Students catch up and get ahead during LAUSD’s Summer of Learning.
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Thomas Jefferson High School has a rich history.
It is one of the oldest schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District — established more than a century ago — and lies in Central Avenue, which used to be called “Little Harlem” during the 1920s and 1930s.
Its graduates — from Ralph Bunche, the first Black Nobel laureate, to Alvin Ailey, the legendary choreographer — have had lasting impact.
Now, Jefferson High sits on LAUSD’s list of 100 priority schools — meaning that Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has identified it as one of the district’s highest-needs campuses with lagging academic performance and lower attendance rates.
In an effort to promote equity across the district, LAUSD provides priority schools like Jefferson extra support and is the first to receive…
