Lakewood High School (California)
Lakewood High School | |
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Address | |
4400 Briercrest Avenue Lakewood, California, 90713 United States | |
Coordinates | 33°50′18″N 118°7′22″W / 33.83833°N 118.12278°WCoordinates: 33°50′18″N 118°7′22″W / 33.83833°N 118.12278°W |
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Funding type | Public |
Motto | Today's lancers, Tomorrow's leaders. |
Established | 1957 |
School district | Long Beach Unified School District |
Superintendent | Christopher J. Steinhauser |
Principal | Mario Jimenez |
Grades | 9th - 12th |
Enrollment | 4500 (2008) |
Color(s) |
Red White |
Nickname | Lancers |
Newspaper | The Lance |
Website | Lakewood High School |
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Lakewood High School is a public secondary school located in the southern California city of Lakewood. Founded in 1957, it is part of the Long Beach Unified School District. Lakewood is the architectural twin of nearby Millikan High School, which opened in 1956.
Overview
The school contains an Advanced Technology Magnet, a Merit Scholars Program, the Arts Program, the HERO Program, LASER, and the Odyssey Academy.
Sports
State championships
- Baseball: 1962, 1970, 1976, 1987, 2006 [3]
- Girl's Volleyball: 2007
Notable alumni
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Lakewood High School
- Mike Carp, infielder
- Larry Casian, pitcher
- J.R. Celski, Olympic speedskater [4]
- Floyd Chiffer, pitcher
- Duane Cooper, NBA point guard
- Travis d'Arnaud, catcher
- Shane Dawson, celebrity YouTuber.
- Matt Duffy, infielder
- Damion Easley, infielder
- John Elefante, singer, songwriter
- Bruce Ellingsen, pitcher
- Pat Farrah, co-founder of The Home Depot
- Mike Fitzgerald, catcher
- John Flannery, infielder
- Rod Gaspar, outfielder
- Steve Genter, 1972 Summer Olympics gold medalist (swimming)
- Bob Goen, game show host
- Chris Gomez, infielder
- Craig Grebeck, infielder
- Hunter Jones, minor league outfielder
- Dave Marshall, outfielder
- Tod Murphy, NBA power forward/center
- Tony Muser, baseball manager, infielder
- Mike Rae, quarterback
- Barbara Allen Rainey, First female US military pilot
- Jim Strickland, pitcher
References
- ↑ "Facts about Lakewood High". School Loop. 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Superintendent". Long Beach Unified School District. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
- ↑ "Lakewood Lancers Baseball". Lakewood High School. 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "J. R. Celski". United States Olympic Committee. 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.