University High School, public high school serving the northwestern portion of Oakland, California
University High School is a public high school in West Los Angeles that opened in 1924 and serves grades 9 through 12. The buildings display Spanish Colonial Revival architecture with brick walls and rounded doorways, and some original features like an octagonal cupola were damaged by earthquakes and later removed.
The school was built in 1923-1924 and was first named Warren G. Harding High School after the recently deceased president. In 1929 it was renamed University High School to reflect its connection to the nearby expanding UCLA campus.
The school sits on land sacred to the Tongva people, whose springs have been a gathering place for thousands of years. Today visitors can see how this Native American heritage remains woven into the campus life through annual celebrations and commemorations.
The school is located in a residential neighborhood with good walkways and is easily accessible to students. The campus is typically closed to visitors during school hours, but the exterior with its historic brick buildings can be viewed from the street.
The school campus is frequently used for film and television productions because its historic brick buildings look like a traditional East Coast school, an unusual sight in Los Angeles. Movie crews have filmed scenes there for major films and popular TV shows, bringing extra revenue to the school.
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