Jordan High School is a

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. It is part of the

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. The school is named in honor of

David Starr Jordan David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford Universi ...

, the founding president of Stanford University, a noted educator and a leader in field of

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who had died just two years before the school first opened in 1934. A century later, there has been many calls for the school to break its association with Dr. Jordan by having the school be renamed.

Overview

Jordan High School comprises two campuses. The main campus serves students from grades 10-12 and select 9th graders in special programs. The second campus, known as the Jordan Freshman Academy, was constructed in 2001 and serves the incoming 9th grade students. Referred to as "The Freshman Academy" or "Baby Jordan" by students, it is located at the site of the former Dominguez Mercy Hospital at 171 W. Bort Street, Long Beach, California. Jordan Freshmen Academy then had its final year for the group of 2011–2012. Starting from late 2012, Jordan Freshmen Academy became known as, "J Plus or Jordan Plus . Jordan Plus became the campus available to failing students, or students with a low GPA.

Major Renovation

Jordan High School had a major renovation from late 2014 to late 2018. It took three and a half years to remodel the school.

Smaller Learning Communities

Jordan is divided into smaller learning communities: * Jordan's Media and Communication (JMAC) * International Baccalaureate Magnet (IB) * Academy of Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE) * Aspiration in Medical Services (AIMS) * Law, Emergency and Public Service (LEAPS)

College admissions

The Class of 2021 spans throughout California within the

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and

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system, although alumni especially committed to universities in

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. The most popular destinations within both systems are

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(47 alumni),

Cal State Dominguez Hills California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH, CSU Dominguez Hills, or Cal State Dominguez Hills) is a public university in Carson, California. It was founded in 1960 and is part of the California State University (CSU) system. In 2020, ...

(20 alumni),

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(4 alumni),

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(3 alumni),

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(3 alumni), and

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(3 alumni). Long Beach Jordan graduates are granted two years of free tuition at

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, which has a dedicated Transfer Admission Guarantee resource center for transferring to the majority of UC and CSU Campuses. Admissions at

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and out of state public universities are sparse, but enrollments have occurred at Lane College,

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, and

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. Below are admissions tables derived from the

and

for the Class of 2021:

Athletics

Jordan belongs in

CIF-SS The California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section (CIF-SS) is the governing body for high school athletics in most of Southern California and is the largest of the ten sections that comprise the California Interscholastic Federation (CI ...

Div I.

Notable alumni

References

External links

Official Jordan High School website
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