Susan Miller Dorsey High School
Susan Miller Dorsey High School
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Information
Type Public High School
Established 1937
Locale 3537 Farmdale Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90016
Principal George Bartleson
Grades 9-12
Students 2400
Mascot Dons/Donnas
Website Official Website

Susan Miller Dorsey High School is a high school located in the South Los Angeles section of Los Angeles, California.

Dorsey is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school serves Baldwin Hills, Baldwin Village, Leimert Park, and portions of Crenshaw.

The school first opened in 1937 and currently enrolls an average of 2,400 students. Dorsey High is now one of the few predominantly African-American high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, with 55% of its students African American and 45% Hispanic. It is located at 3537 Farmdale Avenue and Rodeo Road near Baldwin Village. The school colors are green and white, and its mascots are the Dons (male) and Donnas (female).

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History

The school was named after Susan Miller Dorsey, the first female superintendent of the Los Angeles public school system.

Dorsey was born in 1857 in Penn Yan, New York She graduated from Vassar College in 1877 and spent a year teaching at Wilson College in Pennsylvania, returning to Vassar to teach Greek and Latin.

In 1881, she married Baptist minister Patrick William Dorsey. The same year, the couple came to Los Angeles, where he became pastor of First Baptist Church at 6th Street and Broadway (then known as Fort Street).

In the early 1890s, her husband abandoned her, taking their son with him. Dorsey returned to teaching in 1896 at Los Angeles High School, where she rose to vice principal. By 1913, she was assistant superintendent of schools. In 1920, she became superintendent. Dorsey remained superintendent for 9 years.[1]

In 2007, the West Adams Preparatory High School opened and relieved Dorsey.[2]

Extracurricular activities

The school has several athletic teams, such as football (Coliseum League Champions for the 2006 season), basketball, and track & field. Dorsey's football games are played in Jackie Robinson Stadium at the nearby Rancho La Cienega Park. Additionally, they have a Los Angeles Police Academy Magnet Program and a Law Magnet Program. The 1995 Dorsey football team won thirteen games and went on to win the 4A championship game against San Pedro High School.

Notable alumni

External links

References

  1. ^ Rasmussen, Cecilia (May 13, 2007), "Dorsey devotee the picture of determination", Los Angeles Times: B2, http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-then13may13,1,1813085.story 
  2. ^ http://www.laschools.org/employee/mpd/fs-mpd/download/07-08_webmaps/Proj02.pdf
  3. ^ Streeter, Kurt. "Obama's victory will help inner-city kids look beyond sports." Los Angeles Times. November 6, 2008.
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