Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Los Angeles began in a small wooden building at the intersection of Gramercy Place and Jefferson Boulevard.  The structure itself had originally been situated on West Adams Boulevard and Vermont Avenue and had served as St. Ages Parish's first church.   About 1912, it was moved to the corner of Gramercy and Jefferson.  Used initially as the chapel for Holy Angels Mission, the building became the first church in Holy Name of Jesus Parish.  It was formally established by Bishop Joh J. Catwell on February 18, 1921.  Three years later, in 1924, the second pastor, Fr. Joseph J. Truxaw, finished construction of a two-story structure on Cimarron and West Jefferson Boulevard that would serve not only as a church-auditorium but as a parochial school as well.   One hundred and fifty students enrolled in grades one through eight when Holy Name of Jesus School opened its doors in September of that year, 1924.  Early accounts describe the new school as up-to-date and fully equipped.  However, by 1960, the building no longer conformed to the City of Los Angeles' rigid building and safety codes, so construction was begun on a new nine-classroom structure.   The new building was completed in April 1961, shortly after, the old school was razed.  The following year, 1962, the pastor, Fr. Patrick J. Roche, completed the replacement of the original plant by adding an auditorium as well as another classroom. A kindergarten program was begun in 1983.   Holy Name of Jesus School has been under the direction of a lay principal since the Sisters of Loretto withdrew from the school in June 1978. In 2002, a library was added to the school and in 2003, a music program was implemented.  Every student in the school is learning to play an instrument.  In 2006, an art program "Art Trek" was implemented throughout the school.  In 207, the school was renovated through a grant by the Shea Foundation.  Renovations included new floor tiles, lighting and heaters.  The ceiling tiles were screwed down and painted, a new fence which included partial brick wall was built and all the classrooms were painted and carpets put in kindergarten and the office.   In 2008, a grant from the Specialty Family Foundation allowed the school to establish a marketing and development office. In 2009, the school added an online accelerated reading program powered by Renaissance Learning and an online accelerated math program powered by the Mind Research Institute.