| Artesia High School | |
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| 12108 E. Del Amo Boulevard Lakewood, California 90715 |
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| School type | Secondary |
| Founded | 1954 |
| School board | ABC Unified School District |
| Superintendent | Gary Smuts |
| Principal | Sergio Garcia |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,896 |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Black and Red |
| Mascot | Pioneer |
| Team name | Pioneers |
| Website | Artesia High School Website |
Artesia High School is a public high school in Lakewood, California, with a student population of around 1,900. It is one of the five high schools in the ABC Unified School District.
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Construction of Artesia High was completed in 1954, making it the oldest high school in the ABC Unified School District, then known as the Excelsior Union High School District. The opening ceremony of the school was highlighted with a speech by then-Vice President Richard Nixon. In his speech he expressed his hope that Artesia High School would serve as an example against educational segregation, in light of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling passed only a few months before. The school mascot is the Pioneer.
The school is part of the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement program and is under the direct guidance of California State University, Long Beach.[1] The school's 2009 Academic Performance Index score was 745.[2]
Artesia High School is renowned for its competitive sports teams.[3] The boy's basketball team has been distinguished for ranking 1st in California during the 2005-2006 season, where it won the CIF Division III championship with a record of 33 wins and a one loss. The 2006 win made it the second time in the school's history that the team claimed victory in the California Basketball championships. The team has a total of 5 state championships, ranking 4th in the state in terms of state championships.[4]
On March 24, 2007, the boys basketball team defeated Bishop O'Dowd High School from Oakland for the California Division III State Championship title, and celebrated Artesia's second back to back D-III title and fifth overall state championship.
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