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Welcome to Social Justice
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Located just outside of Downtown Los Angeles in the Westlake neighborhood, The School of Social Justice is one of four high schools located on the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex, named for the honored union and labor activist, Miguel Contreras. The School of Social Justice, or SJ as it is affectionately known, is committed to following the path to educational justice for its students and community. We take pride in developing and guiding our students into becoming champions and role models of social change, justice, and equity for all.
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Life's most urgent and persistent question is, "What are you doing for others?" –Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Our Vision / Nuestra Visión |
Principal's Message / Mensaje de la directora |
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The vision of The School of Social Justice at The Miguel Contreras Learning Complex is to provide a college preparatory curriculum that develops career readiness. Through an intensive study of diverse perspectives, this curriculum will explore issues of human rights and social concerns, and stimulate intellectual curiosity. Graduates of The School of Social Justice will continue to educate, organize, and advocate as lifelong champions of dynamic social change.
La visión de la Escuela de Justicia Social en el Complejo de Aprendizaje Miguel Contreras es proporcionar un plan de estudios de preparación universitaria que desarrolle la preparación profesional. A través de un estudio intensivo de diversas perspectivas, este plan de estudios explorará temas de derechos humanos y preocupaciones sociales, y estimulará la curiosidad intelectual. Los graduados de la Escuela de Justicia Social continuarán educando, organizando y abogando como campeones de por vida del cambio social dinámico. |
March 2023
Thank you for visiting the Miguel Contreras School of Social Justice website! SJ strives to create a community of learners using a caring and personalized approach. Our curriculum centers topics of human rights and social justice to accomplish our mission to Educate, Organize, Advocate. I am proud to say that I have been a member of the SJ team for over 20 years, including four at Belmont High School (where I was a founding lead teacher), and the last 17 at Contreras LC. Please reach out to me if you should have any questions; my email address is nmeza@lausd.net, my office number is 213.240.3896, and my Google number (text) is 818.732.9513. Nova Star Meza, Ed.D Principal |
Our Location
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School of Social Justice at Miguel Contreras Learning Complex
322 South Lucas Ave Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.240.3896 |