the v in v.h. lassen happens to be his name, vernon. he was a farmer, and his family owned the land...
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V.H. Lassen The V in V.H. Lassen happens to be his
name, Vernon . He was a farmer , and his family owned
the land the school is built on . His family then donated the land to the
district in the 1960s , therefore naming the school after him.
The Lassen Family farmed cotton and corn more than any other item.
Mapping of V.H. LassenBY: Johnathan De leon, Nadeyline
Monreal, Elvia Cano, Brenda Ayala, Elena Munos, and Marissa Aguilera
Mapping
Landmarks:› St. Catherine of
Siena› El Prado park› Food City› Nursery› Police Station› Bank of America
Types of Race:
89% Hispanic 7% African-American 3% Caucasian 1% Asian/Pacific Islander 1% American Indian/Alaskan
The percents of people races
Hispanic WhiteAfrican AmericanAmerican Indian/AlaskanAsianHawaiian/Pacific Islander
53%37%
6%1%
History of area
Lassen is located at 909 W . Vineyard Phoenix, Arizona 85041
RSD was established in Phoenix, Arizona in 1912
The first Roosevelt school was the Broadway school , it was located at the corner of 7th street and Southern Ave.
History of area
There were very few roads in the district’s early days.
Southern Avenue did not exist and students reached the school by walking or on burros
History of area
The population increased rapidly and twelve –room addition was built in 1921
The increasing population made it necessary to provide more classrooms .
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