Los Altos High School (Hacienda Heights, California)
| Los Altos High School | |
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| Address | |
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15325 East Los Robles Ave. Hacienda Heights, California USA | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | HLPUSD School District |
| Principal | Cheli McReynolds |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2210 |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue,White and Red |
| Mascot | Joe The Conqueror |
| Rival | Glen A. Wilson High School |
| Newspaper |
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| Yearbook | Los Recuerdos |
| Website |
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Los Altos High School is a comprehensive four-year public education high school located in the bedroom community of Hacienda Heights, California, which is located in eastern Los Angeles County.
History
The school was founded in 1958 originally as the second of seven high schools in the former La Puente Union High School District. It is now one of four high schools in the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, which was created in 1970 by a vote of the electorate unifying four high schools and the Hudson Elementary School District.
Enrollment levels of the school have varied over the years. In 1978, it reached its highest enrollment, of 2,850 students. In the early 1990s the enrollment dropped to about 1,500 and currently enrollment hovers around 2,100.[1]
Los Altos Academy of Engineering
The Los Altos Academy of Engineering was founded in 1989 by Robert Franz and was a joint program between the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and the La Puente Valley Regional Occupational Program. They have won awards for building and racing a solar car in international competition, and won took 1st place in the DaimlerChrysler/Trellis Build Your Dream Vehicle Competition in 2005 and 2006.[2] From 2007-2009 the Academy's engineering students competed in the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas taking 1st place in the hydrogen division in 2007 and presenting the first hydrogen internal combustion engine to compete in 2008.[3]
Notable alumni
- Michael Smith, former All-America basketball player at BYU and first-round pick of the Boston Celtics (13th overall), current television and color announcer for Los Angeles Clippers.[4]
- Troy Tanner, former member of the national men's volleyball team, which played at the Seoul Olympic Games (1988).
- Shaun Cody, Former USC Trojan Star, Current NFL Football Player - Houston Texans.
- Travis Brown (wide receiver), former New Mexico Lobo standout (2x 1st Team All-MWC) and NFL Football Player (St. Louis Rams)
- Noel Nichols, accountant (Presbyterian), Associate Synod Executive for Finance Synod of the Northeast)
Matthew Cruz, former all San Gabriel Valley track and field 400 runner and long jumper. Qualified for Olympic trials in 2012 for the 400 meter run
References
- ↑ "Los Altos High School".
- ↑ "Los Altos Academy of Engineering Competition Participation". Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ↑ "Los Altos Academy of Engineering Competition Participation". Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ↑ CLIPPERS: Michael Smith
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Coordinates: 34°00′28″N 117°58′35″W / 34.00769°N 117.97646°W