J. P. Widney High School
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Student profile
The school serves students ranging in ages 13 to 22 who have severe disabilities. Because students from surrounding communities are bussed to the Central Los Angeles school, its student body reflects widely diverse cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds.
Students' race/ethnicity is:[2]
- Asian: 21
- Hispanic: 208
- Black, non-Hispanic: 44
- White, non-Hispanic: 6
- Two or more races: 1
The Kids of Widney High
The school is possibly best known for its music group, The Kids of Widney High, a rock band whose membership rotates with the changing student body. The group has recorded three CDs and has appeared in the 2005 film The Ringer.
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