Edward R. Roybal Learning Center

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Edward R. Roybal Learning Center
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Edward R. Roybal Learning Center
1200 Colton Street
Los Angeles, California
United States
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TypePublic
EstablishedSeptember 3, 2008
School district LAUSD
PrincipalBlanca Cruz
Staff49.33 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment829 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.81 [1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Maroon
Nickname Titans
Website www.roybaltitans.net

Edward R. Roybal Learning Center, formerly known as Belmont Learning Center, the Vista Hermosa Learning Center, Central Los Angeles High School 11, is a secondary school and park located at 1200 Colton Street in the Westlake area of Los Angeles, California, United States. [2]

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The school is part of LAUSD, and opened after years of controversy on Tuesday, September 2, 2008. [3] [4] [5] Roybal has four Small Learning Communities: Academy for Social Work and Child Development (SWCD), Activists for Educational Empowerment (AEE), Business and Finance Academy (BFA), and Computer Science Academy (CSA). [6] Each Academy has its own purpose and different techniques of teaching. BFA is more about involving students with the business atmosphere, SWCD trains students for jobs in the fields of social work and child development, CSA is about involving students with the computer atmosphere, and lastly, AEE provides their students with a sense of empowerment and helps them get involved.[ clarification needed ]

History

The project to build the school began in 1997. The northern part of the site had been within the Los Angeles City Oil Field, an industrial area which contained over 1,000 active oil wells around 1900, and a concern of soil contamination — specifically, methane and hydrogen sulfide — was confirmed during development in 1999. This resulted in a temporary halt to construction.

In December 2000, superintendent Roy Romer [7] saved the project and began reviewing private bids to address the additional issues at the site. In 2002, the "Alliance for a Better Community" was selected to finish the project. [8]

Further complicating the development, in September 2002 an earthquake fault was detected on the northeastern portion of the plot. The project was again temporarily suspended. [9]

In May 2003 LAUSD voted to finish the school using funds from voter initiative bond Measure K but with certain modifications: inclusion of a 10 to 12 acres (4.0 to 4.9 ha) park; a 500-seat learning academy;[ clarification needed ] a library; an auditorium; and a parent center. The total project cost was then estimated to be around US$300 million. [10]

In December 2004, approximately one-third of the buildings were demolished because of the earthquake fault, and then construction continued. [11]

The school was designed by the architecture firm DLR Group WWCOT and built to relieve overcrowding at Belmont High School. Physically, the school is at the intersection of West First Street and North Beaudry Avenue, but its office and official address is nearby at 1200 Colton Street. On March 25, 2008, the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education voted to name the school Edward R. Roybal Learning Center for former congressman Edward R. Roybal.

The attached park, named Vista Hermosa Park, opened on July 19, 2008. The first new public park in the downtown Los Angeles area since 1895, it was funded and developed in part by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and is operated by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. The park contains a soccer field that is shared by the school and the surrounding community. [12] [13]

In June 2009 the first graduating class of Edward R. Roybal Learning Center walked the stage on the football field and they were known as the Legacies of 2009.

The nickname of Titans was 1st place pick of all the students for the school's team name, while the Raptors was the second choice.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Edward R. Roybal Learning Center". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2008-09-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ Central LA HS #11, 55.98107 School Name: Edward R. Roybal Learning Center
  4. ↑ LAUSD Approves "HS #11" Option to Complete Belmont Learning Center
  5. ↑ "LA Downtown News (2007) Coming Into Focus".
  6. ↑ Students, Community Triumph as LAUSD Cuts the Ribbon on Edward R. Roybal Learning Center
  7. ↑ "Generally Speaking, It's Right to Honor Romer". Los Angeles Times.
  8. ↑ "Alliance for a Better Community - History". Archived from the original on November 20, 2008.
  9. ↑ "LA Downtown News (2005) Generation Next: Glenn Gritzner". Archived from the original on July 10, 2004.
  10. ↑ "LAUSD Board Votes to Complete Belmont".
  11. ↑ "LAUSD's $238 Million Belmont Demolished". Archived from the original on 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  12. ↑ "New park a sight for sore eyes". Los Angeles Times. July 20, 2008.
  13. ↑ Conservancy Opens New Park Near Downtown Los Angeles

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