[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13316]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I rise to congratulate the Hamilton 
High School Academy of Music for receiving a GRAMMY Signature Schools 
Gold award. The GRAMMY Signature School Awards are presented by the 
Naras Foundation, Inc., in consultation with a panel of judges composed 
of music educators and professionals. The Hamilton High School Academy 
is one of just 250 schools selected for this award nationwide.
  The Hamilton High School Academy is a magnet school of the Los 
Angeles Unified School District, attracting students from throughout 
Los Angeles for its specialized music programs. Opening its doors in 
September 1987, the Hamilton High School Academy has provided a 
comprehensive music program to an ethnically and culturally diverse 
student body. The program includes coverage of instrumental, vocal, 
piano, and electronic music. In addition the school features intensive 
instruction in both the theory and history of music. The Academy also 
provides a full spectrum of academic classes, which are designed to 
meet the needs of all students.
  The Hamilton High School Academy has received local, regional, and 
now national recognition. The GRAMMY Signature School Award is a 
testament to the academic and musical excellence of the Hamilton High 
School Academy of Music.

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