and concerts. This building is shaped in the form of the number 9 for the school's old name, CLAHS#9. This building also includes the black box theater, which can accommodate 250 people. The tower and spiraling form sit on top of this building. A main public entry for after-hours use is located at the west corner of the site. Music Academy Building #5 includes the Music Academy. Cafeteria Building #6 is located in the center of the campus and includes the kitchen and students' eating area. Gym and dance studios Building #7 includes the gymnasium, locker rooms, support spaces, dance studios, an air-conditioned indoor basketball court, a weight room, and a parking garage. Site of Former Cemetery According to Scott Zesch's 2012 book, The Chinatown War: Chinese Los Angeles and the Massacre of 1871, many victims of the Chinese massacre of 1871 were buried in the City Cemetery partially located beneath the site of this school. He quotes Horace Bell as saying, "The city allowed promoters to map [the area], cut it up, and sell if off in small building lots." By 1895, the remains of the last Chinese people were disinterred. Zesch states, "The northern portion of the cemetery is now occupied by the Ramón C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts." See also Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Los Angeles High School of the Arts References External links "The Central Los Angeles Area High School #9", Arcspace.com, June 2, 2008 Before and After: A bird's-eye view of 8 new LA schools Dezeen: High School #9 by Coop Himmelb(l)au Architecture Week article 31-August-2011 (includes architectural drawings) High schools in Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified School District schools Public high schools in California Buildings and structures in Downtown Los Angeles Chinatown, Los Angeles Landmarks in Los Angeles School buildings completed in 2009 Educational institutions established in 2009 2009 establishments in California 2000s architecture in the United States Deconstructivism Expressionist architecture Magnet schools in California