Woodrow Wilson High School (Los Angeles)
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| 4500 Multnomah Street, El Sereno, Los Angeles, California 90032 United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Once a Mule, Always a Mule" |
| Established | 1937 (first campus), 1970 (second campus) |
| School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Principal | Luis Lopez |
| Staff | 45 |
| Faculty | 135 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1500 |
| Color(s) | Navy blue, Vegas gold and white |
| Athletics | Baseball, football, boys' and girls' soccer, softball, track & field, cross country, boys' and girls' basketball, cheer, drill team, boys' and girls' tennis, boys' and girls' volleyball |
| Athletics conference | Northern League CIF Los Angeles City Section |
| Mascot | Mighty Mule (Seymour) |
| Rivals | Abraham Lincoln High School, Benjamin Franklin High School |
| Information | Architect: Paul Williams |
| Website | Official website |
Woodrow Wilson High School is a Los Angeles Unified School District high school in the Eastside region of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is located in the community of El Sereno, atop the Ascot Hills at 4500 Multnomah Street.
The school serves the El Sereno and University Hills communities, and areas of City Terrace and Ramona Gardens.
Wilson High, with an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students, is one of six high schools under the direct supervision of LAUSD Local District 5. The school colors are navy blue, Vegas gold and white. The school's mascot is the "Mighty Mule", a mule also nicknamed "Seymour".
The original Wilson High School campus opened in 1938 on Eastern Avenue, in what is now the El Sereno Middle School campus. Classes were separated into winter and summer classes and took place in tents and old bungalows. The first gym was begun just before World War II and was completed in 1942. The first class to graduate was in the winter of 1940 with a class of 40 students.
In 1970, Woodrow Wilson Senior High School moved to its new campus on Multnomah Avenue. The school buildings were designed by the renowned African American architect Paul Williams. Wilson High was the first LAUSD School to implement multi-floored buildings equipped with elevators and escalators to accommodate students with disabilities.
In the 21st century Wilson High School has had problems with overcrowding. As with most inner-city public schools, the large influx of the student population has been a cause of concern for administrators and parents alike. With a set capacity prescribed almost 40 years ago when Wilson was built, this past decade has been a struggle for students as their educational experience is in overcrowded classrooms and understaffed faculty.
In 2012 Woodrow Wilson High School celebrated its 75th anniversary.
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