Transition From the Old LWHS Campus
Lick-Wilmerding’s class of 1955 was the first senior class that graduated from the 755 Ocean Avenue campus. Prior to 1955, the LWHS campus was at […]
“LWHS History Project,” originally published as a magazine, is an exploration into the long and complicated history of Lick-Wilmerding High School. With the help of Head Librarian Danielle Farinacci, the Paper Tiger staff went to the Archives Room in the LWHS Library and looked through various physical documents and reports the school has kept, dating back to the 1870s.
Examining the past century and a half of LWHS in depth, the staff has worked together to create an accurate timeline and retelling of the history of our school. We explored the throughlines that connect our school to the three that preceded it, and looked at the evolution of LWHS over time.
As we did, you are encouraged to explore the Archives Room, talk to alumni or faculty to further unlock more of the rich history of such a great school.
Lick-Wilmerding’s class of 1955 was the first senior class that graduated from the 755 Ocean Avenue campus. Prior to 1955, the LWHS campus was at […]
Lick-Wilmerding High School is committed to public purpose and has been since its inception. The Ginn Home, opposite the school’s original Potrero Street campus, was […]
The Visual Arts program at Lick-Wilmerding High School has been described by former students as worldview shaping, and judgment-free space. The program has been a […]
In the days of the original Potrero Street campus — when the California School of Mechanical Arts (Lick) and the Wilmerding School of Industrial Arts […]
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The architecture program at Lick-Wilmerding is a significant draw for students, and a central focus for many student’s four years. It has been a longstanding […]
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