Crenshaw High School is a secondary school located in South Los Angeles, California.
The school first opened in 1968 and currently enrolls an average of 2,600 students. Its address is 5010 11th Avenue, near the corner of 50th Street. The school colors are blue and gold, and its mascot is the Cougar.
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