Susan Miller Dorsey High School
Susan Miller Dorsey High School | |
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Address | |
3537 Farmdale Avenue , California 90016 United States | |
Coordinates | 34°01′22″N118°20′46″W/ 34.0228°N 118.3462°W |
Information | |
Type | Public High School |
Established | 1937 |
Principal | Reginald A. Sample |
Grades | 9–12 |
Number of students | 802 (2022–23)[1] |
Color(s) | Green and White |
Athletics conference | Coliseum League CIF Los Angeles City Section |
Mascot | Dons/Donnas |
Website | dorseyhs |
Susan Miller Dorsey High School,commonly referred to asDorsey High School,is asecondarypublic schoollocated in theBaldwin Hillsarea ofLos Angeles, California.It is a part of theLos Angeles Unified School District.
History
[edit]The school opened in 1937 and currently enrolls an average of 2,400 students. Dorsey High is now one of the few predominantlyAfrican-Americanhigh schools in theLos Angeles Unified School District,with 55% of its students African American and 45% Latino. It is located at 3537 Farmdale Avenue andObama BoulevardinBaldwin Village.The school colors are green and white, and its mascots are the Dons (male) and Donnas (female).
It was in theLos Angeles City High School Districtuntil 1961, when it merged into LAUSD.[2]
The building was designed by architectHenry L. Gogerty.[3]
The school also served as the filming location for the high school scenes inSteven Spielberg's 2022 semi-autobiographical filmThe Fabelmans.[4]
Namesake
[edit]The school was named afterSusan Miller Dorsey,the first female superintendent of the Los Angeles public school system. Dorsey was born in 1857 inPenn Yan, New York.She graduated fromVassar Collegein 1877 and spent a year teaching atWilson CollegeinPennsylvania,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 atLos 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.[5]
Extracurricular activities
[edit]The school has several athletic teams, such as wrestling, football (Coliseum League Champions for the 2006 season), basketball, track & field, soccer, and Tennis (champions: Kenneth Ajeakwa, Valentine Uzoukwu, Moses Egwurube and Robert Troy) 2007–2010.
Rivals
[edit]Dorsey's main rival isCrenshaw High School.
Dorsey's football games are played inJackie RobinsonStadium at the nearbyRancho Cienega Sports Complex.In 2006, Dorsey was the 2nd leading high school in the nation with sending student athletes to the NFL. Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL was 1st. Dorsey is also a 4-A champ in its conference, the most wins ever made in the Los Angeles history.
Dorsey High School California Academic Decathlon teams won Los Angeles City Super Quiz championships in 1981, 1982, 1984, and 1985.
Additionally, Dorsey High School has a Math Science Magnet Program, a Los Angeles Police Academy Magnet Program and a Law and Public Service Magnet Program. In 1989, the Dorsey High School Mock Trial Team earned 2nd Place in Los Angeles County and was the best team in the City of Los Angeles in the Constitutional Rights Foundation's Annual Mock Trial Competition. In 1990, the Dorsey High School Mock Trial Team won the Los Angeles County Championship and later competed in the State Mock Trial competition in Sacramento.
Football
[edit]Dorsey High School's football teams were Los Angeles City Football Champions in 1982,1989, 1991, 1995, and 2001. Susan Miller Dorsey has the distinction of sending the fifth most football players to the NFL in its entire history behindLong Beach Poly.[citation needed]
Basketball
[edit]In 1975, Dorsey's basketball team went undefeated until losing the Los Angeles city semi final game to Fremont (whom they had beaten in two regular season games). They rebounded in 1976 to win the city championship overCrenshaw High School.
Notable alumni
[edit]This sectionneeds additional citations forverification.(October 2012) |
- Franklin Ajaye(Class of 1967), stand-up comedian-actor[6]
- Billy Anderson,NFL player
- George "Sparky" Anderson(Class of Winter 1953), Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member, manager of World ChampionDetroit Tigersand World ChampionCincinnati Reds,second baseman with thePhiladelphia Philliesand broadcaster of theAnaheim Angels[7][8]
- David Axelrod,American composer, arranger, and producer
- Ron Baxter,professional basketball player
- Jerome Boyd,NFL safety
- William Boyett,born in 1927, actor best known for TV law enforcement series such as Adam-12 and Highway Patrol
- James "Jimmy" Bridges,actor, director, producer
- Leon Bridges,architect
- Judge Joe Brown,judge and TV personality
- Kenji Brown, guitarist & vocals withRose Royce,1976–1979
- Keith Browner Jr.(Class of 2006), NFL defensive end
- Andrea Buchanan,professional tennis player
- Beno Bryant,football player
- Don Buford(Class of 1955), professional baseball player (Chicago White Sox,Baltimore Orioles) and coach[9]
- Charles Bukowski,author
- Frank Buncom,AFL linebacker,San Diego Chargers
- John Casado,graphic designer[10]
- Roslyn Chasan,lawyer
- Antonio Chatman(Class of 1997), NFL wide receiver[11]
- Breanna Clark,Paralympic athlete
- Billy Consolo,professional baseball player (Boston Red Sox,Washington Senators,Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles Angels,Philadelphia Phillies,Kansas City Athletics) andDetroit Tigersbench coach
- John Cooper,fictional Los Angeles Police Department officer who appears on the television series Southland
- Ron Copeland,hurdler, sprinter, and NFL wide receiver
- Aaron Cox,American footballwide receiver[12]
- Chili Davis,professional baseball player (San Francisco Giants,California Angels,Minnesota Twins,Kansas City Royals,New York Yankees) andOakland Athletics
- Willie DeckardTrack and Field star
- Na'il Diggs(Class of 1996), NFL linebacker
- Julian Dixon,member ofUnited States Congress[13]
- Eric Dolphy(Class of 1947),[14]jazz musician who influenced John Coltrane and many others
- Carl E. Douglas,lawyer (OJ Simpson case)
- Johnny Echols,guitarist and co-founder, with Dorsey schoolmate Arthur Lee, of the bandLove
- Vic Edelbrock Jr.,president ofEdelbrock, LLC,manufacturer of specialty automotive and motorcycle parts
- Richard Elfman,actor, musician, director, producer, screenwriter, journalist, author and magazine publisher
- Johnathan Franklin(Class of 2008), NFL running back
- Keith Franklin,NFL linebacker
- Charles García,professional basketball player
- Siedah Garrett(attended), vocalist and songwriter[15]
- Herb Geller,jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger
- David Gettis,NFL wide receiver
- Kyle Gibson(born 1987), basketball player forHapoel Galil Elyonof theIsraeli Basketball Premier League
- Chris Green,professional baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates)
- Marvin Hall(Class of 2011), NFL wide receiver forDetroit LionsandAtlanta Falcons
- Jordan Hamilton(born 1990), basketball player in theIsrael Basketball Premier League
- Michael S. Harper,poet and English professor
- Jeremy Harris,NFL cornerback
- Robert Herron,NFL wide receiver
- Earl Ofari Hutchinson,journalist, author and activist
- Robert Irwin,installation artist
- Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar,NFL running back
- Bernard Jackson,NFL defensive back
- Hue Jackson,head coach of theCleveland Brownsin 2016 and theOakland Raidersin 2011, offensive coordinator ofCincinnati Bengals
- Greg Jein,modelmaker nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Visual EffectsandPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects[16]
- Jeremiah Johnson(Class of 2005), NFL running back
- Jerome Johnson(Class of 2003), NFL fullback; city champs 2001-2002
- Keyshawn Johnson(Class of 1991),USCwide receiver,Rose Bowl Hall of Fame,NFLSuper BowlChampion 1996-2007
- Michael "Butch" McColly Johnson,wide receiver for theDallas Cowboys(1976–1983) and Denver Broncos (1984–1985)
- Omari Johnson,professional basketball player
- Stafon Johnson,NFL running back
- Kendall Jones, lead guitarist, founding member of rock bandFishbone
- Robert Kardashian,O.J. Simpson attorney, father of Robert,Khloe,KourtneyandKim Kardashian[17]
- Jack Kirby,NFL halfback / defensive back
- David Kirkwood,Olympic silver medalist (1964), modern pentathlon
- Hamilton Gary Kotera,professional basketball player
- Jackie Lacey,District Attorney of Los Angeles County
- Bill Lachemann,professional baseball player, coach[18]
- Marcel Lachemann,professional baseball player (Oakland Athletics) and former MLB manager (California Angels)
- Rene Lachemann,professional baseball player (Kansas City Athletics,Oakland Athletics), former MLB manager (Seattle Mariners,Milwaukee Brewers,Florida Marlins)
- Eric Laneuville,television director, producer and actor.
- Arthur Lee,lead singer, co-founder and principal songwriter of the bandLove
- Ron Lewis,NFL offensive lineman
- Mike Love,lead singer and founding member ofThe Beach Boys[19]
- Chris Matthews,2012Canadian Football League'sMost Outstanding Rookie,Seattle Seahawkswide receiver
- Art Mazmanian,baseball head coach and manager
- Marilyn McCoo,singer and founding member ofThe Fifth Dimension[20]
- Clarence McDonald,pianist, composer, arranger, and producer
- Jaydon Mickens(Class of 2012), NFL wide receiver for theTampa Bay Buccaneers,Oakland Raiders andJacksonville Jaguars
- Chris Mims,NFL player (San Diego Chargers)
- Charles Mincy,NFL safety
- Rahim Moore(Class of 2007), NFL safety
- Jacqueline Morreau,artist
- DJ Mustard,record producer, songwriter, DJ
- Patrick Nagatani,[21]photographer
- Senga Nengudi,visual artist and curator
- Jack Nix,NFL and CFL end
- Dennis Northcutt(Class of 1996), NFL wide receiver
- Paul Olden,New York Yankees public address announcer
- Chris "Peanut" Owens,NFL cornerback
- Judy Pace,1970s actress
- Ed Palmquist,professional baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers,Minnesota Twins)
- Mike Patterson,professional baseball player (Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees)
- Troy Payne,professional basketball player
- Carole Doyle Peel,artist
- Jerry Peters,songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor and arranger
- Makai Polk,NFL wide receiver
- Billy Preston,musician, singer, songwriter ( "You Are So Beautiful")
- Frederick K. C. Price,televangelist, founder and pastor of Crenshaw Christian Center
- Googie René,musician, bandleader, and songwriter.
- "Freeway" Rick Ross,drug trafficker in the 1980s, played for the Dorsey men's tennis team[22]
- Stella Rush,LGBT rights activist and journalist
- Michael Brian Schiffer,co-founder of behavioral archaeology, long-time anthropology professor at the University of Arizona, author of 15 books
- Sharrieff Shah,football coach
- Edell Shepherd(Class of 1998), NFL wide receiver,Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Louil Silas Jr.(1956–2001), record executive who started an MCA Records imprint, Silas Records
- Jordan Simmons,NFL offensive tackle, Seattle Seahawks
- John Smith,actor,Laramie
- Brenda Sykes(Class of 1967), actress[23]
- Dick Teague,industrial designer in automotive industry, executive atAmerican Motors Corporation(AMC).[24]
- Kayvon Thibodeaux,American football player[25]
- Derrel Thomas,professional baseball player (Houston Astros,San Diego Padres,San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers,Montreal Expos,California Angels,Philadelphia Phillies)
- Lamont Warren,NFL running back
- Jody Watley(Class of 1977),[26][27]singer, withShalamar,solo artist
- Diane Watson,member ofUnited States Congress
- James Wilkes,UCLA andChicago Bullsbasketball player
- Kirby Wilson,NFL running backs coach, 2-time Super Bowl champion with Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002) and Pittsburgh Steelers (2009)
References
[edit]- ^"Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High".National Center for Education Statistics.RetrievedApril 7,2024.
- ^"Los Angeles City School District".Los Angeles Unified School District.Archived fromthe originalon 1998-02-07.Retrieved2020-10-27.
- ^Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Susan M. Dorsey High School
- ^"How 5 Oscar-Nominated Movie Sets Were Made".11 March 2023.
- ^Rasmussen, Cecilia (May 13, 2007),"Dorsey devotee the picture of determination",Los Angeles Times,pp. B2
- ^"Circle 1967" Franklin Ajaye "(Susan Miller Dorsey High School, Los Angeles)".Ancestry.com.Generations Network. 1967.Retrieved9 May2020.
- ^"Circle 1953" George Anderson "(Susan Miller Dorsey High School, Los Angeles)".Ancestry.com.Generations Network. 1953.Retrieved9 May2020.
- ^"Sparky Anderson Stats".Baseball Almanac.RetrievedOctober 19,2012.
- ^"Circle 1955" Donald Buford "(Susan Miller Dorsey High School, Los Angeles)".Ancestry.com.Generations Network. 1955.Retrieved9 May2020.
- ^"Circle 61" John Casado "(Susan Miller Dorsey High School, Los Angeles)".Ancestry.com.Generations Network. 1961.Retrieved10 May2020.
- ^"Antonio Chatman".databaseFootball.com. Archived fromthe originalon October 17, 2012.RetrievedOctober 19,2012.
- ^"Aaron Cox".databaseFootball.com. Archived fromthe originalon October 9, 2012.RetrievedOctober 19,2012.
- ^"Circle 1953" Julian Dixon "(Susan Miller Dorsey High School, Los Angeles)".Ancestry.com.Generations Network. 1953.Retrieved9 May2020.
- ^"Circle 1947" Eric Dolphy "(Susan Miller Dorsey High School, Los Angeles)".Ancestry.com.Generations Network. 1947.Retrieved10 May2020.
- ^"The Circle 1977" Deborah Garrett "(Susan Miller Dorsey High School, Los Angeles)".Ancestry.com.Generations Network. 1977.Retrieved11 May2020.
- ^Mike Barnes (29 June 2022)."Gregory Jein, 'Star Trek' Model Maker and Two-Time Oscar Nominee, Dies at 76".The Hollywood Reporter.Los Angeles.
Born in Los Angeles on Oct. 31, 1945, Jein spent most of his life in the Crenshaw district and attended Audubon Junior High, Dorsey High School and Cal State Los Angeles.
- ^"Circle 61" Robert Kardashian "(Susan Miller Dorsey High School, Los Angeles)".Ancestry.com.Generations Network. 1961.Retrieved9 May2020.
- ^"Bill Lachemann, 78, keeps Angels ahead of curve behind the plate".Los Angeles Times.2013-03-19.Retrieved2024-02-26.
- ^"Circle 1959" Michael Love "(Susan Miller Dorsey High School, Los Angeles)".Ancestry.com.Generations Network. 1959.Retrieved10 May2020.
- ^"Circle '60" Marilyn McCoo "(Susan Miller Dorsey High School, Los Angeles)".Ancestry.com.Generations Network. 1960.Retrieved9 May2020.
- ^"Noted photographer/educator Patrick Nagatani passes at 72".Rafu Shimpo: Los Angeles Daily Japanese News.Los Angeles. 12 November 2017.
Patrick's art has been displayed internationally and documented in numerous publications and films.
- ^"Dark Alliance: Library."()San Jose Mercury News.April 9, 1997. Retrieved on December 14, 2013. "A few years before Rick Ross got involved with cocaine, he wielded a racquet for his high school tennis team. A college scholarship fizzled when it was learned that he couldn't read."
- ^"Circle 1967" Brenda Sykes "(Susan Miller Dorsey High School, Los Angeles)".Ancestry.com.Generations Network. 1967.Retrieved9 May2020.
- ^"Richard (Dick) A. Teague 1923–1991".Coacbuilt. 2004.Retrieved6 February2013.
- ^USA TODAY High School Sports (6 May 2017)."Kayvon Thibodeaux, No. 1 player in 2019, transfers to Oaks Christian (Calif.)".usatodayhss.com.Retrieved25 August2021– viaUSA Today.
- ^"1977 Dorsey High Yearbook".classmates.com.Retrieved26 July2014.
- ^"The Circle 1977" Jody Watley "(Susan Miller Dorsey High School, Los Angeles)".Ancestry.com.Generations Network. 1977.Retrieved11 May2020.