29-401: Westchester High School can refer to: Westchester High School (Los Angeles) Westchester Academy for International Studies , formerly Westchester High School (Houston) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with
58-729: A 107–100 win over the Chicago Bulls . On July 8, 2017, Johnson signed with the Philadelphia 76ers . On June 25, 2018, he was named the winner of the NBA Hustle Award during the 2018 NBA Awards . On July 16, 2018, Johnson re-signed with the 76ers. On February 22, 2019, he volunteered to play for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League because he had not appeared in a game for the 76ers since January 26. On April 13, 2019, during
87-506: A child in Harbor City and Watts . Despite being tall and athletic, Johnson struggled to find a place on a high school basketball team. His freshman year was split at two schools (Pacific Hills, Narbonne), neither of which featured him on the court. From there, he enrolled at Verbum Dei High School , where he enjoyed a solid inaugural season of high school basketball as a sophomore in 2002–03. He then transferred to Westchester High School but
116-514: A nationally televised playoff game between Philadelphia and the Brooklyn Nets , Johnson was caught by ESPN cameras sitting on the bench during the game taking a cell phone out of his pocket to show teammate Joel Embiid a text message, while the Sixers were trailing by ten points. Moments later, Johnson was removed from the bench and returned to the locker room. Johnson was not active for the game. At
145-420: A score of 589 in 2007 to a current API of 663. The Westchester Comets have an extensive history of athletic prowess. The school's most prominent program, its boys' basketball team, has won 12 Los Angeles City titles and six Division I California State Championships under its head coach, Ed Azzam. One of its players, Amir Johnson , was drafted directly out of high school there, and was originally considered to be
174-587: A trio of science-themed magnet schools, which provide individualized learning opportunities within their small, thematically-aligned programs. Together, the Westchester Magnets form one campus, providing a wide array of athletic and extra-curricular opportunities. The Westchester Magnets embrace project-based learning. Students synthesize content from all of their classes to create projects and conduct experiments with real-world applications. They engage in hands-on learning as they experience instruction aligned to
203-596: Is WESM's primary feeder, although WESM also draws many students from Marina del Rey Middle School, Palms Gifted Magnet, Mark Twain Middle School, and Audubon's Gifted Magnet, along with various charter and private middle schools. Sharla Berry, a guest columnist for YES! Magazine who attended Westchester from fall 2002 to summer 2006, stated that the school's different ethnic groups interacted with each other frequently. Since its reconfiguration in 2010, Westchester's enrollment has begun to gradually increase. However, this
232-685: Is a magnet high school in the Los Angeles Unified School District , West Region. It is located in Westchester (Los Angeles), a neighborhood adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport and bordered by Playa Vista to the north, Inglewood to the east, El Segundo to the south, and Playa del Rey to the west. Until the 2010–11 school year, the school was a comprehensive high school known as Westchester High School . Westchester High School opened to 500 students in September 1948 at what
261-530: Is a reversal of prior enrollment trends. Beginning in the 2004–05 school year, Westchester experienced a dramatic decline in enrollment, reaching a low point in 2010, with a total enrollment of approximately 1300 students. During the 2004–2005 school year, Westchester had 2726 students. For the 2005-2006 school year, LAUSD opened new schools to relieve overcrowding in the district. LAUSD opened two high schools, Southeast High School in South Gate, California and
290-697: Is an American former professional basketball player and coach who last served as an assistant coach for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League . He has previously played for the Detroit Pistons , the team that selected Johnson in the second round of the 2005 NBA draft , as well as the Toronto Raptors , Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers . Born in Los Angeles , Johnson grew up mainly in South Central Los Angeles , but also spent time as
319-486: Is now Orville Wright Middle School . During the 2010–2011 school year, Westchester High School became Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnets (WESM) . There are three programs: On June 1, 2011, at least 400 students walked out to protest the school's displacement of 25 teachers in addition to 10 RIF'd teachers. In 2011, rapper Tyler, The Creator was arrested in front of the school for promoting his album Goblin . The Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnets (WESM) are
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#1732869035390348-596: The 2006 draft that requires American players to be at least one year removed from the graduation of their high school class to be eligible. As a rookie for the Pistons, Johnson appeared in just three games during the 2005–06 season . He scored his first NBA basket on a windmill dunk against the Minnesota Timberwolves on January 24, 2006. On February 27, 2006, he was assigned to the Fayetteville Patriots of
377-572: The NBA Development League . After appearing in 18 games for the Patriots, he was recalled by the Pistons on April 17, 2006. That same day, he scored 18 points for the Pistons in their 20-point loss to the Milwaukee Bucks , making all six of his field goal attempts, both three-point attempts , and all four of his free throw attempts. Johnson spent most of the 2006–07 season playing for
406-540: The NBA G League Ignite . His spot on the roster was confirmed on February 1, 2021. On October 28, 2021, Johnson re-signed with the Ignite. On October 30, 2023, Johnson was hired as an assistant coach by the NBA G League Ignite . Johnson grew up in an athletic family. His sister, Indi, played forward for Southern University 's women's basketball team, while his cousins, Kevin and Kaelin Burnett , both played linebacker in
435-664: The San Antonio Spurs and Richard Jefferson . He was later traded to the Toronto Raptors on August 18, 2009, along with Sonny Weems , in exchange for Carlos Delfino and Roko Ukić . On July 8, 2010, Johnson re-signed with the Raptors to a five-year, $ 34 million contract. Johnson had a career-best season in 2012–13 as he averaged career-highs in minutes played (28.7 mpg), points (10.0 ppg), rebounds (7.5 rpg), assists (1.5 apg) and steals (1.0 spg). With his continued rise in dominance and overall production, Johnson began to embrace
464-677: The Santee Education Complex in Los Angeles. As a result, Westchester's student population dropped to about 1,938 – close to the level of previous years. This was a welcome change for many parents who complained of the overcrowding and disruption caused by busing more students from central Los Angeles to the Westside school. During the 2005–2006 school year, Westchester had 1938 students. The Westchester campus also houses an Aerospace Magnet School that enrolled an additional 362 students in
493-698: The Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League, where he earned Player of the Week honors for his play. In 22 games for the Skyforce, Johnson averaged 18.9 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.2 steals and 3.1 blocks per game, while shooting 62.3% from the field. Despite his strong D-League play, Johnson managed just eight games for the Pistons in 2006–07, averaging 5.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. On July 12, 2007, Johnson re-signed with
522-413: The 2005-2006 school year. For 2005–2006, Westchester Aerospace Magnet had 361 students. Four additional high schools, Arleta , East Valley , Panorama , and Miguel Contreras Learning Complex , opened in fall 2006, again decreasing the number of transfer students in many schools. Notable alumni of Westchester High School/WESM include: Amir Johnson Amir Jalla Johnson (born May 1, 1987)
551-442: The Pistons to a three-year, $ 12 million contract. Over the next two seasons, Johnson played a total of 124 games for the Pistons as he became a valuable asset off the bench. He averaged 3.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 2007–08, and 3.5 points and 3.7 rebounds in 2008–09. He also averaged 1.1 blocks per game over the two seasons. On June 23, 2009, Johnson was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three three-team trade that also involved
580-585: The WESM Aviation & Aerospace Magnet, students have the opportunity to participate in flight simulation. They also take a shop class where they learn applied physics by working on the engine of a real Cessna airplane, which is located on campus. In the WESM Environmental & Natural Science Magnet, students monitor renewable electricity generated by an on-campus photovoltaic facility. They also take courses focused on urban ecology and green construction. In
609-515: The WESM Health & Sports Medicine Magnet, students take Athletic Training classes using a state-of-the-art athletic training room. They also study nutrition in a Culinary Arts kitchen. In recent years, Westchester has shown a consistent trend of dramatically increased academic performance. Over each of the past 5 years, the school has posted significant gains in API (Academic Performance Index), going from
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#1732869035390638-474: The bench in a 112–95 win. On January 13, 2016, he recorded 14 points and a season-high 18 rebounds in a 103–94 win over the Indiana Pacers. On March 20, he scored a season-high 18 points in a 120–105 win over the Philadelphia 76ers . He finished the 2015–16 season with averages of 7.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. On November 2, 2016, Johnson scored 23 points and hit a career-high four three-pointers in
667-692: The city of Toronto, quoting that "Toronto is part of me. I've been around, the people are very kind, I love it here." On December 8, 2013, Johnson scored a career-high 32 points in a 106–94 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. On July 9, 2015, Johnson signed a two-year, $ 24 million contract with the Boston Celtics . He made his debut for the Celtics in the team's season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 28, recording 15 points and 7 rebounds off
696-438: The last high school student to be drafted in the NBA draft until 2015 and 2016 with Satnam Singh Bhamara and Thon Maker , respectively. The Comets' home football stadium is named in memory of Hank Gathers , who played basketball at Loyola Marymount . A majority of the students are African-American, although the school draws students of all ethnic backgrounds from across the Los Angeles area. Orville Wright Middle School
725-508: The nation in 2005. Despite committing to play for the University of Louisville , Johnson decided to skip college and declared for NBA draft . Johnson was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 56th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft . He is the last direct from high school player to be selected in the NBA draft (until 2015 with Satnam Singh Bhamara ), as the NBA instituted a rule prior to
754-412: The post game press conference, Embiid stated that Johnson's daughter was very ill and he just looked at the message. After the game, Johnson issued an apology through a statement and was fined an undisclosed amount by the 76ers for violating the NBA's rule against cell phones on the bench. Johnson did not re-sign with the team following the season. On November 12, 2020, Johnson was announced as addition to
783-548: The same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Westchester_High_School&oldid=933247247 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Westchester High School (Los Angeles) Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnets ( WESM )
812-800: The themes of the three magnets: Aerospace & Aviation, Environmental & Natural Science, and Health & Sports Medicine. WESM is able to offer these innovative programs through partnerships with local organizations and businesses like Loyola Marymount University, Boeing, Chevron, and the Team Heal Foundation. Because of the contributions of these partners, WESM offers opportunities for internships, field trips, guest lectures, and demonstrations by scientists and other professionals. The school expects every student to be involved in at least one extra-curricular activity. Students participate in countless organizations, including clubs, student government, band, drama, cheerleading, drill team, and athletics. In
841-453: Was forced to sit out his junior year of 2003–04. He made up for lost time as a senior in 2004–05 as he was named the 2005 California Mr. Basketball after leading Westchester to a state title. He was subsequently named a McDonald's All-American and appeared in the 2005 Boys Game . Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com , Johnson was listed as the No. 7 power forward and the No. 29 player in
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