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John H. Francis Polytechnic High School is a secondary school located in the Sun Valley suburb of Los Angeles, California. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Despite its name, Polytechnic is a comprehensive high school. == History == Polytechnic High School opened in 1897 as a "commercial branch" of the only high school at that time in the city, the Los Angeles High School. As such, Polytechnic is the second oldest high school in the city. The school's original campus was located in downtown Los Angeles on South Beaudry Avenue, the present location of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education headquarters. In 1905, Polytechnic moved to the corner of Washington Boulevard and Flower Street, in downtown Los Angeles.〔(School history )〕 Polytechnic High School was the first school to offer studies in multiple class subjects, which is now modeled by many high schools, as "periods". Polytechnic High School was renamed in 1935, in favor of the school's founder and first principal John H. Francis. In February 1957 Polytechnic moved to its present site in the San Fernando Valley and opened its doors to new students for the then fast growing suburb. Since Poly's relocation, the former site has been the campus of Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. The school mascot is a parrot named Joe Parrot, and he now has a female companion named, Josie. In 2006, the establishment of Arleta High School〔(Arleta High School )〕 and Panorama High School〔(Panorama High School )〕 relieved much of the overcrowding at Polytechnic. The 2009 opening of Sun Valley High School additionally relieved overcrowding.〔"(Proposed Changes to Sun Valley High School Area Schools, )" ''Los Angeles Unified School District''. Retrieved on March 17, 2010.〕 In February 2012, a 27-year-old athletic assistant was arrested for having a relationship with a 16-year-old student from another school. Poly's football and track stadium is named for NBA Hall-of-Famer Gail Goodrich, a Poly alumnus. The Parrots have had a longtime rivalry with both Van Nuys High School and North Hollywood High School. 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「John H. Francis Polytechnic High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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