Of these Los Angeles schools, which one is least "ghetto"

mspontiac · Jan 18, 2011

So yes, a school located in a ghetto DOES factor in greatly on which school you'd like to go to.

It absolutely does. I was reluctant to attend my school of choice after I visited the campus. It just felt unsafe there, and it was in a community of 150,000 in IL. I can't imagine looking for a school in LA.

Boog'sCRRN246, RN · Jan 18, 2011

It's funny how I was researching the areas in LA and I came upon this website!
After going through the posts, it just seems to me that Generation X and Y has different perspectives on what defines "ghetto."
In my opinion, a ghetto does not have ethnical overtones nor does it have to have "large populations of Jews, Asians, Italians, Hispanics, etc." Based off the OP's and other poster's definitions, a ghetto is simply a socially disadvantaged area with high crime. To say ghettos are reflective of minorities is like saying that Caucasians don't live in or run ghettos, either. There are, in fact, Caucasians who also live in ghettos too.
I guess I'm a little offended because supposedly, a ghetto is related to "large populations of Jews, Asians, etc," of which I fall into that category. As a minority myself, and having grew up in Compton and experienced crime day to day, I can understand why the OP wants a school located in a least ghetto area. LA DOES have its bad parts and if you do not know or have been to a ghetto part of a major city, then it would be best to not say anything. Even I myself would like to move to a lesser ghetto area. And I was born and raised in Compton of all places. That's saying something.
To the OP, I would highly suggest LADHS (LA County of Health Services -Nursing), which is located in Boyle Heights. It's on the premises of LAC-USC. It's in downtown LA (East Side) and the community is becoming more better and affluent after a step up by police and intervention by the county.

I don't think properly or "correctly" defining the word 'ghetto' is as important as having respect for where the word came from, why it was used, and the circumstances surrounding its origins. Using the word 'ghetto' to describe every crime-ridden slum area just lessens the impact of its history. That's all I have to say...good luck finding a school in a safe area :)

allnurses Guide · Jan 19, 2011

People who think Los Angeles is a slum from stem to stern, it is not. Maybe you think it looks like a soundstage version of the 'hood? The movie Blade Runner? :confused: