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|state = [[California]]
|state = [[California]]
|zipcode = 90745
|zipcode = 90745
|url = http://www.carsonhs.org/
|url = https://carsonhighschool.org/
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|pushpin_map = United States Los Angeles Southern#United States Los Angeles Metropolitan Area#USA California#United States
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|district = [[Los Angeles Unified School District]]
|district = [[Los Angeles Unified School District]]
| affiliation = District 8
| affiliation = District 8
|principal = Dr. Windy W. Warren
|principal = Diana Faatai
|staff = 141<ref name="report">[http://search.lausd.k12.ca.us/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe?w3exec=sarc4&which=8575 "An Annual Report to the Community"]. Los Angeles Unified School District. February 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2007.</ref>
|staff = 141<ref name="report">[http://search.lausd.k12.ca.us/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe?w3exec=sarc4&which=8575 "An Annual Report to the Community"]. Los Angeles Unified School District. February 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2007.</ref>
|fundingtype = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
|fundingtype = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
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|mascot = ️Colt
|mascot = ️Colt
|rival=[[Phineas Banning High School|Banning High School]]<ref>Mario Villegas
|rival=[[Phineas Banning High School|Banning High School]]<ref>Mario Villegas
, [http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/news/story?id=5761821 A 'Classic' for many reasons], ''ESPN Los Angeles'', November 4, 2010</ref>
, [https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/news/story?id=5761821 A 'Classic' for many reasons], ''ESPN Los Angeles'', November 4, 2010</ref>
|teamname = [[Colt (horse)|Colts]]
|teamname = [[Colt (horse)|Colts]]
|colors = {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|powderblue|border=darkgray}} Black & Blue
|colors = {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|powderblue|border=darkgray}} Black & Powder Blue
| conference = Marine League <br/> [[CIF Los Angeles City Section]]
| conference = Marine League <br/> [[CIF Los Angeles City Section]]
|founded = 1963
|founded = 1963
|teaching_staff = 62.59 (FTE)<ref name=NCES></ref>
|teaching_staff = 72.68 (FTE)<ref name=NCES />
|ratio = 24.29<ref name=NCES></ref>
|ratio = 18.96<ref name=NCES />
|enrollment = 1,520 (2017-18)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0622710&SchoolPageNum=12&ID=062271002899|title=Carson Senior High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=November 22, 2019}}</ref>
|enrollment = 1,378 (2022-2023)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0622710&SchoolPageNum=12&ID=062271002899|title=Carson Senior High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 8, 2024}}</ref>
|newspaper = ''The Trailblazer''
|newspaper = ''The Trailblazer''
}}
}}


'''Carson High School''' is a four-year public high school in [[Carson, California]], United States. It is a part of the [[Los Angeles Unified School District]]. Carson High was ranked 974 on ''Newsweek's 1300 Top U.S. High Schools.''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?s=carson |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813003146/http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?s=carson |archive-date=2009-08-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Carson High is located on the corner of 223rd Street and Main Street. Carson's rivalry with [[Phineas Banning High School|Banning High School]] in [[Wilmington, Los Angeles, California]] is one of the top high school rivalries in the [[South Bay, Los Angeles|South Bay]] region of [[Los Angeles]].<ref>[http://www.insidesocal.com/southbaypreps/2008/09/the-best-rivalry-in-the-south.html "The best rivalry in the South Bay ..."]</ref><ref>[http://www.jookt.com/media/758-jookt-nation-carson-banning-rivalry "Carson-Banning Rivalry"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318012955/http://www.jookt.com/media/758-jookt-nation-carson-banning-rivalry |date=March 18, 2009 }}</ref>
'''Carson High School''' is a four-year public high school in [[Carson, California]], United States. It is situated in the District South area of the [[Los Angeles Unified School District]]. Carson High is located on the corner of 223rd Street and Main Street. Carson's rivalry with [[Phineas Banning High School|Banning High School]] in [[Wilmington, Los Angeles, California]] is one of the top high school rivalries in the [[South Bay, Los Angeles|South Bay]] region of [[Los Angeles]].<ref>[http://www.insidesocal.com/southbaypreps/2008/09/the-best-rivalry-in-the-south.html "The best rivalry in the South Bay ..."]</ref><ref>[http://www.jookt.com/media/758-jookt-nation-carson-banning-rivalry "Carson-Banning Rivalry"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318012955/http://www.jookt.com/media/758-jookt-nation-carson-banning-rivalry |date=March 18, 2009 }}</ref> Enrollment at Carson High School for the 2018–2019 academic year was 1,499 students.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EdData - School Profile - Carson Senior High|url=http://www.ed-data.org/school/Los-Angeles/Los-Angeles-Unified/Carson-Senior-High|access-date=2020-06-24|website=www.ed-data.org}}</ref>


==Academies==
==Small learning communities==
Carson High School is made up of four learning academies:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carson High STEAM School |url=https://carsonhighschool.org/ |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=carsonhighschool.org}}</ref>
Carson High offers eight small learning communities (SLCs) to its students. It is a school within a school. It is mandatory that each student be enrolled in one of these smaller education communities. Each SLC had its own building on campus.


* Environmental Science, Engineering & Technology (ESET)
* Advanced Studies Academy (Coordinator- Dr. Stephan Schuetze-Coburn)
* Global Business, Law & Government Academy (GBLG)
* Accelerated Teaching Career Academy (Coordinator- Denise Rendon)
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* Performing Arts & Media Academy (PAMA)
* Humanitas (Coordinator- Cathy Unzueta)
* The Musical Arts and Digital Arts Magnet (M.E.DI.A)
* Academy of Medical Arts (AMA) (Coordinator- Terri Ann Sullivan)

* Academy of Cultural & Ethnic Studies (Coordinator- Patricia Simmons)
The school offers 10 [[Advanced Placement]] (AP) courses, as well as several extracurricular programs, which include [[MCJROTC]] (Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps), Marching Blue Thunder (a combined [[Color guard (flag spinning)|color guard]], marching band, and dance team<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marching Blue Thunder (MBT) |url=https://carsonhighschool.org/drill-and-flags/ |access-date=2022-12-16 |language=en-US}}</ref>), cheerleading, and drama.
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* Performing Arts & Media Academy (Coordinator- Kevin Shaw)
* Sports Education Recreation Fitness (Coordinator- Wilson Labasan)
* Community of Arts, Technology, & Science (Coordinator- Bruce Nash)
* Academy of Business & Law Education (Coordinator- Wendy Gentry)


==School profile==
==School profile==
In the 2008–09 school year, there were a total of 3,552 students attending the high school.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://search.lausd.k12.ca.us/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe?w3exec=school.profile.content&which=8575 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527172938/http://search.lausd.k12.ca.us/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe?w3exec=school.profile.content&which=8575 |archive-date=2011-05-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
According to the California Department of Education, in the 2019–2020 school year, there were a total of 1,499 students attending Carson High Steam School, comprising the following ethnic origins.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Enrollment by Ethnicity - Carson Senior High (CA Dept of Education)|url=https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/dqcensus/enrethlevels.aspx?agglevel=School&year=2019-20&cds=19647331931526|access-date=2020-06-24|website=dq.cde.ca.gov}}</ref>


*45.9% [[Hispanic]] (1,632)
*54.7% Hispanic or Latino
*23.4% [[Filipino American|Filipino]] (832)
*17.2% African American
*16.8% Filipino
*19.7% [[African Americans|Black]] (700)
*4.9% [[Pacific Islander]] (173)
*3.9% Pacific Islander
*3.3% [[White Americans|White]] (118)
*2.9% White
*2.1% [[Asia]]n (75)
*2.7% Asian
*0.6% [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] (92)
*0.1% Native American
*Teachers: 141
*Teachers: 65
*Student-teacher ratio: 26
*Student-teacher ratio: 1:23
Most recent SAT participation rate is 63%, with an average score of 1065 (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cheng|first=Allen|title=Average SAT Scores by State (Most Recent)|url=https://blog.prepscholar.com/average-sat-scores-by-state-most-recent|access-date=2020-06-25|website=blog.prepscholar.com|language=en-us}}</ref>
*Average [[SAT]] score: 412 Verbal, 418 Math


==Sports==
==Sports==


*Quarterback [[Perry Klein]] helped the Colts win the 1988 City Section 4-A Division championship, as he was named California State Player of the Year, ''[[Parade Magazine]]'' High School [[All-America]], and a Campbell Soup All-American.<ref name=scra>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-30-we-10213-story.html|title=Scramblin' Man : Quarterback Perry Klein Has Been Vilified for Switching Schools--But That Was Before the NFL Called|date=June 30, 1994|author=Rob Fernas|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-11-10-sp-221-story.html|title=Winning Acceptance: Football Star Perry Klein Wasn't Used to the Tough Time He Got From Carson Team, But He Won That Game, Too|author=Rob Fernas|date=November 10, 1988|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>
*The Carson Girls' Tennis team was undefeated in Marine League for 12 consecutive years from 1998–2010; highest record 129-0 matches.{{Cn|date=February 2020}}
*The Carson Girls' Tennis team was undefeated in Marine League for 12 consecutive years from 1998 to 2010; highest record 129-0 matches.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}
*The Carson High School 'Marching Blue Thunder,' consisting of Carson's marching band, drill team, color guard (tall flags), flaggies (short flags), and banner girls, won 6 consecutive LAUSD Band & Drill Team Championships in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988.
*The Carson High School 'Marching Blue Thunder', consisting of Carson's marching band, drill team, color guard (tall flags), flaggies (short flags), and banner girls, won 6 consecutive LAUSD Band & Drill Team Championships in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988.{{cn|date=September 2024}}
*The Carson Flaggies were featured in [[Gwen Stefani]]'s "[[Hollaback Girl]]" video in 2005.<ref >{{cite web |last=Nguyen |first=Vivian |url=http://www.fvhs.com/bb2/news/stefani.cfm |title=FVHS Band films with Gwen Stefani |publisher=[[Fountain Valley High School]] |date=March 1, 2005 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320072515/http://www.fvhs.com/bb2/news/stefani.cfm |archivedate=March 20, 2012 |accessdate=April 19, 2019}}</ref>
*The Carson Flaggies were featured in [[Gwen Stefani]]'s "[[Hollaback Girl]]" video in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |last=Nguyen |first=Vivian |url=http://www.fvhs.com/bb2/news/stefani.cfm |title=FVHS Band films with Gwen Stefani |publisher=[[Fountain Valley High School]] |date=March 1, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320072515/http://www.fvhs.com/bb2/news/stefani.cfm |archive-date=March 20, 2012 |access-date=April 19, 2019}}</ref>
*The Carson Cheer and Song Team won USA National titles in the Show Cheer Division and Song/Pom in 2006 & 2007.
*The Carson Cheer and Song Team won USA National titles in the Show Cheer Division and Song/Pom in 2006 & 2007.{{cn|date=September 2024}}
*The Song team also placed 1st at UCA/ UDA 2006 West Coast Championships 2009 Sharp National Champions 2010 United Spirit Association National Winners, Ranked 9th in the Nations
*The Song team also placed 1st at UCA/ UDA 2006 West Coast Championships 2009 Sharp National Champions 2010 United Spirit Association National Winners, Ranked 9th in the Nation.{{cn|date=September 2024}}
*In 1982 the team was featured in Tony Basil's popular song "Mickey" music video.
*In 1980/1981 the team was featured in [[Toni Basil]]{{'}}s popular song [[Mickey (Toni Basil song)|"Mickey"]] music video.{{cn|date=September 2024}}


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
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* [[Tony Caldwell]], former NFL player
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* [[Dave Canales]], NFL head coach and former college football coach and player

* [[Ekene Ibekwe]], professional overseas basketball player
*[[Ab-Soul]], hip hop artist
* [[Ray J]], singer, television personality<ref>{{Cite web|title=Never Too Late: Ray J decides to pursue a college degree at HBCU|url=https://thegrio.com/2018/11/12/ray-j-decides-to-pursue-college-degree-hbcu/|last=Smith|first=Jay Scott|date=2018-11-12|website=TheGrio|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-01}}</ref>
*[[Ray J]], singer, television personality
*[[Tony Caldwell]], former NFL player
* [[Perry Klein]], former NFL quarterback
* [[Ralph Mann]], former Olympic athlete and world record holder<ref>{{cite news |last1=Calhoun |first1=Damian |title=Carson High to hold inaugural Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday |url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2019/11/12/carson-high-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-set-for-saturday/ |publisher=Daily Breeze |date=12 November 2019}}</ref>
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*[[J. R. Redmond]], former NFL player
*[[Brian Treggs]], former NFL player
* [[Brian Treggs]], former NFL player
*[[Morris Unutoa]], former NFL player
*[[Wesley Walker]], former NFL player
*[[Mike Wilson (wide receiver)|Mike Wilson]], former NFL player
*[[Roddy Ricch]], hip hop artist


==References==
==References==
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Carson Senior High School
Address
Map
22328 South Main Street

Carson
,
California
90745
Coordinates33°49′21″N 118°16′30″W / 33.822497°N 118.274919°W / 33.822497; -118.274919
Information
School typePublic, high school
Motto"Where Excellence Is the Expectation"
Founded1963
School districtLos Angeles Unified School District
PrincipalDiana Faatai
Staff141[1]
Teaching staff72.68 (FTE)[3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,378 (2022-2023)[3]
Student to teacher ratio18.96[3]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)    Black & Powder Blue
Athletics conferenceMarine League
CIF Los Angeles City Section
Mascot️Colt
Team nameColts
RivalBanning High School[2]
NewspaperThe Trailblazer
Feeder schoolsCarnegie Middle School, Stephen White Middle School, Caroldale Learning Community (K-8)
AffiliationDistrict 8
Websitehttps://carsonhighschool.org/

Carson High School is a four-year public high school in Carson, California, United States. It is situated in the District South area of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Carson High is located on the corner of 223rd Street and Main Street. Carson's rivalry with Banning High School in Wilmington, Los Angeles, California is one of the top high school rivalries in the South Bay region of Los Angeles.[4][5] Enrollment at Carson High School for the 2018–2019 academic year was 1,499 students.[6]

Academies

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Carson High School is made up of four learning academies:[7]

  • Environmental Science, Engineering & Technology (ESET)
  • Global Business, Law & Government Academy (GBLG)
  • Performing Arts & Media Academy (PAMA)
  • The Musical Arts and Digital Arts Magnet (M.E.DI.A)

The school offers 10 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, as well as several extracurricular programs, which include MCJROTC (Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps), Marching Blue Thunder (a combined color guard, marching band, and dance team[8]), cheerleading, and drama.

School profile

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According to the California Department of Education, in the 2019–2020 school year, there were a total of 1,499 students attending Carson High Steam School, comprising the following ethnic origins.[9]

  • 54.7% Hispanic or Latino
  • 17.2% African American
  • 16.8% Filipino
  • 3.9% Pacific Islander
  • 2.9% White
  • 2.7% Asian
  • 0.1% Native American
  • Teachers: 65
  • Student-teacher ratio: 1:23

Most recent SAT participation rate is 63%, with an average score of 1065 (2019)[10]

Sports

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  • Quarterback Perry Klein helped the Colts win the 1988 City Section 4-A Division championship, as he was named California State Player of the Year, Parade Magazine High School All-America, and a Campbell Soup All-American.[11][12]
  • The Carson Girls' Tennis team was undefeated in Marine League for 12 consecutive years from 1998 to 2010; highest record 129-0 matches.[citation needed]
  • The Carson High School 'Marching Blue Thunder', consisting of Carson's marching band, drill team, color guard (tall flags), flaggies (short flags), and banner girls, won 6 consecutive LAUSD Band & Drill Team Championships in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988.[citation needed]
  • The Carson Flaggies were featured in Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" video in 2005.[13]
  • The Carson Cheer and Song Team won USA National titles in the Show Cheer Division and Song/Pom in 2006 & 2007.[citation needed]
  • The Song team also placed 1st at UCA/ UDA 2006 West Coast Championships 2009 Sharp National Champions 2010 United Spirit Association National Winners, Ranked 9th in the Nation.[citation needed]
  • In 1980/1981 the team was featured in Toni Basil's popular song "Mickey" music video.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "An Annual Report to the Community". Los Angeles Unified School District. February 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2007.
  2. ^ Mario Villegas , A 'Classic' for many reasons, ESPN Los Angeles, November 4, 2010
  3. ^ a b c "Carson Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "The best rivalry in the South Bay ..."
  5. ^ "Carson-Banning Rivalry" Archived March 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "EdData - School Profile - Carson Senior High". www.ed-data.org. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  7. ^ "Carson High STEAM School". carsonhighschool.org. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  8. ^ "Marching Blue Thunder (MBT)". Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  9. ^ "Enrollment by Ethnicity - Carson Senior High (CA Dept of Education)". dq.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  10. ^ Cheng, Allen. "Average SAT Scores by State (Most Recent)". blog.prepscholar.com. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  11. ^ Rob Fernas (June 30, 1994). "Scramblin' Man : Quarterback Perry Klein Has Been Vilified for Switching Schools--But That Was Before the NFL Called". Los Angeles Times.
  12. ^ Rob Fernas (November 10, 1988). "Winning Acceptance: Football Star Perry Klein Wasn't Used to the Tough Time He Got From Carson Team, But He Won That Game, Too". Los Angeles Times.
  13. ^ Nguyen, Vivian (March 1, 2005). "FVHS Band films with Gwen Stefani". Fountain Valley High School. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  14. ^ Smith, Jay Scott (2018-11-12). "Never Too Late: Ray J decides to pursue a college degree at HBCU". TheGrio. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  15. ^ Calhoun, Damian (12 November 2019). "Carson High to hold inaugural Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday". Daily Breeze.
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