Lakewood High School (California)
| Lakewood High School | |
|---|---|
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Today's lancers, Tomorrow's leaders. | |
| Address | |
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4400 Briercrest Avenue Lakewood, California 90713 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°50′18″N 118°7′22″W / 33.83833°N 118.12278°WCoordinates: 33°50′18″N 118°7′22″W / 33.83833°N 118.12278°W |
| Information | |
| Funding type | Public |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | Long Beach Unified School District |
| Superintendent | Christopher J. Steinhauser |
| Principal | Mario Jimenez |
| Principal | Shawn Abbate |
| Teaching staff | 137.66 (FTE ) |
| Grades | 9th - 12th |
| Enrollment | 3,693 (2013-2014) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 36.93 |
| Color(s) |
Red White |
| Athletics conference | Moore League |
| Nickname | Lancers |
| Newspaper | The Lance |
| Website |
www |
| [1] | |
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Lakewood High School is a public secondary school located in the southern California city of Lakewood. Founded in 1957, it is part of the Long Beach Unified School District. Lakewood is the architectural twin of nearby Millikan High School, which opened in 1956.
Overview
The school contains an Advanced Technology Magnet, a Merit Scholars Program, the Arts Program, the HERO Program, LASER, and the Odyssey Academy.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 3,693 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:
- Male - 51.0%
- Female - 49.0%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 13.7%
- Black - 16.9%
- Hispanic - 45.4%
- White - 21.4%
- Multiracial - 2.4%
49.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]
Athletics
State championships
- Baseball: 1962, 1970, 1976, 1987, 2006 [2]
- Girls' Volleyball: 2007
Notable alumni
- Dion Bailey, American football player
- Mike Carp, infielder
- Larry Casian, pitcher
- J.R. Celski, Olympic speedskater [3]
- Floyd Chiffer, pitcher
- Duane Cooper, NBA point guard
- Travis d'Arnaud, catcher
- Shane Dawson, celebrity YouTuber.
- Matt Duffy, infielder
- Damion Easley, infielder
- John Elefante, singer, songwriter
- Bruce Ellingsen, pitcher
- Pat Farrah, co-founder of The Home Depot
- Mike Fitzgerald, catcher
- John Flannery, infielder
- Rod Gaspar, outfielder
- Steve Genter, 1972 Summer Olympics gold medalist (swimming)
- Bob Goen, game show host
- Chris Gomez, infielder
- Craig Grebeck, infielder
- Hunter Jones, minor league outfielder
- Dave Marshall, outfielder
- Tod Murphy, NBA power forward/center
- Tony Muser, baseball manager, infielder
- Mike Rae, quarterback
- Barbara Allen Rainey, First female US military pilot
References
- 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Lakewood High". ed.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Lakewood Lancers Baseball". Lakewood High School. 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "J. R. Celski". United States Olympic Committee. 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
External links
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