King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science
| King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 1601 East 120th Street Los Angeles, California 90059 | |
| Coordinates | 33°55′28″N 118°14′45″W / 33.924359°N 118.245724°WCoordinates: 33°55′28″N 118°14′45″W / 33.924359°N 118.245724°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Alternative |
| Established | 1982 |
| Principal | Mr. Reginald Brookens |
| Enrollment | Approx. 1,600 |
| Color(s) | Black, white, and gold |
| Mascot | The Golden Eagles |
| Website | Official Website |
King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science is an alternative high school of the Los Angeles Unified School District, located in Willowbrook, unincorporated Los Angeles County, California.
It is affiliated with both the Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science.
The school opened in bungalows across the street from the Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center and adjacent to the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in 1982. In 1999 it moved to a standalone campus adjacent to the original bungalows.
In 2005, J. Michelle Woods, the principal, stated that problems at the King Drew hospital caused damage to the perception of the high school. According to Mitchell Landsberg of the Los Angeles Times, the administrators and students at the school stated that the problems at the university and medical center did not affect them.
On September 14, 2007, Hillary Clinton made a special appearance at King Drew Magnet High School. [1].
In 2008 and 2009 U.S. News & World Report ranked King Drew Magnet High School as a Silver Medal Winner amongst America's Best High Schools.
As of 2005 the school requires all students to adhere to the course loads, including four years of mathematics, two years of a foreign language, and two years of science, required by the University of California, Los Angeles and California State University, Los Angeles.
As of 2005 the school had slightly fewer than 1,700 students. As of that year, the school had twice the number of female students as it does male students. Administrators at King Drew stated that because the school does not offer American football, more girls than boys apply to the school.
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