History & Founders
This man established a $540,000 trust in 1874 that endowed the California School of Mechanical Arts, nicknamed "Lick."
Who is James Lick?
LWHS's mission says it develops these three things in its students.
What are head, heart, and hands?
This animal is the LWHS mascot and gives its athletic teams their nickname.
What is the Tiger?
This girls' school, funded by a bequest from Miranda Lux, began operating in 1912 using Lick's facilities before opening its own building a year later.
What is the Lux School (for Industrial Training for Girls)?
Complete the blank: This phrase from the mission, used on LWHS's own site to describe itself, pairs a private education with a civic-minded goal.
"A private school ______________"
What is "a private school with public purpose"?
LWHS's campus is at what address?
What is 755 Ocean Avenue?
In this year, Lick-Wilmerding moved to its current campus on Ocean Avenue and briefly became a boys-only school.
What is 1955?
This LWHS center houses the Public Purpose Program, student clubs, and community partnerships.
What is the Center for Civic Engagement?
What is the name of the student-run publication?
What is the Paper Tiger?
LWHS became coeducational again in this year, and shortly after started charging tuition for the first time in its history.
What is 1972?
What are the four core values of LWHS?
This library, named for a benefactor, is where LWHS students go to study and do research.
What is the McCullough Library?
This nationally recognized pioneer in vocational education served as founding director of Lick, was later tapped to run Wilmerding too, and eventually led Lux as well.
Who is George Merrill?
This original Lux School motto (hint: about doing "the common thing...") still echoes through LWHS's philosophy today.
What is "to do the common thing uncommonly well"?
This academic department — distinct from what you'd find at most high schools — reflects LWHS's roots in vocational and industrial-arts training.
What is Technical Arts?