David Starr Jordan High School is a public high school in Long Beach, California. It is part of the Long Beach Unified School District.
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Overview
Jordan High School comprises two campuses. The main campus serves students from grades 10-12 and select 9th graders in special programs. The second campus, known as the Jordan Freshman Academy, was constructed in 2001 and serves the incoming 9th grade students. Referred to as "The Freshman Academy" or "Baby Jordan" by students, it is located at the site of the former Dominguez Mercy Hospital at 171 W. Bort Street, Long Beach, CA. Jordan Freshmen Academy then had its final year for the group of 2011-2012. Starting from late 2012, Jordan Freshmen Academy became known as, "J Plus[+] or Jordan Plus[+]". Jordan Plus became the campus available to failing students, or students with a low GPA.
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Major Renovation
On Late 2014, Jordan High School has a Major Renovation from late 2014 to late 2018, it takes three and a half years to remodel the school.
Smaller Learning Communities
Jordan is divided into smaller learning communities:
- Panther Academy (PA)
- Business and Entertainment School of Travel, Trade, and Tourism (BESTT)
- Excellence Through the Arts (ETA), established 2007
- Jordan's Media and Communication (JMAC)
- International Baccalaureate Magnet (IB)
- Academy of Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE)
- Aspiration in Medical Services (AIMS)
- Jordan Technology (JTECH)
Athletics
Jordan belongs in CIF-SS Div I.
Notable alumni
- Dennis Brown - former defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL; played in and won Super Bowl XXIX.
- Travon Bryant - former forward-center for the University of Missouri and perennial Euroleague player.
- Ron Fairly - former Major League Baseball player and broadcaster.
- Thomas Mikal Ford - actor, comedian, starred in TV show Martin.
- Clint Jun Gamboa - singer and semi-finalist on TV show American Idol.
- Warren Griffin III - alias Warren G, current G-Funk Rapper.
- Leon Hooten - former baseball player for Oakland Athletics.
- Gail Hopkins - former professional baseball player (Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers)
- Bob Humphreys - football player, former kicker for Denver Broncos
- John Ross III - football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals
- John Timu - football linebacker for the Chicago Bears
- Vince Staples - rapper/songwriter
- Marcus Turner - football player for the Phoenix Cardinals and the New York Jets.
- James Q. Wilson - academic, Professor of political science and leading authority on public administration at Boston College.
- Kathy Young - singer, recording of "A Thousand Stars" sold a million copies; follow-up "Happy Birthday Blues", released in January 1961, made it into Top 30.
- Jesus "Chuey" Quintanar - World Renowned Black & Grey Tattoo Artist/Entrepreneur
- Bob Denver - Actor, played Gilligan in "Gilligan's Island" TV Show (1964)
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