Boys Academic Leadership Academy
Boys Academic Leadership Academy (BALA) is a grade 6–12[1] public school for boys located in Westmont, California, with a Los Angeles postal address.[2] A part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), BALA is on the property of George Washington Preparatory High School (Washington Prep). The school has a STEAM focus.[3]
History
After LAUSD opened Girls Academic Leadership Academy,[3] a school for girls, the district decided that in order to obey rules from the federal government which barred discrimination on the basis of gender, the district should also operate a dedicated magnet school for male students.[4] The projected initial enrollment was 200.[3] The inspiration was Eagle Academy for Young Men.[5]
It opened in 2017, and it was the district's first all-male school.[5] Originally the school only had the 6th grade and the 7th grade.[3]
School uniforms
The school uniform includes neckties.[5]
References
- ^ "Boys Academic Leadership Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Home". Boys Academic Leadership Academy. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
1511 W 110th St Los Angeles, CA 90047
- Compare to: "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Westmont CDP, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
Note: Note that the City of Houston had stated: "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries." - ^ a b c d Resmovits, Joy (2017-08-15). "The newest battlefield in L.A. Unified's enrollment war is a boys school". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "LA 90: L.A. opens boys' school". Los Angeles Times. 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ a b c Resmovits, Joy (2017-08-25). "In Los Angeles, a public school just for boys". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-11-19. - Copy at the Chicago Tribune
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