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West Adams Preparatory High School

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West Adams Preparatory High School opened in the fall semester of 2007. The final budget was $ 176 million. The school features an all-weather football field, an all-weather track, a weight room, fitness center, swimming pool, two gymnasiums and lighted baseball and softball diamonds.
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Core programs include Advisory (a required course for every student, every year, learning about college and career opportunities) and "7 to 7" (an elongated school day offering enrichment opportunities for students and families before and after normal school hours).
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neighborhood of Los Angeles for what was then referred to as "Central High School No. 2". A century-old neighborhood of houses and businesses were demolished to make room for a new $ 130 million 15-acre high school.
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Built at a cost of $ 176 million, Los Angeles West Adams Prep opened in 2007 with some of the best athletic facilities in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
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The classrooms haven't been built yet. But home work is already being parceled out at Central High School No. 2 in the West Adams district.
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The school is divided into three smaller schools: Business, Arts (SOTA), and Invention, Design, Engineering & Architecture (IDEA).
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are centered on West Adams, with Oliver attempting to influence the food options available to the students.
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and is operated by a nonprofit organization working in conjunction with LAUSD. The organization,
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Though West Adams is a LAUSD high school, it was designed in part by
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Proposed Changes to West Adams Preparatory High School Area Schools
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In 2004, homes were demolished and lots were cleared in the
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34°02′23″N 118°17′23″W / 34.039796°N 118.289851°W / 34.039796; -118.289851
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