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30-572: Originally it was called the Whittier State School , when it opened in July 1891 as a reform school for boys and girls. The March 11, 1889 Act of the California Legislature authorized the establishment of a school for juvenile offenders. The state school was considered to have some of the best job training and music courses in the state for the first part of the twentieth century. In 1913,

60-403: A cemetery . The team investigates an old gold mine. The team investigates a house. The team investigates a supposedly haunted hospital. Paranormal Evidence : Cold apparition, record being push off shelf, loud bangs throughout the investigation, something touching Zack on the foot, foul odor in morgue, cat in the patients wing door window. Verdict : Everyone except KC thought this place

90-554: A 2011 film starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel , shot some school scenes at the facility. In July/August 2013, indie Sundance drama Camp X-Ray , starring Kristen Stewart and Peyman Moaadi filmed its prison scenes at the facility. In late 2010 Kevin Smith shot his film Red State at the facility. Prison Break filmed at the Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility. The Game shot his music video for "Martians vs. Goblins" at

120-459: A culture of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse within Whittier, as well as inconsistencies in the state's official version of events to suggest that foul play cannot be ruled out. Whittier was renamed ' Fred C. Nelles School for Boys' in 1941, to honor the longtime former superintendent of the school from 1912 to 1927. The 'For Boys' was eliminated from the name around 1970. In Roosevelt Hall,

150-421: A group of five teenagers who are interested in the paranormal and explore reportedly haunted sites to discover any evidence of ghosts. Aimed for a teen audience, it had a similar concept as Ghost Hunters . In June 2009, the series was a part of Cartoon Network's CN Real programming block. The second season of The Othersiders premiered on October 7, 2009 and ended on October 30, 2009. The team investigates

180-548: A multi-layered history, which is significant to the City of Whittier and to the State of California." In 2014, Brookfield Residential Properties announced plans for a large retail, commercial and residential project on the site. At the May 2015 Planning Commission and June 2015 City Council Public Hearings, the conflict between the preservation of historic monuments and the commercial development of

210-473: A statue of Julius Caesar ornamented the building. Whittier's first principal was Ulysses P. Shull, who lasted one year. In 1901, he was succeeded by G. Walter Monroe. Following the addition of the East Whittier , Ranchito, Rivera, Los Nietos, Pico, and Mill Districts, the school became known as Whittier Union High School. In 1905 a new building was opened at the corner of Philadelphia and Lindley, which

240-583: Is a high school located in Whittier, California . It was the original school of the Whittier Union High School District . It is the alma mater of President Richard Nixon (class of 1930) and John Lasseter (class of 1975), founder of Pixar . As of the 2020-21 school year, the school had 1,802 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics . Whittier High School

270-505: Is the current site of Whittier High School today. A rapid influx of students necessitated the constructions of a girls' gym, an administration building and an auditorium in 1923. Soon after, the shops on Pierce Avenue were built. In 1930, the cardinal was chosen as the Whittier High mascot because it is a native of Mill Creek (the area just north of Rio Hondo College). The bird was chosen because of its scarlet coat, which corresponded with

300-554: The Comedy Central Series Key & Peele were shot here including "I Said Biiiiitch" and "Das Negroes" California Historical Landmark Marker NO. 947 at the site reads: Miroslava Chavez-Garcia , an associate professor at UC Santa Barbara, has written a book about ethnicity and the effect on juvenile inmates in the state corrections system from the 1890s to the 1940s. In particular, the book focuses on Nelles. Whittier High School Whittier High School ( WHS )

330-477: The Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility is haunted. They reported that you can "hear girls laughing in the chapel and ghostly bangs in the gym and garage." A recent visitor said that "I know every street here in Whittier and now I've come to a whole new area. It feels like I'm not in Whittier, like I've been transported to another state or another area in the country." Blow , a film starring Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz contains scenes that were filmed at

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360-716: The Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility. Exteriors of a fictional state execution facility were filmed there with the facility's name seen in multiple shots. "The boot camp model became a correctional panacea for juvenile offenders during the early 1990s, promising the best of both worlds—less recidivism and lower operating costs. Although there have been numerous studies of boot camp programs since that time, most have relied on non-randomized comparison groups. The California Youth Authority (CYA) experimental study of its juvenile boot camp and intensive parole program (called LEAD)—versus standard custody and parole—was an important exception, but its legislatively mandated in-house evaluation

390-578: The Future , and its 1989 sequel Back to the Future Part II . The Federal Emergency Management Agency and bond financing have been obtained for district-wide structural repairs, some of which are still under way. In 1998, the Boys Gym was destroyed by fire. The new Perry Gym opened in 2002, named for father-and-son bankers and philanthropists Hermann and Hubert Perry. The Holloway-Poucher Aquatic Center

420-482: The San Gabriel Valley Tribune on April 25, 2010, historical protection and development of Nelles as a commercial center are likely to be in serious conflict. Nelles' 74-acres have been added to the list of state historical landmarks. Taken separately, the administration building that was constructed in 1928–29 has its own historical designation and must be protected, according to the State of California. On

450-535: The Whittier High School auditorium. Because of declining enrollment, two of the schools closed in 1979. Many students from the Sierra High School area came to Whittier. Following Sierra's closure, Whittier High School's enrollment slowly increased in the ensuing decades. Several areas of the Whittier High School campus were featured as Hill Valley High School in the 1985 blockbuster film Back to

480-517: The Whittier area began to grow rapidly. In 1952, the student enrollment was over 3,500. It was at this time that the District opened a new high school called El Rancho . Growth continued and in 1953, California High School opened, followed by Santa Fe in 1955, Sierra in 1957, Pioneer in 1959, La Serna in 1961, and Monte Vista in 1964. By 1966, the District had almost 16,000 students in seven schools. On January 20, 1968, Buffalo Springfield performed in

510-478: The campus there is also the superintendent's residence, the Catholic and Protestant chapels, and a gymnasium to be considered. The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, in its 2010 Thanksgiving edition, gave thanks for "The plans to revitalize Whittier Boulevard and properly develop the former Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility." The State of California has surmised that: "The Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility has

540-446: The dormitory, there was a complete lack of privacy. In fact, wards had to earn a private cell. The high school boys team was a notorious football rival of Whittier High School , but "every time someone broke out, all the Whittier schools would be notified," inevitably upsetting the community. It was also reported that chemical restraints were used in 274 incidents. Later in the 20th century, the daily population averaged 439 young people,

570-521: The facility. Tim Sullivan shot his film Driftwood at the Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility in 2006 Lexi DiBenedetto starred in the award-winning short film Love, is all you need? at the Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility in 2010, winning her Best Actress at the Sonoma International Film Festival. Teen drama South of Nowhere used the facility as the location for King High School. Various sketches for

600-413: The fence. They want to understand it more." Johanna Perez, a Whittier College librarian, recalls her parents threatening to send her to Nelles if she wasn't good, described the place as "surreal." This was a common threat to children of that era growing up in the area. The Fred C. Nelles facility composes part of the western border of the city. East of the facility is located in Whittier but immediately to

630-478: The girls were transferred to the newly established Ventura School for Girls and Whittier State Reformatory became a "Boys' School." In 1933, Erastus J. Milne, a former judge and bond salesman, was appointed superintendent of the School; Milne's tenure was marred by incompetence, especially by the deaths of wards Edward Leiva and Benny Moreno. Moreno's death was considered a suicide, however historian Jack Hodgson points to

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660-446: The incarceration conform to more sociological and sociocultural norms, and in response to the rising number of young female offenders, many such institutions have been made coeducational. People in the Whittier community have a lot of curiosity about what is behind its wall of trees and fences. "They drive by Nelles multiple times a day, and have, most of their lives." a local resident said. "People are really curious to see what's behind

690-501: The school colors. It was also felt that this bird possessed the same spirit and determination that has always been representative of Whittier High School. The 1933 Long Beach earthquake rendered most of the buildings unsafe. Classes were held in crowded storerooms, basements, and bungalows until condemned buildings could be reconstructed. The Science Building was rebuilt in 1934; a Boys' Gym in 1935; dressing rooms and Cafeteria in 1936. The Auditorium stood idle for almost 20 years and then

720-471: The school had at one time housed nearly 1,000 wards. The last boy left the school in May 2004. No state refers to its juvenile correctional institutions as "reform schools" today. In California, they are under the auspices of California Division of Juvenile Justice and reducing the number of occupants of these facilities is a priority in the juvenile justice system. Only the most habitual offenders are now placed in detention centers. In an attempt to make

750-499: The site stirred up significant controversy in the city of 86,000. In June 2015, the Whittier Conservancy filed a lawsuit against the State of California to block the sale because the state was violating the state's own laws on the matter. The location is currently used as a backlot for television and motion picture filming. The television show, The Othersiders , visited the facility. Ultimately, The Othersiders agreed that

780-438: The west of the property is in unincorporated Los Angeles County. The Fred C. Nelles facility is located on a highly visible and significant section of Whittier Blvd., the town's major throughway. Whittier has grown into a fully developed city, with homes and businesses gradually surrounding the old facility. The concept of Nelles becoming a prison facility again was enabled by Assembly Bill 5 and Senate Bill 2. But, according to

810-811: Was completed in 2001. Other buildings and areas on campus are named after alumni and members of the Cardinal community: the O.C. Albertson field after the principal from 1908-1930, the Myron Claxton Science Building, the Vic Lopez Auditorium, the Bob Chandler Sports Complex, and the Marion Wilson Hodge fountain. The Othersiders The Othersiders is an American paranormal reality television series that premiered on June 17, 2009 on Cartoon Network . The program follows

840-402: Was established in 1900 when the few classes were in the upper floor of the old Jonathan Bailey School. At that time, there were 47 students enrolled in the school. The classrooms included a study hall, a library, a recitation room, a science laboratory, and the principal's office. The library contained one stack of books. For a heating unit, there was an old-fashioned wood stove. A few pictures and

870-619: Was prepared before complete outcome data was available. The present study capitalizes on full and relatively long-term follow-up arrest data for the LEAD evaluation provided by the California Department of Justice in August 2002. Using both survival models and negative binomial regression models, the results indicate that there were no significant differences between groups in terms of time to first arrest or average arrest frequency." Bad Teacher ,

900-631: Was renovated into the present Library. In 1935, the Cardinal insignia was designed as a result of a contest, which lasted four months. The event was culminated by a special student body election to choose what has become the Cardinal insignia. Since then, the insignia has been used on class rings, pins, the Cardinal Key, and a victory flag. In 1938, the District approved bonds for a new Girls' Gym and an Auditorium. Both were completed in 1940. During World War II, Whittier High gained its first female principal, Marion Wilson Hodge. Following World War II ,

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