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John H. Francis Polytechnic High School opened in 1905, a satellite of Los Angeles High School. It is the second oldest high school in the city. Originally located in Downtown Los Angeles, in February 1957 Polytechnic moved to its present site at 12430 Roscoe Boulevard, in Sun Valley. Former Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley was an alumnus. Photograph caption dated March 11, 1959 reads "These students at Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley won six gold medals in novice individual events at semi-annual speech competition sponsored by Southern California Debate League. They took largest number of gold medals of any of 39 schools entered. Ellen Pfund, seated center, won two. From left are, seated, Jacki Breger, Miss Pfund, Lois Hagedorn; standing, Leon Martin, Bob Willett. Nine hundred students took part in contest at Van Nuys High School."
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