA will provide a rigorous education that exposes students architecture and engineering careers. Students in this academy will take classes that will prepare them for higher education and future careers in architecture and engineer. [5]

Justice and Law University

This academy will serve ninth through twelfth grade students interested in a career in law, law enforcement, public leadership, and government. JLUA is dedicated to exposing students for careers in the legal, law enforcement and public services and safety professions. The program will strive to create a rigorous academic program that offers a challenging selection of courses, including and not limited to psychology, ethics, forensics and sociology. The academy will strive to prepare the students for college and career by helping them envision the future and to acquire high-level academic and career skills. The program will also emphasize community involvement. [6]

Technology and Media University

This academy will serve ninth through twelfth grade students interested in technology. Technology and Media University Academy (TMUA) will follow a thematic approach, where all subjects would be taught with the integration of technology and media to give real world scenarios to make instruction relevant and tangible to students. The focus is to prepare our student for college and careers through a rigorous academic standard based program. The use of technology in designs, production, and projects would be emphasized. Ideas include Computed Aided Drafting, Web Design, and Programming. [7]

Visual and Performing Arts University

Dancing, singing and drawing are all forms of art that are gravely appreciated by various students. This is why so many students opted for the V.A.P.A Academy more than any other academy on campus. The Visual and Performing Arts Academy allows students to participate in the arts, not only through electives, but also in customary classes. In an art history class, the teacher might focus on the music that was being created at the time or the painter that was producing masterpieces during that time period. V.A.P.A can be seen as an academy which focuses on the personal growth of the student. In this academy students are encouraged to fulfill their artistic desires. With the guidance of teachers, students have developed extracurricular activities that incorporate their passion for the arts such as poetry or music; which is the case of the infamous "Poetry Slam." One of the goals of V.A.P.A is to assist their students in their pursuit to better themselves as individuals and the community in which they live. Students who are part of V.A.P.A are devoted to creating not only their works of art, but also focusing on the arts at the high school level and beyond. V.A.P.A has been a motivational academy which promotes student expression and academic success.[8]

Schedule

Students who attend South East High School are on a Traditional Schedule. They are off the enitre summer, and have a short winter, Thanksgiving, and Spring Break within the year. The school operates on a Semester calender, with quarterly progress points. The Bell Schdules are as follows.

Regular Day Bell Schedule

  • Breakfast 7:00- 7:20 (20)
  • Block 1 7:30- 9:00 (90)
  • Block 2 9:07- 10:37 (90)
  • Lunch 10:37- 11:09 (32)
  • Block 3 11:16- 12:46 (90)
  • Block 4 12:53- 2:23 (90)

"Banked Tuesday" Bell Schedule

  • Breakfast 7:00-7:20 (20)
  • Block 1 7:30-8:37 (67)
  • Block 2 8:44- 9:51 (67)
  • Lunch 9:51- 10:23 (32)
  • Block 3 10:30- 11:37 (67)
  • Block 4 11:44- 12:51 (67)

Minimum Day Bell Schedule

  • Breakfast 7:00-7:20 (20)
  • Block 1 7:30- 8:27 (57)
  • Block 2 8:34- 9:31 (57)
  • Lunch 9:31- 10:03 (32)
  • Block 3 10:10- 11:07 (57)
  • Block 4 11:14- 12:11 (57)

Clubs

Students can join an array of school clubs and organizations, which include.

  • Poetry Club
  • Youth Action Club
  • Art Club
  • College Prep Club
  • Chess Club
  • Bible Club
  • Mesa Club
  • Tech Club
  • Book Club
  • Guitar Club
  • Mariachi Club

Staff

There are 113 full time educational instructors at South East High School. [9]

  • The principal is Mr. Angulo
  • The assistant principals are Mr. Suarez, Ms. Chung, Mrs. Sotomayor, and Mr. Saenz


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