Los Amigos High School

Los Amigos High School

Los Amigos High School Gymnasium
"Siempre con dignidad" (Always with dignity)
Address
16566 Newhope St.,
Fountain Valley, California 92708
USA
Coordinates 33°43′23″N 117°55′38″W / 33.7231816°N 117.927358°W / 33.7231816; -117.927358Coordinates: 33°43′23″N 117°55′38″W / 33.7231816°N 117.927358°W / 33.7231816; -117.927358
Information
Type Public high School
Established 1968
School district Garden Grove Unified School District
Principal Vicky Braddock
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,907 students (2012-13)[1]
Campus Urban
Color(s)   
Mascot Lobo
Nickname Lobos
Website Los Amigos High School Website

Los Amigos High School, located in Fountain Valley, Orange County, California, is one of seven high-schools of the Garden Grove Unified School District - recipient of the 2004 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education. Los Amigos High School is located at the southeast corner of Newhope St. and Heil Ave. - one block east of Mile Square Park.

School history

Los Amigos High School first opened its doors to students in 1968. The first classes of 1968-69 were sophomores who had been freshmen at La Quinta High School (Westminster, California) and new freshmen from Fitz Intermediate School, so there were only two classes (freshmen and sophomores) during that first school year. As the years progressed, freshmen were added. The second year (1969–70) had three classes—freshmen, sophomores and juniors. It would be academic year 1970-71 before the school had all four classes—freshmen through seniors. The first graduating class was 1971. The class of 1972 collected enough money to paint Los Amigos High School and the school mascot, the Lobo (wolf), across the front of the gymnasium as shown in the photo above. Hal Butler was the principal during these early years.

Conceived at a time when "open education" was the movement of the day in public education, Los Amigos was constructed in a rather unconventional manner for the warm climate of Southern California. Not only were both of the school's primary classroom buildings - the "L" and "M" buildings - built with interior corridors, all classrooms were built without doors! It would not be until the late 1990s before all classrooms at Los Amigos were provided with doors. Recently the school installed several new classrooms the "A","B","C" and "D" portables to accommodate the increasing number of freshmen each year.

Since opening its doors in 1968, Los Amigos has been led by the following Principals: 1968 - ?: Hal Butler, 199? - 1998: George Wilson, 1998 - 2009: Connie Van Luit, 2009 - 2014: Robin Patterson 2014–present: Vicky Braddock Best High Schools- Silver Medal.[2]

Academics

Los Amigos is a Title 1 School. Los Amigos' base Academic Performance Index (API) score for the 2007-2008 school year is 715.[3]

In 2006, 436 Advanced Placement (AP) exams were taken at the school, and 23.1% of the 2006 graduating class passed at least one AP exam.

Student body

As of the 2012-2013 school year, 1,907 students attend Los Amigos High School. A culturally diverse community, LAHS has a student population that is 79.4% Hispanic, 15.2% Asian, 3.1% Caucasian, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.0% Filipino, and 0.1% American Indian.[4] The vast majority of the Los Amigos student body is drawn from the communities of Fountain Valley and Santa Ana.

Student activities

Los Amigos High: Den of the Lobos

Los Amigos offers many co-curricular and extracurricular programs for its students, including: Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), ASB/Leadership, Choral Music, Drama, Instrumental Music, Knowledge Bowl, Peer Court, and Visual Arts.

Some of the student clubs at Los Amigos include: African-American Club, American-Cancer Society, Amnesty International, Anime Club, Video Game Club, Art Club, Asian Student Union (a division of VAHSA), Bowling Club, Cannabis Explorers, Career Explorers Club, Drama Club, European History Club, French Club, Impact Club, Junior Statesmen of America Club, Key Club, KIWIN'S, Model United Nations Club, Marine Biology Club, National Honor Society, Pink Ribbon Club, Red Cross Club, Rock-n-Roll Club, Science Olympiad, Surf Club, Tree Huggers Club, Human Relations Club, and the Gay/Straight Alliance Club .

Some of the notable achievements of Los Amigos' co-curricular and extracurricular programs include:

Athletics

Los Amigos athletic teams are known as the Lobos, while the school itself is known as the Den of the Lobos. Los Amigos' athletic teams compete in the Garden Grove League.

State championships

Coach Eric Fieschbeck and Coach John Price led Los Amigos to the school's first CIF Championship in school history with Jeff Martell capturing the MVP. Team Roster: Jeff Martell, Drew Douglas, David Isaacs, Scott Simmons, Bobby Atondo, Ralph Marin, Shawn Rutherford, Bryan Morris, Shawn Locher, David Breihan, Alonzo Lugo, Jedediah Smith, and Eliseo Rodriguez

Regional Occupation Program

Los Amigos offers Regional Occupation Program (ROP) courses in the following disciplines: Art of Animation, Automotive Careers, Business Applications, Computer Aided Drafting, Construction Technology, Dance, General Office Clerk, Restaurant Careers, and Software Specialist.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "GGUSD School Accountability Report Cards" (PDF). www.ggusd.us. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  2. ↑ http://education.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/listings/high-schools/california/los_amigos_high_school
  3. ↑ 2007 LAHS WASC Report
  4. ↑ http://www.losamigoshs.com/About%20Los/About%20Los%20PDFs/LAHS%20Profile%202010.pdf
  5. ↑ http://www.ErinHay.com
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