School of wow: How a team of forward thinking administrators reinvented century old Redondo Union High School
Redondo Union High principal Dr. Nicole Wesley (second from left) with assistant principals Anthony Bridi, Leslie Corcoran and Jens Brandt. Photo It’s 1:04 p.m. and 2pac’s “Changes” is playing over the public address system at Redondo Union High School. “It’s time for us as a people to start makin’ some changes,” the rapper urges. “Let’s change the way we eat, let’s change the way we live, and let’s change the way we treat each other.” The music can be heard from every corner of the 56-acre campus, alerting students they have one minute to get to their fifth period class. 2pac’s lyrics, intentional or not, represent the ethos that has come to define Redondo Union’s recent, meteoric ascent. “Don’t be late, guys,” principal Dr. Nicole Wesley says with friendly assertiveness to two students walking by. She said the music is one of the many measures she and her administrative team have implemented to help students. Historically, Redondo Union has been the forgotten stepchild among local high schools. Only two public high schools serve Beach Cities residents — Mira Costa in Manhattan Beach and Redondo Union in Redondo Beach. Hermosa families can choose between the two schools. In the…
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