Emerson Community Charter School
Ralph Waldo Emerson Community Charter School (formerly Ralph Waldo Emerson Middle School and commonly referred to as Emerson) is a charter middle school in the Los Angeles Unified School District in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States. It was designed by famed architect Richard Neutra and was named in honor of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the American author, poet, and philosopher.
| Ralph Waldo Emerson Community Charter School | |
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| Location | |
1650 Selby Avenue Los Angeles, California | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Principal | Dimone Watson |
| Staff | 25.00 (FTE) |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| Number of students | 613 (2017-18) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.52 |
| Website | emersonms-lausd-ca |
The school offers special academic programs, including the Mathematics Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA), the School for Advanced Studies (SAS), and the Individualized Honors Program (IHP). Marilyn Monroe & Bonnie Raitt both attended Emerson. Michael Jackson, albeit only one semester, and La Toya Jackson, as well as the lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis, also studied there.
On June 10, 2014, the Los Angeles Unified School District Board granted the school Affiliate Charter status, thus adding Emerson to Los Angeles' growing roster of charter schools.
Emerson's well known Performing Arts Academy (terminated in 2012) offered classes including Musical Theater, Stage Design, Costume Design, and Dance.