History
The school was founded in 1922, at 1316 North Bronson Avenue in Hollywood. It soon became known as "The School of the Stars".
When LeConte opened, it was considered a very modern school. Every room had a telephone and each was connected to the main office. Mr. Otis Chandler was LeConte’s Principal from 1922 to 1946. There was a photography darkroom under the auditorium for making and editing movies and a greenhouse behind the auditorium which supplied plants and flowers for all the classrooms.
Le Conte has around 1200 students. .
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