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Coordinates: 34°0208N 118°1844W / 34.035464°N 118.312315°W / 34.035464; -118.312315
 

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Joseph Pomeroy Widney High School
Address
Map

2302 South Gramercy Place


, ,

90018


United States
Coordinates34°02′08N 118°18′44W / 34.035464°N 118.312315°W / 34.035464; -118.312315
Information
TypePublic special education
School districtLos Angeles Unified School District
PrincipalMichael J. Terry[1]
Teaching staff31.51 (FTE)[3]
Grades11-12[2]
Number of students280 (2020-21)[3]
Average class size10.5[2]
Student to teacher ratio8.99[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Joseph Pomeroy Widney High School, also known as Widney Career Preparatory & Transition Center, is a special-education magnet high schoolinLos 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

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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]

The Kids of Widney High

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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

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  1. ^ "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 November 1, 2022.
  • ^ "Widney Career Preparatory and Transition Center". School Website. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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