James A. Foshay Learning Center


James A. Foshay Learning Center is a K-12 Los Angeles Unified School District public school in Los Angeles, California, in the Exposition Park District. It follows a traditional calendar. As part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, it falls into the Local District Central of LAUSD.

History

Established originally as James A. Foshay Junior High School, Foshay L.C. opened in February 1925, named after James A. Foshay, who served as Assistant Superintendent of the Los Angeles public schools in 1893 and later as Superintendent in 1895.

Honors

Elementary school

The elementary school is often referred to as The Village and makes up only a small portion of the student population.

Middle school

The Middle School make up the largest percentage of students at Foshay Learning Center.

High school

Foshay High School was started in 1994, and the first graduating class was in 1997. To this day Foshay maintains a high school student population of 700-775.

Academies

Foshay High School created three academies starting in 1995: In 2015, an additional career path was created for Engineering, which merged with the Tech Academy in 2016. They are: