 At South Gate High, nine teachers had been fired and the Second School Program, which provided students who are falling behind with tutoring from university students, had all funding removed.With the support of the school, about 800 students demonstrated against the counterfeiting of CDs of Latino music on December 5, 2002.On November 3, 2005, about 500 students took part in a sit-in to protest at issues including overcrowding and a lack of textbooks.