Lowell High School is a co-educational, magnet public high school in San Francisco , California . It is a part of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD).
97-454: In 1853, Colonel Thomas J. Nevins, San Francisco's first superintendent of schools, raised the idea of a free high school for boys and a seminary for girls. It took three years for Nevins to persuade the Board of Education, and a resolution was passed on July 10, 1856, to establish a San Francisco High School and Ladies' Seminary. Six days later, however, the resolution was rescinded on the grounds that
194-530: A 1 ⁄ 4 mile (400 m) all-weather running track. The campus has two parking lots, one for students and the other for faculty. There is also a central courtyard inside the school. There is an ROTC ( Reserve Officers' Training Corp ) facility built into the hill and located below the theater, accessed by a stairway down from the arts wing. The ROTC facility at one time included a rifle range where cadets practiced marksmanship with live ammunition. Lowell High School historically has test scores ranking among
291-504: A Black baby. Channing wrote: I know it's true the moment I sing and dance. I'm proud as can be of [my Black ancestry]. It's one of the great strains in show business. I'm so grateful. My father was a very dignified man and as white as I am. Channing publicly revealed her African-American ancestry in 2002. Channing majored in drama and dance at Bennington. She would entertain every Friday night. During her junior year, she began trying out for acting parts on Broadway. After playing
388-541: A Lowell alum and attorney representing the Friends of Lowell Foundation, filed a Cure and Correct letter challenging the Board of Education's arbitrary and capricious adoption of lottery admissions. Christine Linnenbach, Esq. (Lowell Class of 1989) and Lee Cheng, Esq. (Lowell Class 1989) co-founded the Friends of Lowell Foundation. The SFUSD did not rescind the unlawful vote and the Friends of Lowell Foundation led plaintiffs, Lowell Alumni Association, SF Taxpayers Association and
485-570: A Macy's bakery. Channing was introduced to the stage while helping her mother deliver newspapers to the backstage of theatres. Her first job on stage in New York City was in Marc Blitzstein 's No for an Answer, starting January 1941, at the Mecca Temple (later New York City Center ). She was 19. She moved to Broadway for Let's Face It! , where she was an understudy for Eve Arden , who
582-937: A benefit for the school. They also promoted arts education in California schools through their Dr. Carol Channing and Harry Kullijian Foundation . They resided in both Modesto, California, and Rancho Mirage, California. They would also spent some of their time in Palm Springs . Harry Kullijian died on December 26, 2011, the eve of his 92nd birthday. Channing had unique dietary habits. In 1978, she said she had not eaten restaurant food in 15 years and preferred only organic food . When invited to restaurants, she brought several sealed containers with her own food, such as zucchini or chopped celery, and simply asked for an empty plate and glass. For dessert, she ate seeds. By 1995, Channing had resumed eating food served by restaurants. However, she did not drink alcoholic beverages of any kind. Channing
679-707: A committee formed by the San Francisco Board of Education , was due to James Russell Lowell's documented racist views. Opponents have said that evidence for Lowell's anti-war beliefs and abolitionist views far outweigh the negatives, citing his lasting influence on Martin Luther King Jr. and within the NAACP . Lowell was the first SFUSD school to be temporarily closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in San Francisco due to
776-569: A group of Chinese-American community activists organized a lawsuit to challenge the 1983 Consent Decree race-based admissions policies used by SFUSD for its public schools. The lawsuit was led by Lowell alum Lee Cheng. In 1999, both parties agreed to a settlement that modified the 1983 Consent Decree to create a new "diversity index" system which substituted race as a factor for admissions with a variety of factors such as socioeconomic background, mother's educational level, academic achievement, language spoken at home, and English Learner Status. Critics of
873-619: A high school could not legally be part of the San Francisco Common Schools. A name change from the proposed San Francisco High School and Ladies' Seminary to the Union Grammar School appeased those who had opposed the creation of a high school. The Union Grammar School first opened on August 25, 1856, in rented quarters at the Wesleyan Methodist Church on Powell Street, between Clay and Sacramento. In 1860,
970-600: A landslide. Their replacements were named by Mayor London Breed . On June 22, despite SFUSD Superintendent Vincent Matthews recommending an extension of the lottery system, the Board opted to restore merit-based admissions for the 2023–24 school year in a 4–3 vote. 2021–2022, a survey of 2,652 students. 2008–2009 faculty demographics: The Cardinals are one of the most active student bodies in San Francisco, with over 84 academic organizations, teams and student interest clubs. Lowell has academic teams that are exempt from volunteer hours in exchange for not being publicized as well as
1067-509: A medley of Jeepers Creepers, and sang her signature song, Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend, as a duet with Miss Piggy. In 1985, she played the role of the White Queen in the television special Alice in Wonderland . In 1986, Channing appeared on Sesame Street and sang a parody of the song " Hello, Dolly! " called "Hello, Sammy!", a love song being sung by Carol to a character known as Sammy
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#17328552796161164-588: A nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress , and was awarded a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture . Channing said she was especially grateful to Andrews for helping her develop her character: "She will forever be my angel," she says. Due to her success on Broadway in Hello Dolly! and her co-starring role in Thoroughly Modern Millie , Channing attracted
1261-449: A problem to Broadway showmen. She looks like an overgrown kewpie . She sings like a moon-mad hillbilly. Her dancing is crazily comic. And behind her saucer eyes is a kind of gentle sweetness that pleads for affection. Life magazine cover story, 1955 Five years later, Channing had a featured role in Lend an Ear (1948), for which she received her Theatre World Award and launched her as
1358-529: A report of respiratory illness by a student's family member in March 2020. The 2021 documentary film Try Harder! profiled Lowell students as they went through the college admission process. In April 2022, Principal Joe Ryan Dominguez submitted his letter of resignation, which would go into effect at the end of the school year. Lowell is located north of Lake Merced , south of San Francisco 's Parkside District. The school spans several blocks between Sylvan Dr. in
1455-469: A result of San Francisco NAACP v. San Francisco Unified School District and the 1983 Consent Decree settlement. The demographics began to disproportionately impact Chinese Americans in the 80s and 90s. As a result of this policy, effective in 1985, Chinese-American freshman applicants needed to score 62 out of a possible total of 69 eligibility points; Caucasian and other East Asian candidates needed only 58 points, and others needed fewer points. In 1994,
1552-411: A runner-up finish in 2005, the 2006 squad went undefeated in league play and finished with a 30–3 record and a city championship. The 2007 squad also won the championships, while the 2008 squad finished high in the playoffs. The 2009 team once again won the 2009 AAA championships over Lincoln. The basketball team engages in an annual rivalry with Washington High School in a game commonly known to those in
1649-456: A small part in the revue, The New Yorker noted her performance: "You'll be hearing more from a comedienne named Carol Channing." The inspiration she received from that brief notice made her decide to quit school. However, it was four years before she found another acting job. During that period, she performed at small functions or benefits, including some in the Catskill resorts. She also worked in
1746-456: A star performer. She credited illustrator Al Hirschfeld for helping make her a star when he put her image in his widely published illustrations. She said that his drawing of her as a flapper was what helped her get the lead in her next play, the Jule Styne and Anita Loos musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes . From that role, as Lorelei Lee, she gained recognition, with her signature song from
1843-467: A writing sample, and extracurricular activities . As of October 2020, Lowell admission is based on a lottery system, but it has reverted to a merit-based system for the 2023–24 school year. Run by SFUSD , Lowell is open to all San Francisco residents and charges no tuition . In 1983, the SFUSD attempted to ensure racial desegregation at Lowell and other schools by implementing a race-based admissions policy as
1940-684: Is a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team. In both 2021 and 2022, they won the Chairman's Award (now FIRST Impact Award ), the most prestigious award in FRC, for promoting STEM among local youth and supporting the San Francisco Bay Area robotics community. CardinalBotics were regional finalists in 2013, 2018, and 2019. The team also won the Rookie All Star Award in 2012, the Judges Award in 2014,
2037-599: Is hard to imagine her doing anything else but making people smile. She is that human curio, the born female comic. The show had first opened on Broadway on January 16, 1964, and by the time the show closed in late December 1970, it had become the longest-running musical in Broadway history, with nearly 3,000 performances. Besides Channing, six other stars played the title role during those seven years: Ginger Rogers , Martha Raye , Betty Grable , Pearl Bailey , Phyllis Diller and Ethel Merman . Al Hirschfeld's illustration of her
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#17328552796162134-568: Is one of the oldest high school speech and debate teams in the nation and the largest student organization on campus, with over 200 members. The team travels regularly to prestigious national invitationals, including Harvard , UC Berkeley , Stanford , CSU Long Beach , and the Tournament of Champions in Kentucky. Lowell Forensics has also competed in the National Speech and Debate Tournament under
2231-475: Is ranked 74th by U.S. News & World Report in its "Best High Schools in America" and 7th best in California. Lowell was also ranked 49th by Newsweek 's America's Best High Schools 2012 list and 66th by Newsweek 's 2013 list. Students have the opportunity to choose from a large number of Advanced Placement courses. Lowell has a graduation rate of nearly 100%, and it is the largest feeder school to
2328-678: The National Forensic League for 40 years, making it one of the longest running national championship teams in the nation. Forensics alumni include Yale University President Richard Levin , Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer , California Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown , actress Carol Channing , actor Benjamin Bratt , writer Naomi Wolf , actor Bill Bixby , PG&E CEO Frederick Mielke, author Daniel Handler of Series of Unfortunate Events fame and numerous academics, writers, and judges. The student-run publication, The Lowell , has won
2425-580: The University of California system, particularly to the Berkeley and Davis campuses. Lowell used an "arena" class scheduling system, up until 2020, in which students were given a time slot and directed to a website to choose their classes. While scheduling classes for the 2006 spring semester, one of the students who had volunteered to assist the running of arena was caught abusing the scheduling system to use early scheduling privileges, granted to volunteers by
2522-712: The Army JROTC Cadet Reference Second Edition. William "Bill" Hewlett was the Lowell Army JROTC Battalion Commander in the 1929–1930 school year. Every fall, the Lowell Drill Platoon, Color Guard, Best Guidon Bearer, and Brigade Best Squad compete in the Annual Fall Liberty Bell Competition. In addition, every spring, Lowell's Exhibition Drill Teams, Flag Drill Teams, and Drum Corps participate in
2619-650: The Asian American Legal Foundation to file a complaint in the San Francisco Superior Court alleging that the SFUSD had violated the Ralph M. Brown Act when the Board of Education adopted lottery admissions. However, in November, Judge Ethan P. Schulman granted the petition challenging the lawfulness of the adotion of lottery admissions and reversed the vote to make the change permanent. The next month,
2716-724: The CSPA Gold and Silver Crown awards, the NSPA Pacemaker (1993, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2012) and the Northern California Society for Professional Journalists' James Madison Award, in recognition of their 2006–2007 school year battle to protect free speech. The Lowell received the All-American ranking, with five marks of distinction, from the NSPA, the highest award. The Lowell Robotics team, CardinalBotics, which first competed in 2012,
2813-551: The Crusaders' Oratorical Contest and a free trip to Hawaii with her mother in June 1937. When she was 17, Channing left home to attend Bennington College in Vermont, and her mother told her for the first time that her father had Black ancestry. Her mother felt that the time was right to tell Carol this since she was going off to college; she did not want Carol to be surprised if she ever had
2910-600: The Gospel is in "every way opposed to the practice of War in all its forms; and those customs which tend to foster and perpetuate war spirit, [are] inconsistent with the benevolent designs of the Christian religion." It sent forth missionaries to various parts of the world to establish churches. The Wesleyan Methodist Church merged with the Pilgrim Holiness Church in 1968, and became known as The Wesleyan Church . This
3007-545: The Lowell Leadership Symposium Team) and 5 companies (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Foxtrot). Echo was disbanded in 2018, then restored in 2022. The Lowell Cadet Corps was founded in 1882 and later became known as Lowell Army JROTC when it adopted the national JROTC curriculum. A photo of the Lowell Battalion's former rifle range, now converted into a classroom and indoor drill facility, was featured in
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3104-779: The Methodist Episcopal Church for reasons given in their publication of the True Wesleyan (which was later renamed as the Wesleyan Methodist ). The founders of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection endorsed abolitionism and cited tolerance of the Methodist Episcopal Church of "so horrible a crime" as slavery as a key reason for their secession. The first General Conference was held in Utica, NY, in October 1844. This
3201-476: The New Lowell High School was opened in the early 1960s and replaced the old brick campus building on Masonic Street that is still used by the district for offices and an adult school. The "new" Lowell campus itself consists of a main three-story academic building with two extensions, the easternmost extension being a single-story science building, which was rebuilt and reopened on September 21, 2003, after
3298-1090: The Regional Engineering Inspiration Award in 2014, 2016, and 2024, the Game Design Challenge Finalist award in 2021, and two Gracious Professionalism Awards in 2023. In 2013, the team's founder won the FIRST Dean's List Award on the National Level, and in 2021 another member won the FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award. CardinalBotics attempts to encourage more students, especially women and minority students, to pursue STEM college majors and careers. The team also supports local LGBTQ youth through events such as their pride month t-shirt fundraiser. Lowell has an Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps battalion consisting of nine special competition units (Drum Corps, Exhibition Drill Teams (boys and girls), Color Guard, Drill Platoon, Brigade Best Squad, Lowell Raider Challenge Team, Academic Bowl, and
3395-775: The Snake (as voiced by Muppets creator Jim Henson ). Carol, in this parody segment, serenades Sammy telling him just how much she loves and adores him while Sammy coils himself around Carol's arms. Carol's song includes lyrics such as: "So..turn on your charm, Sammy/Coil yourself around my arm, Sammy/Sammy the Snake, I'll stake a claim on you". Songwriter Jule Styne , who wrote the score for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes , invited her on his television special in 1987 where she performed another one of her signature songs, "Little Girl from Little Rock". In 1993, she poked fun at herself in an episode of The Nanny . The episode "Smoke Gets in Your Lies" shows
3492-681: The Spring 91st Infantry Memorial Drill Competition. The Lowell Raider Challenge Team also competes in the San Francisco JROTC Brigade Raider Challenge, which consists of a physical fitness test, first aid obstacle course, land navigation, and a three kilometer run. Academic Bowl competes in two online competitions over the school year and a national competition in June in Washington, D.C. Those who join JROTC will not be recruited into
3589-534: The TV production of Alice in Wonderland (1985), and she had the first of many TV specials in 1966, titled An Evening with Carol Channing . Channing was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1981 and received a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award in 1995. She continued to perform and make appearances well into her 90s, singing songs from her repertoire and sharing stories with fans, cabaret-style. She
3686-466: The Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She recalled that playwright Thornton Wilder so loved the musical, which was based on his play, The Matchmaker , that he came once a week. He also planned to rewrite his 1942 play The Skin of Our Teeth , with Channing playing the parts of both Mrs. Antrobus and Sabina but died before he could finish it. Approval of her performance in the 1960s meant she
3783-503: The Top 10 Public Schools in California, including Gretchen Whitney High School and Oxford Academy . Lowell has been named a California Distinguished School seven times and a National Blue Ribbon School four times. Lowell was named a California Distinguished School in 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2009, and 2015 (as a California Gold Ribbon School), as well as a National Blue Ribbon School in 1983, 1994, 2001, 2012, and 2019. As of 2024, Lowell
3880-560: The United States. She performed songs from Hello, Dolly during a special television show in London in 1979. Channing also appeared in a number of films, including The First Traveling Saleslady (1956), in which she gave future star Clint Eastwood his first onscreen kiss; the cult film Skidoo ; and Thoroughly Modern Millie (starring Julie Andrews , Mary Tyler Moore , John Gavin , and Beatrice Lillie ). For Millie she received
3977-655: The Washington Eagles ended with Lowell coming on top with the varsity boys scoring 170-49 and the girls 122–62. The JV girls also were able to defeat Washington with a score of 104–67. However, the JV boys lost to their counterpart from Lincoln 93–69. In April 2007, Lowell's dragonboat team competed in the California Dragonboat Association Youth Race at Lake Merced in San Francisco, California. They brought home three golds and two silvers. The Lowellitas,
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4074-401: The administration, to let friends schedule before others. Five of six department chairs and dozens of teachers at Lowell called to eliminate arena scheduling and to replace it with computerized scheduling used in all other SFUSD schools. Critics characterized arena scheduling as an antiquated and inefficient system, and creates weeks of unnecessary work for teachers and counselors. Proponents of
4171-496: The arena argued that the system can prepare students for a similar selecting of courses in college. After a student forum, committee meetings, several student petitions, and final deliberation by then-principal Paul Cheng and the administration, it was decided that arena would remain in place, with the modifications of the abolishment of early scheduling for Shield and Scroll and "mini arena," which allowed people with incomplete schedules another chance to complete them by opening up all
4268-594: The army. The program offers leadership and team working opportunities through lessons related to first aid, money management, problem solving, and map reading. The program's motto is "to motivate young people to be better citizens." Lowell has competitive football , cross-country , soccer , tennis , volleyball , basketball , wrestling , badminton , dragonboat , softball , swimming , track and field , fencing , flag football , golf , cheerleading , and baseball teams. In 2004, Lowell's Boys Varsity Basketball team won its first AAA Championship since 1952. Following
4365-436: The attention of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz , who were interested in starring her in a sitcom. Directed and produced by Arnaz and written by Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Davis (who co-wrote I Love Lucy and The Lucy Show ), The Carol Channing Show starred Channing as Carol Hunnicut, a small-town girl trying and failing to make it in New York City show business. Character actors Richard Deacon and Jane Dulo were in
4462-409: The church was purchased and reconstructed as a school at the same location. The new two-story school building had four classrooms, an assembly room, and two rooms for gymnastics exercises and calisthenics. Dedication ceremonies for the new structure took place on September 19, 1860. The school in the new building was already referred to as San Francisco High School because it was generally recognized that
4559-539: The city as the "Battle of the Birds" game, named after the teams' cardinal and eagle mascots. Lowell's Varsity Baseball team, led by coach John Donohue, won eight of ten championships from 1994 to 2004 while posting a regular season record of 185 wins and only 11 losses during that span. Coach Donohue won his 300th AAA league game on March 7, 2003, and tallied his 450th win overall just two weeks later on March 21, 2003. In 2004, Lowell's track and field and cross-country teams won
4656-505: The city championship in all four divisions for the seventh year in a row. The cross country team recently swept all three divisions at the city finals in Golden Gate Park, marking Lowell's 26th overall championship win in a row. In recent years, the track and field team has attracted about 150 athletes each season, and the cross country Team has attracted nearly 100 runners each season. Lowell's Girls' Varsity Volleyball team has dominated
4753-448: The classes again with a few slots. Under pressure from faculty and students, in 2013, the Lowell administration decided on an "online arena". In 2012, the Lowell administration began preliminary testing by requiring students to submit their proposed classes for the next school year through an online form, designed and maintained by a few students from the computer programming classes. During
4850-746: The clubs. The Mock Trial team represented San Francisco County at the State Competitions in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2014, and 2016. In 2007, 2012, and 2014; they finished in the top ten at the State Finals. In 2014, the Lowell High School Mock Trial team placed 6th at the Empire Mock Trial San Francisco International Competition and in both 2015 and 2017, they won 1st place, beating out 21 teams. The Lowell Forensic Society, founded in 1892,
4947-470: The course of study was on the secondary level. In May 1864, the Board of Education decided to form separate schools for boys and girls. Boys remained at the same campus at the Boys' High School, while girls were moved to their own school at Bush and Stockton streets ( Girls' High School ), where they would remain until the return of coeducation (in practice) in the 1880s. In 1894, because the name Boys' High School
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#17328552796165044-433: The district with lottery systems, priority would be given to applicants from census tracts with lower test scores, those with siblings at the school, and those who attended Willie L. Brown Jr. Middle School. On February 9, 2021, the Board, in a 5–2 vote, made that change to a lottery-based system permanent, citing "pervasive systemic racism" and the school's lack of diversity as reasons. On March 8, 2021, Christine Linnenbach,
5141-649: The diversity index created by Ho v. San Francisco Unified School District point out that many schools, including Lowell, have become even less racially diverse since it was enacted. On November 15, 2005, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied a request to extend the Consent Decree, which was set to expire on December 31, 2005, after it had been extended once before to December 31, 2002. The ruling claimed "since
5238-494: The entry of the divorce decree" from Carson, Channing married her manager and publicist Charles Lowe. In 1960, Carson's parental rights to the couple's son were severed due to his abandonment, and his and Channing's son took his stepfather's surname. As the judge stated, "The differences in environment and miles would result in a gross injustice in itself to the child, who at this very tender stage does not even know what his real father looks like. He probably doesn't even realize that
5335-481: The equality of races and held that there was no reason why a black minister could not be appointed to a predominantly white congregation. The denomination supported the temperance movement ; it took a stand against membership in secret societies as being "inconsistent with our duties to God and Christianity". The Wesleyan Methodist Church fell into the category of Holiness Methodist Pacifists, as it opposed war as documented in its Book of Discipline , which stated that
5432-432: The fact that she was able to see plays while very young to have been an important inspiration: I was lucky enough to grow up in San Francisco and it was the best theater town that Sol Hurok knew and he brought everybody from all over the world and we schoolchildren got to see them with just 50-cent tickets. Channing attended Aptos Junior High School and Lowell High School in San Francisco, graduating in 1938. She won
5529-472: The family moved to California when Carol Channing was two years old. Carol Channing was raised in the Christian Science church. During a 1994 interview, Channing revealed that she first wanted to perform on stage as a singer when she was in the fourth grade. She recalled being emotionally drawn to the stage after seeing Ethel Waters perform. Channing has said that in the fourth grade she ran for and
5626-741: The final time in 1995. She was nominated for her first Tony Award in 1956 for The Vamp , followed by a nomination in 1961 for Show Girl . She received her fourth Tony Award nomination for the musical Lorelei in 1974. As a film actress, she won the Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Muzzy in Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967). Her other film appearances include The First Traveling Saleslady (1956) and Skidoo (1968). On television, she appeared as an entertainer on variety shows. She performed The White Queen in
5723-421: The first celebrity to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show . The old-fashioned plot of Hello, Dolly , when first described, might seem uninspired, says columnist Dick Kleiner : But then you sit in the audience and Carol Channing comes out, turns on her huge eyes and monumental smile—and you sit there with a silly grin on your face for 2 1/2 hours, bathed in the benevolent spell of a great comedienne...It
5820-406: The girls' team, won their seventh consecutive gold medal. In the spring of 2010 the Lowell Dragonboat team won gold medals in the top division, breaking a five-year drought of golds for Lowell in the top division traced back to 2005. Wesleyan Methodist Church (United States) The Wesleyan Methodist Church was a Methodist denomination in the United States organized on May 13, 1841. It
5917-463: The late 1950s. Burns also appeared in her TV special, An Evening with Carol Channing , in 1966. In 1961, Channing became one of the few performers nominated for a Tony Award for work in a revue (rather than a traditional book musical); she was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for the short-lived revue Show Girl . Channing came to national prominence as the star of Jerry Herman 's Hello, Dolly! (1964). Her performance as Dolly Levi won
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#17328552796166014-495: The merger organized into the Bible Methodist Connection of Churches and the Bible Methodist Connection of Tennessee . At the time of the merger, the Wesleyan Methodist Church had several colleges, including Houghton College , Marion College , Miltonvale College , the Brainerd Indian Training School, and the Wesleyan Seminary Foundation that was affiliated with Asbury Theological Seminary . Carol Channing Carol Elaine Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019)
6111-404: The original building from the early 1960s was demolished because the labs were antiquated. The second extension consists of a single-story free-standing building that replaced temporary classrooms. The original single-story visual and performing arts building is the westernmost extension of the main campus and remains with the 1,000-seat Carol Channing auditorium, named for the famous actress who
6208-407: The pandemic, Lowell's arena system was finally terminated and has remained that way since. Lowell is one of two public schools in the San Francisco Unified School District (the other being School of the Arts ) that was permitted to admit only students who met special admission requirements. The Lowell admission process was competitive and based on a combination of standardized test scores, GPA ,
6305-477: The pot if you're sick. You learn marvelous new-sounding words every minute." Channing and Naidish lived near his grandparents in Brighton Beach in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. She remembered his grandfather Sam Cohen introducing her to some of his neighborhood friends, who were amazed that she enjoyed hearing their funny stories. "They were delighted that I almost ate them up alive," she wrote, "because they were so funny, especially since such appreciation
6402-685: The present husband of Mrs. Channing is not his father." Channing Lowe publishes his cartoons as Chan Lowe. Channing filed for divorce from Lowe in 1998, but her estranged husband died before the divorce was finalized. After Lowe's death and until shortly before her fourth marriage, Channing's companion was Roger Denny, an interior designer. In 2003, while recording the audiobook of her autobiography Just Lucky, I Guess , at VideoActive Productions, NYC, produced and directed by Steve Garrin, Channing rekindled her romance with her junior high school sweetheart, Harry Kullijian, and they married on May 10, 2003. They later performed at their old junior high school in
6499-515: The producer auditioning for a new musical, and Channing, playing herself, is trying out. Just after the producer announces he wants a stage presence that is instantly recognizable to the entire country, Channing begins with her signature " Hello, Dolly! ", but he stops her with a resounding "Next!". In January 2003, Channing recorded the audiobook of her best-selling autobiography Just Lucky, I Guess: A Memoir of Sorts , directed and produced by Steve Garrin at VideoActive Productions in New York City. It
6596-444: The production, " Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend ," among the most widely known. In January 1950, Time magazine ran a cover story about her becoming a new star on Broadway, followed by cover stories in Life magazine in 1955 and 1964. In 1956, Channing married her manager and publicist Charles Lowe. During the 1950s, he produced the Burns and Allen comedy show, which starred George Burns and Gracie Allen . When Allen
6693-410: The school board voted to extend the lottery system through 2022. During the 2021–22 school year, the first in which the lottery system was in effect, nearly 25% of freshmen students reported D or F grades, compared to nearly 8% of freshmen from the previous academic year. Constituents triggered a recall election against three School Board Commissioners on February 15, 2022, who were ousted by voters in
6790-407: The school sought a new location near Lake Merced and moved there (its present address) in 1962. Until 1988, the Lowell mascot was the Indian. In 1988, School Superintendent Ramon Cortines ordered that the name be changed to something less offensive. Lowell was selected as one of the 44 San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) schools considered for renaming in 2020. The school's selection, by
6887-460: The settlement of the Ho litigation [resulting in the institution of the "diversity index"], the consent decree has proven to be ineffective, if not counterproductive, in achieving diversity in San Francisco public schools" by making schools more racially segregated. On October 20, 2020, the Board of Education voted unanimously to base 2021 freshman admittance to Lowell on a random lottery, rather than academic performance. Like other high schools in
6984-668: The sport since its creation with the most city championships amongst other San Francisco public schools, and from November 1996 to November 2008, went on a record streak of 13 consecutive volleyball city championships. The girls' junior varsity volleyball team also owns 15 of the 18 city titles (as of November 2010). In November 2019, the girls' varsity volleyball team won the CIF State Division 3 Championship. In April 2007, Lowell's varsity swim team won their 11th consecutive AAA Championship title, with an undefeated season and an undefeated girls' title, ever since girls have been admitted on
7081-648: The street running in front of the Music Hall was renamed Channing Square Drive in her honor. Also in the cast were Peter Palmer , Brandon Maggart , Dody Goodman , and Lee Roy Reams . For nearly a year, the stage musical then toured 11 cities across the country. Lorelei had earned a hefty profit by the time it opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on January 27, 1974, and ran for a total of 320 performances. Channing also appeared in two New York City revivals of Hello, Dolly! , and toured with it extensively throughout
7178-514: The supporting cast. The pilot was filmed in front of a live audience (with a laugh track added) at Desilu in 1966 but did not sell as a series. During her film career, Channing also made some guest appearances on television sitcoms and talk shows, including What's My Line? where she appeared in 11 episodes from 1962 to 1966. Channing did voice-over work in cartoons, most notably as Grandmama in an animated version of The Addams Family from 1992 to 1995. During most of her career, Channing
7275-458: The team. The close rivalry between the Cardinals' and the Washington Eagles ended with Lowell coming out on top of all the other SFUSD high schools participating, which included Balboa High , Lincoln High , and Wallenberg High School. In April 2008, Lowell's varsity swim team won their 12th consecutive AAA Championship title, with an undefeated season yet again. The rivalry between the Cardinals' and
7372-472: The west and 25th Ave. in the east, and Eucalyptus Drive in the north to Winston Drive and Lake Merced Blvd. in the south. The school is accessible via the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) K , M , 18, 23, 28, 28R, 29, 57, and 58 lines. The campus is located next to Lakeshore Elementary School, a public school, and St. Stephen School, a private K–8 school. The campus of what was called
7469-572: The women to have uncut hair in keeping with their interpretation of 1 Corinthians 11:15 ). One of the largest conferences which refused to join the merger was the Allegheny Conference with over 100 churches. It became the Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection of Churches , and most of the churches are still known as Wesleyan Methodist, e.g. Salem Wesleyan Methodist Church. Other Wesleyan Methodists who dissented with
7566-565: Was 13 years older than Channing. Much later, in 1966, Arden was hired for the title role in Hello Dolly! in a road company when Channing left to star in the film Thoroughly Modern Millie . Channing won the Sarah Siddons Award for her work in Chicago's theatres in 1966 (Eve Arden won the next year). Finding roles that suit the strange and wonderful charms of Carol Channing has always been
7663-474: Was 20. He was a writer who in 1944 wrote Watch Out for Willie Carter , but during the nearly five years of their marriage, earned little income: "There was no money for food, clothing or housing." Still, Channing adored his émigré Jewish family, stating in her memoir, "There is nothing so safe and secure as an immigrant, foreign-language-speaking family all around you. It was a dream come true for me. They look after you, you look after them. They make chick'n in
7760-576: Was a Christian Scientist and a survivor of ovarian cancer. Channing died from natural causes on January 15, 2019, at her home in Rancho Mirage, California , at the age of 97, 16 days before her 98th birthday. On January 16, 2019, the lights on Broadway were dimmed in her honor. A crowd congregated outside the St. James Theatre , as it had also been the anniversary of the opening of the original Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! . Betty Buckley dedicated
7857-556: Was also printed on the cover of magazines, including Horizon . She later appeared in the movie biography about his life, The Line King , in 1996. Channing reprised her role of Lorelei Lee when the musical Lorelei , directed by Robert Moore and choreographed by Ernest O. Flatt, premiered in 1973 at the Oklahoma City (6000 seat) Civic Center Music Hall and broke all box office records after six days' worth of performances sold out within 24 hours. To commemorate this record event,
7954-635: Was an American actress, comedian, singer and dancer who starred in Broadway and film musicals. Each of her characters typically possessed a fervent expressiveness and an easily identifiable voice. Channing originated the lead roles in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1949 and Hello, Dolly! in 1964, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the latter. She revived both roles several times throughout her career, playing Dolly on Broadway for
8051-459: Was an alumna. The main entrance to the theater and the school is below street level on Eucalyptus Drive. The campus includes a library, arts and music classrooms, six computer labs, a foreign language lab, an indoor gymnasium, men's and women's locker rooms, a dance studio, a weight room, an American football field, a soccer /multipurpose field and baseball batting cage, ten tennis courts, eight basketball courts , four volleyball courts, and
8148-543: Was asked to perform in various skits or appear as a guest on regular shows. In the 1960s, she was on The Andy Williams Show . In 1974, she participated in the television special Free to Be... You and Me , based on Marlo Thomas' best-selling album of 1972, in which Channing also appeared. Free... won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special and The Peabody Award . In 1980, she guest starred on The Muppet Show where she participated in several skits, performed
8245-672: Was coming from what we all thought then was a shiksa (me)." She learned to speak fluent Yiddish from "Grandpa Cohen", a skill that helped her understand the boardwalk conversations that went on around her in town. Channing's second husband, Alexander F. Carson , known as Axe, or "The Murderous Ax", played center for the Ottawa Rough Riders Canadian football team and was also a private detective. They married in 1950 and divorced in September 1956. They had one son, Channing Carson. In September 1956, "immediately following
8342-651: Was composed of ministers and laypeople who withdrew from the Methodist Episcopal Church because of disagreements regarding slavery and church polity , according to the Discipline of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection. The first secessions in 1841 took place in Michigan although the new church group was formalized in Utica , New York . In November 1842, Orange Scott , La Roy Sunderland and Jotham Horton seceded from
8439-423: Was during the recording sessions that she received a phone call from her childhood sweetheart Harry Kullijian that rekindled their romance and led to their marriage a few months later. In January 2008, the documentary Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (which chronicles Channing's life and career) was released. Channing was married four times. Her first husband was Theodore Naidish, whom she married in 1941 when she
8536-408: Was elected class secretary: "I stood up in class and campaigned by kidding the teachers. The other kids laughed. I loved the feeling — it was a very good feeling; it still is." She read the class minutes every Friday, often impersonating the children who were discussed. Her election to class secretary continued through grammar and high school: "It was very good training—like stock." She also considered
8633-404: Was forced to discontinue performing due to heart ailments, she saw that Burns needed a partner to play against on stage since he was best as a straight man. She remembered that Channing, like she, had one of the most distinctive and recognizable voices in show business, and Lowe asked Channing if she would perform with Burns. She accepted immediately, and Channing worked on and off with Burns through
8730-453: Was largely driven by the trend toward denominational mergers during the 1960s and the belief their similarities were greater than their differences. As such, they believed they could be more effective becoming one group. Several conferences in both merging denominations refused to be a part of the merged church over differences about modesty and worldliness (some of the conferences did not permit their members to have television sets, and required
8827-574: Was made two years later under the direction of Rev. Cyrus Prindle. The Wesleyan Methodist Connection desired an educated presbyterate and championed the establishment of a seminary in each Annual Conference . Advocating First-day Sabbatarian principles, the Wesleyan Methodist Church resolved to give honor to the Lord's Day through encouraging the attendance of Sunday School , services of worship, and abstaining from servile labour. It taught
8924-492: Was not in accord with the growing number of girls taking its college-preparatory classes, the school was renamed to honor the distinguished poet James Russell Lowell , chiefly through the efforts of Pelham W. Ames, a member of the school board. The school relocated in January 1913 to an entire block on Hayes Street between Ashbury and Masonic. Lowell remained there for 50 years as the city's college preparatory high school . In 1952,
9021-422: Was of German Jewish ancestry. George Channing, born George Christian Stucker, changed his surname for religious reasons before Carol's birth. His birth certificate described him as "colored"; his mother was Black, and his father was German-American. George Channing became a Christian Science practitioner, editor, and teacher. A city editor at The Seattle Star , he took a job at The San Francisco Chronicle ;
9118-560: Was often invited to major events, including those at the White House , where she might sing. Channing was a registered Democrat and was invited to the Democratic convention in 1964 in Atlantic City, New Jersey where she sang "Hello, Lyndon" for Lyndon B. Johnson 's campaign. She was a favorite of Lady Bird Johnson , who once gave her a huge bouquet after a show. In 1967, she also became
9215-574: Was one of the "legends" interviewed in the award-winning documentary, Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There . She released her autobiography, Just Lucky I Guess , in 2002, and Larger Than Life --a documentary film about her life and career--was released in 2012. Channing was born in Seattle, Washington, on January 31, 1921, the only child of Adelaide (née Glaser; 1886–1984) and George Channing (1888–1957). Adelaide Channing
9312-546: Was presided over by Orange Scott. It emphasized the creation of a Book of Discipline that would "preserve and promote experimental and practical godliness." To this end, the Methodist doctrines of the New Birth and entire sanctification (holiness) have been emphasized by the denomination. The Utica Convention authorized the publication of A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection (1843). A revision
9409-404: Was printed on the front page of the "Sunday Theatre" section of The New York Times . She felt that this image captured the essence of her character, having posited in writing, "How did the great Hirschfeld know precisely what I was thinking? ... To be Hirschfelded is an eerie experience. You better not have anything to hide, because he'll expose it like a neon sign" ... The illustration
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