tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post8951046280145185504..comments2024-03-04T17:35:10.483-08:00Comments on Big Orange Landmarks: No. 214 - (Site of) Mt Carmel High School BuildingFloyd B. Bariscalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08865316405393661242noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-74661611293766837942016-04-15T02:51:46.974-07:002016-04-15T02:51:46.974-07:00It's quite easy to see why the school closed. ...It's quite easy to see why the school closed. It's called 'white flight'. South Central LA was increasingly becoming a high crime area and as more poor people moved in, they probably couldn't afford the tuition to go there. Hence the student enrollment decline.<br /><br />Just look at the photo link page Jennifer up above pointed out to and you'll see what I mean. The school's racial makeup had increasingly changed after 1967 - 1968 and was a sign of changing demographics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-21843678342985612752014-02-04T20:53:31.258-08:002014-02-04T20:53:31.258-08:00Anonymous, if your principal ever gives you troubl...Anonymous, if your principal ever gives you trouble, if you want this to happen at your school, you just give ol' Screamin' Steve a call.Floyd B. Bariscalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865316405393661242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-82121131234309386252014-02-04T17:00:06.165-08:002014-02-04T17:00:06.165-08:00That's true about "Rock and Roll High Sch...That's true about "Rock and Roll High School" being filmed there for all exterior scenes, although I believe a few scenes were also shot at El Segundo High School as well as another school in Manhattan Beach. Many great memories of when that "cutting edge" film came out, hard to believe that's almost 35 years ago already and now considered very "old school," LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-60553151704849247802013-01-14T21:22:55.443-08:002013-01-14T21:22:55.443-08:00The building was used for the filming of the Ramon...The building was used for the filming of the Ramones film "Rock and Roll High School" in 1983 and blown up for the ending of the film.selenesmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-75125949571112331162010-02-24T21:35:10.510-08:002010-02-24T21:35:10.510-08:00I would think the drop in enrollment from 600 to 2...I would think the drop in enrollment from 600 to 276 had a little more to do with closing the place. Sounds like the alumni didn't support the place by sending their children to the place.<br />Rather than a financial decision it probably was an educational one. What kind of high school program can you run with 276 students?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-1795286087886656162010-02-08T16:16:21.812-08:002010-02-08T16:16:21.812-08:00Hey, thanks a ton, Jennifer.Hey, thanks a ton, Jennifer.Floyd B. Bariscalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865316405393661242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-81491509369545559162010-02-08T11:04:10.374-08:002010-02-08T11:04:10.374-08:00The alumni of the school have a really nice web si...The alumni of the school have a really nice web site, especially considering that the place has been defunct for nearly 35 years! http://mtcarmelcrusaders.org The photo album under "Memory Lane" has lots of great images in it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14904222170851608671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-35106290956943394492009-05-21T22:14:41.658-07:002009-05-21T22:14:41.658-07:00I graduated from this high school in 1969. I have ...I graduated from this high school in 1969. I have many fond memories of my years at Mt.Carmel. It was so sad to learn when the school closed its doors in 1976. I believe the Carmelite order had no interest in keeping Mt.Carmel open. It was probably a financial decision. One has to wonder why other parochial schools in Los Angeles have thrived over the years. The Carmelites decided Crespi of Encino was a more financially thriving area than south central L.A.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com