Santee Education Complex

Santee Education Complex is a secondary school located at 1921 South Maple Avenue in Los Angeles, California. Santee, which serves grades nine through twelve, is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District and is located in the South Los Angeles area.

Santee Education Complex
Location
1921 South Maple Avenue

Los Angeles
,
California

United States
Coordinates34.02926°N 118.26327°W / 34.02926; -118.26327
Information
TypePublic
Founded2005
School boardLos Angeles Unified School District
School districtLos Angeles Unified School District 5
CEEB code053974
PrincipalVioleta Ruiz
Staff94.35 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Age range13-18
Enrollment1,902 (2018-19)[1]
Average class size35 students
LanguageEnglish And Spanish
Colour(s)Black And Gold
Team nameFalcons
RivalWest Adams Preparatory High School
Websitesanteefalcons.org/index.jsp?rn=6233192

History

The campus opened on July 5, 2005, with a three-track, year-round calendar to provide immediate relief for overcrowding at nearby Jefferson High School. It was the first new four-year high school to open in LAUSD in over 35 years. Funding came from a school construction bond issue passed by Los Angeles voters in 2000. Santee was initially under the auspices of Local District 5. Beginning with the 2008/2009 school year, Santee teachers and administrators voted to join the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, a newly formed organization dedicated to bringing the best instructional and operational practices into the classrooms of inner-city schools.

Since its opening, Santee has enjoyed a steady improvement in its API, CAHSEE scores and graduation rates.[2] Santee's academic progress was also confirmed by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) when it awarded the school a three-year accreditation beginning with the 2010–2011 school year.

On June 24, 2011, Santee held its sixth graduation ceremony, featuring a commencement address by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Academics
School 2007 [3] 2008 [4] 2009 [5] 2010 [6] 2011 [7] 2012 2013 [8]
Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School 807 818 815 820 832 842 847
Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science School 718 792 788 788 809 785 775
Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High School 662 726 709 710 744 744 738
James A. Garfield High School 553 597 593 632 705 710 714
Abraham Lincoln High School 594 609 588 616 643 761 738
Woodrow Wilson High School 582 585 600 615 636
Theodore Roosevelt High School 557 551 576 608 793 788
Thomas Jefferson High School 457 516 514 546 546
Santee Education Complex 502 521 552 565 612 636

Athletics

Santee has developed a highly successful athletic program that includes league championships in both basketball and track. During the 2009/2010 season, the boys basketball team was undefeated in Southern League play: 13-0. The cross country and track team has consistently dominated meets for the last ten years. In the 2011 Los Angeles City Track Finals, Santee Falcons placed first in the boys 1600m and 3200m races. Falcon girls placed first and second in the 3200m race[9]

Santee Theatre

The Santee Theatre is a 915-seat indoor theater used for cinemas, musical events, assemblies, and other performing arts events. It has two levels, the floor level and loge level.

References
  1. "Santee Education Complex". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. "Santee Education Complex - Reports (CA Dept of Education)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
  3. 2006-07 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Retrieved on September 25, 2009
  4. 2007-08 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Retrieved on September 25, 2009
  5. 2008-09 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Retrieved on September 8, 2012
  6. 2009-10 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Retrieved on September 8, 2012
  7. 2010-11 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Retrieved on September 8, 2012
  8. 2012-13 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Retrieved on February 27, 2017
  9. "Home". cif-la.org.
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