Helen Bernstein High School
Helen Bernstein High School is a public high school in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California. The school is named after educational reformer and former president of United Teachers Los Angeles, Helen Bernstein.
History
During the planning stages, Helen Bernstein High School was known as Central Los Angeles New High School No. 1 and was planned to help relieve overcrowding at Hollywood and Marshall high schools. It opened in the fall of 2008. It was also used as the high school setting for the hit TV show Glee.
Campus
Bernstein occupies the former site of the Fox Television Center. Perkins+Will architects designed the buildings.
Curriculum
Bernstein High School is a comprehensive school. The Academic Performance Excellence Academy, a program geared toward low income families in East Hollywood, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medicine Academy also operate independently on the Helen Bernstein Campus.
Athletics
The campus is home to the Dragons. Bernstein is home to sports including football, basketball, track and field, soccer, volleyball, softball, wrestling, swimming, cross country, cheerleading, and drill team.