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Augustus F. Hawkins High School

2012 establishments in CaliforniaHigh schools in Los AngelesLos Angeles Unified School District schoolsSchool buildings completed in 2012South Los Angeles

Hawkins High School is part of the largest school construction building program in the history of Los Angeles Unified School District. The school consists of three Small Learning Communities (CHAS, RISE, and C:\DAGS). This school opened in the year of 2012 with the first graduating class in 2014. Augustus Hawkins High School is the first school in South Los Angeles to use Restorative Justice. Hawkins High School is partnered with many organizations and schools such as USC, UCLA, St. John's Medical Clinic, Kaiser Permanente, UMMA Clinic, YMCA, and Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic.

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Augustus F. Hawkins High School
West 58th Place, Los Angeles

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