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Taper Avenue Elementary History Blog

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 Taper Avenue Elementary in San Pedro, California, opened September 10, 1961 along with seven other new schools in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).        Students had only been saluting a 50-star                   United States Flag since 1959! Here is the full article : A synopsis has been provided on the right . San Pedro News Pilot December 13, 1960 The Taper Avenue name  origination comes from losangelesstreetnames.com  Burch Construction was based in North Hollywood. The new housing tract that Taper Avenue School was to serve were the homes with  Westmont Drive on the north,  North Gaffey Avenue on the east,  West Capitol Drive on the south,  and Amelia Avenue on the west. Almost Ready to Open! San Pedro News Pilot July 7, 1961 Bidding for the new school's playground . The new school will accommodate 185 pupils initially, 850 by 1965.   Taper Avenue Elemen...