J. P. Widney High School
Joseph Pomeroy Widney High School, also known as Widney Career Preparatory & Transition Center, is a special-education magnet high school in Los Angeles, California.[4] A part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, this school is named in honor of Dr. Joseph Pomeroy Widney.
Student profile
The school serves students ranging in ages 13 to 22 who have severe disabilities. Because students from surrounding communities are bussed to the Central Los Angeles school, its student body reflects widely diverse cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds.
Students' race/ethnicity is:[3]
- Asian: 21
- Hispanic: 208
- Black, non-Hispanic: 44
- White, non-Hispanic: 6
- Two or more races: 1
The Kids of Widney High
The school is possibly best known for its music group, The Kids of Widney High, a rock band whose membership rotates with the changing student body. The group has recorded three CDs and has appeared in the 2005 film The Ringer.
References
- ^ "Staff Directory". School Website. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Joseph Pomeroy Widney Career Prep and Transition Center - Public Schoo". Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Joseph Pomeroy Widney Career Prep and Transition Center". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Widney Career Preparatory and Transition Center". School Website. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
External links
- Widney High website
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