La Quinta High School (Westminster, California)
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La Quinta High School is a high school in Westminster, California and is a member of the Garden Grove Unified School District. It is has one of the highest API scores in the district (score 822) [citation needed]. It also participates in most of the district's sports (excluding wrestling, which was removed from the school's schedules at the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year but may resume at the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year). La Quinta also has the largest Business department in the district; it offers classes to obtain either an Accounting Certificate or Business Ownership Certificate as a supplement to college applications or resumes. It was founded in 1963, and recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. Its mascot is the Aztecs.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Bobby Crosby, shortstop for the MLB Oakland Athletics[1]
- Gerald Laird, catcher for the MLB Texas Rangers[2]
- Ian Kennedy, pitcher for the MLB New York Yankees[3]
- Ian Stewart, Third Baseman for the MLB Colorado Rockies
[edit] References
- ^ Yamamura, Kevin, "Being himself is good way to start: A's prospect Bobby Crosby will face the pressure of replacing an All-Star.", The Sacremento Bee, February 17, 2004
- ^ Preszler, David, "With No. 2 pick in draft, A's select Mulder: The thought had to be at least tempting for the Oakland Athletics.", The Mail Tribune, June 1998.
- ^ USC,"Ian Kennedy Goes In First Round Of 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.", USC Trojans Baseball, June 6, 2006.
