Boys Academic Leadership Academy (BALA) is a grade 6–12 public school for boys located in Westmont, California, with a Los Angeles postal address. - Compare to: Note: Note that the City of Houston had stated: "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries." A part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), BALA is on the property of George Washington Preparatory High School (Washington Prep). The school has a STEAM focus.
History After LAUSD opened Girls Academic Leadership Academy, a school for girls, the district decided that in order to obey rules from the federal government which barred discrimination on the basis of gender, the district should also operate a dedicated magnet school for male students. The projected initial enrollment was 200. The inspiration was Eagle Academy for Young Men. - Copy at the Chicago Tribune
It opened in 2017, and it was the district's first all-male school. Originally the school only had the 6th grade and the 7th grade.
School uniforms The school uniform includes neckties.
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External links Boys Academic Leadership Academy