Carson High School (Carson, California)
| Carson Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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22328 South Main Street , 90745 | |
| Coordinates | 33°49′21″N 118°16′30″W / 33.822497°N 118.274919°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | "Where Excellence Is the Expectation" |
| Founded | 1963 |
| School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Principal | Dr. Windy W. Warren |
| Staff | 141[1] |
| Teaching staff | 62.59 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,520 (2017-18)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.29[3] |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Black & Blue |
| Athletics conference | Marine League CIF Los Angeles City Section |
| Mascot | ️Colt |
| Team name | Colts |
| Rival | Banning High School[2] |
| Newspaper | The Trailblazer |
| Feeder schools | Carnegie Middle School, Stephen White Middle School, Caroldale Learning Community (K-8) |
| Affiliation | District 8 |
| Website | http://www.carsonhs.org/ |
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.[4] 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.[5][6]
Small learning communities
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.
- Advanced Studies Academy (Coordinator- Dr. Stephan Schuetze-Coburn)
- Accelerated Teaching Career Academy (Coordinator- Denise Rendon)
- Humanitas (Coordinator- Cathy Unzueta)
- Academy of Medical Arts (AMA) (Coordinator- Terri Ann Sullivan)
- Academy of Cultural & Ethnic Studies (Coordinator- Patricia Simmons)
- 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
In the 2008-09 school year, there were a total of 3,552 students attending the high school.[7]
- 45.9% Hispanic (1,632)
- 23.4% Filipino (832)
- 19.7% Black (700)
- 4.9% Pacific Islander (173)
- 3.3% White (118)
- 2.1% Asian (75)
- 0.6% Native American (92)
- Teachers: 141
- Student-teacher ratio: 26
- Average SAT score: 412 Verbal, 418 Math
Sports
- The Carson Girls' Tennis team was undefeated in Marine League for 12 consecutive years from 1998-2010; 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.
- The Carson Flaggies were featured in Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" video in 2005.[8]
- The Carson Cheer and Song Team won USA National titles in the Show Cheer Division and Song/Pom in 2006 & 2007.
- 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
- In 1982 the team was featured in Tony Basil's popular song "Mickey" music video.
Notable alumni
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- Ab-Soul, hip hop artist
- Ray J, singer, television personality
- Tony Caldwell, former NFL player
- J. R. Redmond, former NFL player
- Brian Treggs, former NFL player
- Morris Unutoa, former NFL player
- Wesley Walker, former NFL player
- Mike Wilson, former NFL player
- Roddy Ricch, hip hop artist
References
- ^ "An Annual Report to the Community". Los Angeles Unified School District. February 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2007.
- ^ Mario Villegas , A 'Classic' for many reasons, ESPN Los Angeles, November 4, 2010
- ^ a b c "Carson Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "The best rivalry in the South Bay ..."
- ^ "Carson-Banning Rivalry" Archived March 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ 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.