Carson High School (Los Angeles)

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Carson High School
Address
22328 South Main Street Carson, California, 90745, United States
Website
http://www.carsonhs.org/
Information
School district	Los Angeles Unified School District
Religious affiliation	none
Superintendent	Roy Romer
Principal	Ken Keener
Staff	141[1]
School type	Public high school
Grades	9-12
Language	English
Team name	Colts
Enrollment	3,662[1] (2004-2005)
Grade 9	1,248[1]
Grade 10	932[1]
Grade 11	769[1]
Grade 12	601[1]

Carson High School is a high school in Carson, California.

Contents 1 Athletics 2 Statistics 3 Notable alumni 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Athletics

In 1982, Tony Basil's "Mickey" music video featured cheerleaders from Carson High School.^[2] In 2005, the school pep flags team, the Carson High School Flaggies, appeared in the music video for Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl". In 2006 the flag team was shown in the Oscar Myer commercial on top of the Weiner car.^[3]

[edit] Statistics

As of the 2004–2005 school year.^[1]

• Enrollment: 3,662
  • 42.3% Hispanic, 23.4% Filipino, 22.9% African American, 5.4% Pacific Islander, 3.4% White (not Hispanic), 2.2% Asian, 0.5% American Indian/Alaska Native
• Teachers: 141
• Student-teacher ratio: 26
• Average SAT score: 412 Verbal, 418 Math

[edit] Notable alumni

Wesley Walker, wide receiver for the New York Jets from 1977 to 1989, graduated from Carson High School.

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "An Annual Report to the Community". Los Angeles Unified School District. February 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2007.
2. ^ "Toni Basil". The Encyclopedia of Sixties Cool. Retrieved January 28, 2007.
3. ^ "FVHS Band films with Gwen Stefani". Fountain Valley High School. March 4, 2005. Retrieved from No Doubt Unofficial International Fanclub January 9, 2007.

[edit] External links

Official website

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