Susan Miller Dorsey High School

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Susan Miller Dorsey High School, commonly referred to as Dorsey High School, is a secondary public school located in the Baldwin Hills area of Los Angeles, California. It is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Coordinates34.0228°N 118.3462°W / 34.0228; -118.3462
TypePublic High School
Established1937; 89 years ago (1937)
PrincipalReginald A. Sample
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Susan Miller Dorsey High School
Location
3537 Farmdale Avenue

Los Angeles
,
California
90016

United States
Coordinates34.0228°N 118.3462°W / 34.0228; -118.3462
Information
TypePublic High School
Established1937; 89 years ago (1937)
PrincipalReginald A. Sample
Teaching staff45.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment792 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.29[1]
ColorsGreen and White    
Athletics conferenceColiseum League
CIF Los Angeles City Section
MascotDons/Donnas
Websitedorseyhs.lausd.org
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History

The school opened in 1937 and currently enrolls an average of 2,400 students. It is located at 3537 Farmdale Avenue and Obama Boulevard in Baldwin Village. The school colors are green and white, and its mascots are the Dons (male) and Donnas (female).

It was in the Los Angeles City High School District until 1961, when it merged into LAUSD.[2]

The building was designed by architect Henry L. Gogerty.[3] The school served as the filming location for the high school scenes in Steven Spielberg's 2022 semi-autobiographical film The Fabelmans.[4]

Demographics

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% Latino.

Namesake

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.[5]

Athletics

The school has several athletic teams including wrestling, football, basketball, track & field, soccer, and Tennis

Football

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 behind Long Beach Poly.[citation needed]

Basketball

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 over Crenshaw High School.

Notable alumni

See also: Category:Susan Miller Dorsey High School alumni

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