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The '''Baja California desert''' is a [[Deserts and xeric shrublands|Desert]] [[ecoregion]] of [[Mexico]]'s [[Baja California Peninsula]]. |
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|name =Crenshaw High School |
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|image = Crenshaw_Cougers.jpg |
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|established =[[1968]] |
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|type =[[Public school|Public]] |
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|district =[[Los Angeles Unified School District]] |
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|grades =9-12 |
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|enrollment =2600 |
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|colors =Blue, Gold |
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|mascot =Cougar |
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|location =5010 11th Avenue<br/>[[Los Angeles]], [[California]] |
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|website =[http://www.crenshawhs.org Official website] |
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'''Crenshaw High School''' is a [[secondary school]] located in [[South Los Angeles|South]] [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. |
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==Setting== |
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The school first opened in [[1968]] and currently enrolls an average of 2,600 students. Crenshaw is one of the few predominantly [[African-American]] high schools in the [[Los Angeles Unified School District]]. Its address is 5010 11th Avenue, near the corner of 50th Street. The school colors are blue and gold, and its mascot is the Cougar. |
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The ecoregion covers 77,700 square kilometers (30,000 square miles), and includes most of the Peninsula's western slope. It is bounded on the west by the [[Pacific Ocean]] and on the east by the [[Peninsular Ranges]]. North of 30º north latitude, the Baja California desert transitions to the [[California chaparral and woodlands]]. The southern tip of the peninsula lies within the [[San Lucan xeric scrub]] ecoregion. |
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The climate is dry and subtropical. Although rainfall is low, the Pacific Ocean provides some humidity and moderates the temperature compared to the [[Sonoran desert]], which lies on the east slope of the Peninsular Ranges. |
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==History== |
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Crenshaw opened in 1968. The school was intended to draw students from several African-American neighborhoods, including [[Baldwin Hills, California|Baldwin Hills]] and View Park-Windsor Hills, and a few White neighborhoods. The school became mostly poor because many wealthier African-American parents opted for west side schools and private schools.<ref>Sokolove, Michael Y. ''The Ticket Out''. ''[[Simon & Schuster]]''. 2004. [http://books.google.com/books?id=OqITlRq0vq8C&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&dq=Ghetto+school+Los+Angeles&source=web&ots=_10se-2f6R&sig=DIwMhyaxfOlmBXtVDgABinL_jnA&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPA29,M1 26-29].</ref> |
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==Flora== |
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The ecoregion is mostly covered by [[xeric]] [[shrub]]s, which create varying associations based on elevation and soil conditions. The ecoregion has close to 500 [[species]] of [[vascular plant]]s, of which a number are [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]], for example the [[Boojum tree]] or [[Creeping Devil]]. |
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they poop |
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Crenshaw's biggest rival is [[Susan Miller Dorsey High School]]. Several areas, including the unincorporated [[Los Angeles County]] community of [[View Park-Windsor Hills, California|View Park-Windsor Hills]], are zoned to Crenshaw; some sections of View Park-Windsor Hills are jointly zoned to Crenshaw and [[Westchester High School (Los Angeles)|Westchester High School]]. On [[August 15]], [[2005]], Crenshaw High School lost its accreditation due to a paperwork error. The accreditation was restored on [[February 1]], [[2006]]. |
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The school is renowned for its outstanding boys basketball program, coached for over thirty years by Willie West Jr., who retired in 2007 and was succeeded by Ed Waters. The Crenshaw Cougars have won numerous L.A. City and California State basketball titles. Crenshaw was featured in the [[1991]] movie ''[[Boyz N the Hood]]'', the [[2000]] movie ''[[Love & Basketball (film)|Love & Basketball]]'', from [[1996]] to [[2001]] on the [[UPN]] series ''[[Moesha]]'', and in the [[2006]] film ''[[Akeelah and the Bee]]''. It is also featured in the 2006 film ''[[Bring It On: All or Nothing]]''. In 2004 [[Kirk Douglas]] and the [[Amateur Athletic Foundation]] (AAF) donated stadium lights to Crenshaw High School. The Crenshaw High School Varsity Football team won its first "Championship Division" Los Angeles City championship in 2005 defeating [[Woodland Hills, California|Woodland Hills]] [[Taft High School (Los Angeles)|Taft High School]], However, a "AAA" Championship was won in 1992, defeating [[Chatsworth High School]]. Both Championship titles were under the leadership of Coach Robert Garrett. |
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Former Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Sidney V. Thompson was the school's second principal. The first principal was Mr. Robert Case who opened the school January 1968. |
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==Notable alumni== |
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*[[Ice-T]]<ref>Goldstein, Patrick. "[http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/59816349.html?dids=59816349:59816349&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Apr+24%2C+1988&author=PATRICK+GOLDSTEIN&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=The+Hard+Cold+Rap+of+Ice-T&pqatl=google The Hard Cold Rap of Ice-T]." ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. April 24, 1988. Calendar Desk 89.</ref> |
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*[[Kevin Ollie]]<ref>"[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kevin_ollie/bio.html Kevin Ollie #12 Guard]." ''[[National Basketball Association]]''. Accessed October 11, 2008.</ref> |
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==References== |
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* Ricketts, Taylor H., Eric Dinerstein, David M. Olson, Colby J. Loucks, et al. (1999). ''Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America: a Conservation Assessment''. Island Press, Washington DC. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/na/na1301_full.html Baja California desert (World Wildlife Fund)] |
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* [http://www.crenshawhs.org Crenshaw High School website] |
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* [http://california.schooltree.org/magnet/Crenshaw-Senior-High-009269.html Crenshaw High School profile] provided by schooltree.org |
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Revision as of 16:44, 12 October 2008
The Baja California desert is a Desert ecoregion of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula.
Setting
The ecoregion covers 77,700 square kilometers (30,000 square miles), and includes most of the Peninsula's western slope. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the east by the Peninsular Ranges. North of 30º north latitude, the Baja California desert transitions to the California chaparral and woodlands. The southern tip of the peninsula lies within the San Lucan xeric scrub ecoregion.
The climate is dry and subtropical. Although rainfall is low, the Pacific Ocean provides some humidity and moderates the temperature compared to the Sonoran desert, which lies on the east slope of the Peninsular Ranges.
Flora
The ecoregion is mostly covered by xeric shrubs, which create varying associations based on elevation and soil conditions. The ecoregion has close to 500 species of vascular plants, of which a number are endemic, for example the Boojum tree or Creeping Devil. they poop
References
- Ricketts, Taylor H., Eric Dinerstein, David M. Olson, Colby J. Loucks, et al. (1999). Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America: a Conservation Assessment. Island Press, Washington DC.