Chatsworth High School
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| Chatsworth High School | |
| Location | |
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| 10027 Lurline Avenue Chatsworth, California 91311 USA |
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| Coordinates | |
| Information | |
| School board | Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education[1] |
| Authority | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Principal | Mr. Tim Guy[2][3] |
| Enrollment |
3183[4] (2005-06) |
| Faculty | 117.8 (on FTE basis)[4] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 27.0[4] |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Campus size | 40 acres (16 ha)[5] |
| Athletics | Baseball Basketball Cross country Football Golf Soccer Volleyball |
| Mascot | Chancellor[6] |
| Team name | Chancellors[6] |
| Color(s) | Orange, Gold , and Navy blue[6] |
| Opened | 1963[5] |
| Homepage | www.chatsworthhs.org |
Chatsworth High School is a public secondary school located in Chatsworth in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, U.S..
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3183 students and 117.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 27.0.[4]
As of 2008, the school principal is Mr. Tim Guy.[2]
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[edit] Academics
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[edit] Athletics
[edit] Baseball
In 2003 and 2004, the Chatsworth High School baseball team was ranked first in the Baseball America/National High School Baseball Coaches Association Top 50 poll.[7]
In 2007, Chatsworth High players Matt Dominguez and Mike Moustakas were selected in the first round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. Chatsworth High is one of only seven schools to have produced two first round draft picks in the same year.[3][8]
[edit] History
Chatsworth High School was built at the hight of the cold war. The west end of the San Fernando valley was transitioning from agriculture, mostly groves to industrial and residential. The surrounding area contained more aerospace and defense engineers than anyplace in the world. A common question was "what kind of engineer is your dad?".
The neighborhood and the school got its name from an English town. Chancellors was chosen to reflect the English heritage. The image of the Mascot was a cartoon of a fellow in royal robes with a septor. The boys and girls service organizations were called Knights and Lady's respectively.
The campus was built with one story buildings around a central quad as land was inexpensive and open outdoor feeling was consistent with the area. The administration building anchored the south east end of the quad while the cafeteria and auditorium anchored the north west end. Athletics were on the other side of the internal roadway.
While the architecture was unexceptional an early principal, Dr. Smith was an exception recognized throughout LAUSD. Much to the anguish of LAUSD, Dr. Smith implemented the senior A privilege card. Seniors who maintained a B or better grade point average were issued the card. Privileges included: Not having to have a hall pass, being able to leave classrooms where students were given study time and leaving campus for lunch. Dr. Smith believed in giving good students the responsibility and the reward of freedom to prepare them for their adult life. While she was loved by the students, no one wanted to receive her corrective attention.
Chatsworth's band was the last LAUSD band to go the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. The system of selecting a schools band was changed to selecting players from each band.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Candace Cameron Bure, actress[citation needed]
- Kirk Cameron, actor[9]
- Matt Cassel, New England Patriots quarterback (second string behind Tom Brady) and USC alumnus[10]
- Brian Levinson, actor, brother in Matilda[11]
- Crystal Chae (Chae DaHee), singer in As One[12]
- Lori Beth Denberg, actress
- Matt Dominguez, baseball player and 2007 Florida Marlins draft pick[3][8]
- Dwight Evans, former baseball player, Boston Red Sox[13]
- Val Kilmer, actor[14]
- Rory Markas, play-by-play announcer, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, USC basketball etc., also currently fill-in reporter anchor at KTTV Fox-11.
- Mike Moustakas, baseball player and 2007 Kansas City Royals draft pick[3][8]
- Adam Rich, actor
- Kevin Spacey, actor[14][15]
- Mare Winningham, actress[15]
[edit] References
- ^ Board of Education. Los Angeles Unified School District. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
- ^ a b Staff lift. Chatsworth High School. Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
- ^ a b c d Lee Jenkins. "Pro Scouts Go Diamond Mining at Los Angeles-Area Powerhouse", The New York Times, 2007-06-07. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
- ^ a b c d Chatsworth High School. National Center for Education Statistics..
- ^ a b Student Handbook - A Little Something About Chatsworth High School. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
- ^ a b c Directory of High Schools 2007-08. California Interscholastic Federation - Los Angeles City Section. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
- ^ Alan Matthews. "2004 High School Team Of The Year", Baseball America, 2004-06-18. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
- ^ a b c John Klima. "High school teammates make history", Major League Baseball, 2007-06-08. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
- ^ Bart Mills. "Kirk Cameron grows past his early fame as teen idol", Chicago Sun-Times, 1988-08-31, pp. 33.
- ^ Matt Cassell - Official New England Patriots Biography. New England Patriots. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
- ^ Brian Levinson IMDB profile. IMDB.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-20.
- ^ As One. Korean Broadcasting System. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
- ^ Chatsworth High School
- ^ a b Gregg Goldstein. "Kilmer, Helgenberger mark "Columbus Day"", Reuters, 2007-04-25. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
- ^ a b Bernard Weinraub. "Oscar Nominations Are Just One Surprise After Another", The New York Times, 1996-02-14. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
- Athletics - Teams. Chatsworth High School. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
- John Grubbs. "Chatworth High baseball grabs top spot on Super 25", USA Today, 2003-06-24. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
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