Helen Bernstein High School | |
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Address | |
1309 N. Wilton Place Hollywood, California 90028 |
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Established | 2008 |
School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
Principal | Mr. Spicer |
Grades | 9-12 |
Average class size | 25 |
Campus type | Urban |
School color(s) | Royal Blue Black and White |
Slogan | Providing Pathways for Long life success |
Athletics conference | Central League CIF Los Angeles City Section |
Mascot | Dragon |
Rivals | Hollywood Sheik |
Website | http://www.hbdragons.com/ |
Helen Bernstein High School is a Public High School in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California. The school is named after educational reformer and former president of United Teachers Los Angeles, Helen Bernstein.
During the planning stages, Helen Bernstein High School was known as Central Los Angeles New High School No. 1 and was planned to help relieve overcrowding at Hollywood and Marshall High Schools. It opened in the fall of 2008.
Bernstein occupies the former site of the Fox Television Center (formerly Metromedia Square, the longtime home of Fox Television station KTTV). Perkins+Will architects designed the buildings.
Bernstein High is a comprehensive school. Academic Performance Excellence (APEX) Academy, a program geared toward low income families in East Hollywood, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medicine (STEM) Academy also operate independently within the school.
The campus is home to the Dragons. Bernstein is home to sports including Football, Basketball, Track and Field, Soccer, Volleyball, Softball, Wrestling, Swimming, Cross Country, Cheerleading, and Drill Team.