John H. Francis Polytechnic High School
| John H. Francis Polytechnic High School | |
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| 12431 Roscoe Blvd, Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California 91352 | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Victory with Honor" |
| Established | 1897 |
| School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Principal | Ari Bennett |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,500 Students |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | East Valley League CIF Los Angeles City Section |
| Mascot | Parrots |
| Newspaper | The Poly Optimist |
| Yearbook | The Polytechnic Student |
| Website | John H. Polytechnic High School Official website |
Coordinates: 34°13′22″N 118°24′24″W / 34.2227818°N 118.4067144°W
John H. Francis Polytechnic High School is a secondary school located in the Sun Valley neighborhood 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.
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. 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.
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