Mayfair High School

Mayfair Middle/High School
Address
6000 N. Woodruff Ave. Lakewood, California
Information
School type	Public high school
Founded	1959
School district	Bellflower Unified School District
Superintendent	Rick Kemppainen
Principal	Matt Eeles
Assistant principals	Marcia Burford, Tiffany Harville, James Fleming , Cliff Higgins
Grades	7-12
Enrolment	3,446
• Grade 9	609
• Grade 10	587
• Grade 11	548
• Grade 12	534
Hours in school day	~8 (6:15-2:36)
School color(s)	White      Blue      Grey
Team name	Monsoons
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
USNWR ranking	2,015
Newspaper	The Windjammer
Yearbook	Tradewinds
Communities served	Lakewood, Bellflower, Cerritos
Website	Mayfair High School web site

Mayfair High School is a high school and middle school in the Bellflower Unified School District in the city of Lakewood, California. The school first opened in 1959. The student population is approximately 3616 in grades 7 through 12. Mayfair serves students in the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower, Cerritos, as well as other surrounding cities though the students not from Cerritos, Bellflower, or Lakewood usually need special waivers to attend.

School info

The school mascot is the "Monsoons" and the logo is a vortex. School colors are white, blue, and grey. The school newspaper is called The Windjammer and the yearbook Tradewinds.

Demographics

The student population racial makeup in 2004 was 17.7% African-American, 0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 5.0% Asian, 31.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Pacific Islander, 37.1% White (Not Hispanic) and %2.5 Multiple or No Response. The student population is approximately 3700+ in grades 7 through 12. Mayfair serves students in the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower, and Cerritos.

Awards

Mayfair is recognized as a California Distinguished School, the highest award a California high school can obtain. In 2001, Mayfair received the Golden Bell award from the California School Board Association for their Academy of Animation and Digital Art Program.

Athletics

Mayfair High School athletic teams participate in the Southern Section of CIF in the Suburban League with Cerritos, Artesia, La Mirada, Norwalk, Bellflower, and John Glenn high schools. The Monsoon athletic teams continue to be seen as dominant forces within the Suburban League.

Notable alumni

• Charles L. Beck (1971) - Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
• Geri Reischl (1978) - singer and actor best known for playing Jan Brady on The Brady Bunch Hour.
• Dan DeLeeuw (1987) - 2015 Oscar Award Nominee for Visual Effects for Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
• Jay Gibbons (1995) - Major League Baseball outfielder.^[1]
• Shaun Anthony Harris (1996) - Major League Soccer, professional soccer coach.
• Synyster Gates (1999) - lead guitarist of Avenged Sevenfold^[2] and owner of Syn Gates Clothing.
• Michael Bragg (1999) - defensive back in the NFL and CPIFL, played CFB for Texas A&M University–Kingsville
• Josh Childress (2001) - former NBA basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. At Mayfair, Childress was selected as a McDonald's High School All-American.^[3][4]
• Justin Turner (2002) - Utility Infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.^[5]
• Marque Richardson (2003) - USC alumni and an American actor/screenwriter.
• Alterraun Verner (2006) - NFL cornerback

References

External links

• "Mayfair High School". Bellflower Unified School District. Retrieved June 10, 2005. 
• "Mayfair High School Accountability Report Card for 2003–2004". Bellflower Unified School District. Retrieved June 10, 2005. 

Coordinates: 33°51′51″N 118°06′51″W / 33.86410°N 118.11430°W / 33.86410; -118.11430