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Daniel Pearl Magnet High School (DPMHS) is a magnet school within the Los Angeles Unified School District in Lake Balboa, Los Angeles, California,〔(Map ). ''Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council''. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.〕〔"(Home )." Daniel Pearl Magnet High School. Retrieved on September 1, 2011. "6649 Balboa Blvd., Van Nuys, California 91406-5529"〕 near Van Nuys,〔Llanos, Connie. "(Daniel Pearl Magnet High School small but mighty )." ''Los Angeles Daily News''. August 19, 2011. Retrieved on September 1, 2011.〕 in the San Fernando Valley. It is the smallest comprehensive high school in LAUSD. The high school offers a complete academic program with an emphasis on journalism and communications. == History == The school started as a part of Birmingham High School in 1995. In May 2007, the Magnet was renamed. Its current name honors Daniel Pearl, a Wall Street Journal reporter killed by terrorists who was an alumnus of Birmingham High School.〔 Prior to Pearl Magnet's separation from Birmingham, Birmingham became an independent charter school within LAUSD. About 66% of the faculty members of the school supported it. Because of the divisions within teachers and other staff members, the faculty and staff of the magnet program received permission from LAUSD to split from Birmingham. In 2009, DPMHS was formed as an independent high school on the Birmingham campus. Connie Llanos of the ''Los Angeles Daily News'' said that Pearl "got off to a rocky start." During the first year as a standalone school, one third of the students left. Some left due to conflicts with Birmingham staff and students; some Birmingham students and staff members tormented Pearl students. Some left because Pearl was so small; they wanted a more comprehensive high school experience.〔 DPMHS showed academic prowess as a standalone school. In the Spring 2011 semester, 94% of the tenth grade students passed the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) on the first attempt. It is one of the highest passing rates of the rates of the high schools within the district. As of 2011 the school has an 80% graduation rate, while the average LAUSD graduation rate is 56%. In addition, 72% of the Pearl classes meet university entrance requirements.〔 In 2010 Pearl moved into a former special education center adjacent to Birmingham.〔 Its current location is made up of the last buildings remaining from Birmingham General Hospital. The site had previously been occupied by West Valley School since 1970. During that year the school had 313 students, while it had a capacity of 500. Pearl is among the smallest high schools in the LAUSD. Most classes had 30 or less students, and some classes had 12 students each. Many LAUSD high schools have classes of 40 students. The school expected its enrollment to increase by 30% in the Fall 2011 semester.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Daniel Pearl Magnet High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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