The Original Venice High School Building

Venice Union Polytechnic High School opened its doors to 52 Students in 1911. The school’s first principal , Cree T. Work, was selected by Abbott Kinney himself. 

 

In 1913 a new 29 acre site was purchased at 13000 Venice Boulevard for $72,500.00

 

In 1914 a fire destroyed the bath house (the original site of the school). New brick buildings went up quickly on the site and the school opened on October 28, 1914.