James Logan High School
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James Logan High School is a public secondary school
in Union City
, California
, United States. The school is administrated by the New Haven Unified School District
and has an enrollment of more than 4000 students.
The original campus was established in 1959, east of H Street, with about 1,200 students. In 1992, a two square block property west of H Street, saved for a flower shop, was acquired through eminent domain
and added to the campus (which was dubbed the "Logan annex")..There are now 152 classrooms (including 45 portables), 599 seat theater,media center, health center, student store, activities director center, curriculum center,career center,baseball/softball stadiums, tennis complex and basketball court complex, auto shop, video studio, cafeteria, student union, 3,000 seat pavilion gymnasium with dance studio,swim complex and a 4,050 seat football stadium. The campus is divided into three “houses”, each house administrated by a separate staff and office, the campus has a capacity for 4,200 students .
by the California Department of Education
. It was one of the first high schools in the nation to be awarded the national award for Excellence in Education. Logan was recognized in 1983 and 1987 as a Blue Ribbon School
by the U.S. Department of Education
.
program at James Logan High School is ranked as one of the top five teams in the National Forensic League
.
Every year, James Logan High School hosts the Martin Luther King, Jr.
Speech and Debate Invitational on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend in January. Thousands of competitors from more than 50 schools in the San Francisco Bay area
region and out-of-state participate in the three-day tournament.
and Color Guard at James Logan High School has won two WSMBC
(Westerns States Marching Band Conference) championships (1997, 1999) and ten Western Band Association
championships (2000–2002, 2004–2010). The band and color guard performed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing, China. James Logan World guard participates in WGI (Winter Guard International) and has won ten consecutive gold medals (1998–2007). They took a year off in 2008 to perform with the band in the Beijing Olympics. They returned to WGI the following year (2009) to achieve second place, and then reclaimed the gold medal in Scholastic World in 2010.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Union City
Union City, California
Union City is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It was incorporated in 1959, combining the communities of Alvarado and Decoto. Alvarado was the original county seat of Alameda County, and the site of the first county courthouse is a California Historical Landmark . The city...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States. The school is administrated by the New Haven Unified School District
New Haven Unified School District
New Haven Unified School District is a public school district serving approximately 13,000 kindergarten through 12th-grade students at 11 schools in Union City and south Hayward, The District also serves approximately 2,500 students at the New Haven Adult School.New Haven Unified was created in...
and has an enrollment of more than 4000 students.
Demographics
During the 2010-11 school year, James Logan High School had an enrollment of 4118 students (ranging from grades 9-12). Logan's ethnic demographics consisted of 5% Pacific Islander, 23% Asian, 20% Filipino, 30% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% White and 3% Other.Campus
Eminent domain
Eminent domain , compulsory purchase , resumption/compulsory acquisition , or expropriation is an action of the state to seize a citizen's private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen's rights in property with due monetary compensation, but without the owner's consent...
and added to the campus (which was dubbed the "Logan annex")..There are now 152 classrooms (including 45 portables), 599 seat theater,media center, health center, student store, activities director center, curriculum center,career center,baseball/softball stadiums, tennis complex and basketball court complex, auto shop, video studio, cafeteria, student union, 3,000 seat pavilion gymnasium with dance studio,swim complex and a 4,050 seat football stadium. The campus is divided into three “houses”, each house administrated by a separate staff and office, the campus has a capacity for 4,200 students .
Awards
Logan High School has been recognized by a number of academic awards. In 1994 and 1998, it was recognized as a California Distinguished SchoolCalifornia Distinguished School
A California Distinguished School is an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately five percent of California schools are awarded this honor each year following a selection...
by the California Department of Education
California Department of Education
The California Department of Education is a California agency that oversees public education. The department oversees funding and testing, and holds local educational agencies accountable for student achievement...
. It was one of the first high schools in the nation to be awarded the national award for Excellence in Education. Logan was recognized in 1983 and 1987 as a Blue Ribbon School
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
by the U.S. Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
.
The Forensics Speech and Debate program
The Forensics Speech and DebatePublic speaking
Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners...
program at James Logan High School is ranked as one of the top five teams in the National Forensic League
National Forensic League
The National Forensic League is a non-partisan, non-profit educational honor society established to encourage and motivate American high school students to participate in and become proficient in the forensic arts: debate, public speaking and interpretation. NFL is the America's oldest and largest...
.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the...
Speech and Debate Invitational on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend in January. Thousands of competitors from more than 50 schools in the San Francisco Bay area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
region and out-of-state participate in the three-day tournament.
Band and Color Guard
The Marching BandMarching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
and Color Guard at James Logan High School has won two WSMBC
Western Band Association
The Western Band Association is a nonprofit organization that promotes high school music education in California, Arizona and Nevada. Specifically, the WBA organizes many marching band competitions for high school students...
(Westerns States Marching Band Conference) championships (1997, 1999) and ten Western Band Association
Western Band Association
The Western Band Association is a nonprofit organization that promotes high school music education in California, Arizona and Nevada. Specifically, the WBA organizes many marching band competitions for high school students...
championships (2000–2002, 2004–2010). The band and color guard performed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing, China. James Logan World guard participates in WGI (Winter Guard International) and has won ten consecutive gold medals (1998–2007). They took a year off in 2008 to perform with the band in the Beijing Olympics. They returned to WGI the following year (2009) to achieve second place, and then reclaimed the gold medal in Scholastic World in 2010.
Notable alumni
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in freestyle wrestling - Otis AmeyOtis AmeyFred Otis Holmes Amey is a professional American and Canadian football wide receiver for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
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Women's National Team and the Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch league - Andres Heinz, screenwriter/director (wrote story and screenplay for Black Swan (film)Black Swan (film)Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel and Mila Kunis. Its plot revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet by a prestigious New York City company. The production requires a ballerina to...
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before senior year) - Aaron LedesmaAaron LedesmaAaron David Ledesma was a Major League Baseball infielder.-Playing career:Ledesma was drafted in the second round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Mets. Prior to the 1996 season, he was traded by the Mets to the California Angels for Kevin Flora...
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athlete involved in the BALCO scandalBALCO ScandalThe BALCO scandal is a scandal involving the use of banned, performance-enhancing substances by professional athletes. The Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative was a San Francisco Bay Area business accused of supplying steroids to Major League Baseball players... - Roy WilliamsRoy Williams (safety)Roy Lee Williams is a retired American football safety. He played college football at Oklahoma before he was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys eighth overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He spent seven seasons with the Cowboys and earned five straight Pro Bowl selections from 2003–2007...
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External links
- http://loganweb.nhusd.k12.ca.us/
- New Haven Unified School District
- The James Logan Courier
- Multicultural Art Program