Lynwood High School
| Lynwood High School | |
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| Address | |
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4050 Imperial Highway Lynwood, California United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°55′47″N 118°11′26″W / 33.9297222°N 118.1905556°WCoordinates: 33°55′47″N 118°11′26″W / 33.9297222°N 118.1905556°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Lynwood Unified School District |
| Number of students | 2,300 (Approx.) |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics conference | San Gabriel Valley League |
| Team name | Knights |
| Rival | Dominguez High School |
| Newspaper | Castle Courier |
| Website |
lhs-lynwoodusd-ca |
Lynwood High School is one of three high schools in Lynwood, California, USA. It is a part of the Lynwood Unified School District.
History
Lynwood High School was built on Bullis Road from 1940-1998 (currently used as a middle school, Lynwood Middle School.) In 1998, Lynwood High School was relocated on Imperial Highway, formerly the site of Lynwood Adventist Academy.
Lynwood High School has three thousand students from grades 9-12. The school provides academic programs like AVID, AP,and Honors. Electives offered are 3D Art, culinary arts, drama, computer design/graphics/science, home economics, wood shop, film, medical terminology, engineering, auto shop, band, ASB, and photography.
Sports
Sports include boys football, boys basketball, girls basketball, baseball, softball, boys soccer, girls soccer, boys tennis, girls tennis, boys volleyball, girls volleyball, cheer, track & field, cross-country, and lacrosse. Lynwood High School plays in the San Gabriel Valley League against Warren, Downey, Dominguez, Paramount, and Gahr.
The school has been recognized for their "Lady Knights" girl's basketball team. Every year the Lady Knights win championships in Southern California and tournaments around the nation. They have won over 26 SGVL championships, 10 CIF SS championships, and three CIF State Championships. In 2002, the "Lady Knights" won the National CIF Championship with a record of 33-0 in girls basketball and finished ranked Number 1 in the country. Now the girls basketball team is ranked in the top 50 in the USA and in the top 20 in California. [1]
Marching band history
Dr. Ronald Savitt began teaching during the later half of the 1970s. Dr. Savitt's predecessor was Robert "Bob" Smith, who taught at the Bullis Road school from at least the mid 1960s until his retirement and succession by Dr. Savitt.
The Savitt Era The LHS band during Dr. Savitt's era, known by its full name as the Lynwood High School Royal Knights Marching Band or The Lynwood High School Royal Knights Regimental Brigade, performed over 25 parades a year. They would travel to Big Bear Mountain in the summer to perform at a parade, march in Los Angeles to help celebrate Chinese New Year, perform three parades in one day to help commemorate the 4th of July, and have performed in the Los Angeles County Fair. The band has gone out of state to perform in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Jazz band took second place in a competition at the Monterey Jazz Festival and the marching band "Lynwood High School Royal Knights Regimental Brigade" have won first place and sweepstake awards. The marching band has performed at events that did not involve any marching, including the Los Angeles Raiders and Rams games, pre game for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the opening of the I-105/I-710 section of the freeway, Peter Pipers Pizza Bell, Superior Warehouse Lynwood and the opening of Firebaugh High School in Lynwood, CA. In 2006, Dr. Savitt decided to retire and the marching band has been struggling since then. At the moment (2009), there seems to be no director at the high school after having to let go two potential candidates since fall of 2006. Many citizens and former band members have expressed their discontent for the situation. The situation is currently still developing.
Despite any setbacks currently involving the music program in Lynwood High School, it is perhaps the only group that can be said to have the most awards within the school. With trophies numbering well over 300, numerous certificates, donations and a formerly well known reputation, it is hard for many to imagine this high school without an active marching band.
The current band Director is Mr. Charlan Jackson.
Notable alumni
- Don Bandy - football player in the NFL, played for the Washington Redskins[2]
- Jaime Fields - NFL linebacker.
- Juaquin Hawkins - basketball player[3]
- Davon Jefferson - basketball player[4]
- Suge Knight - co-founder of Death Row Records
- Chuck Levy - football player in the NFL, played for the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers
- Efren Navarro - baseball player, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim[5]
- "Weird Al" Yankovic - entertainer, singer, and actor
- Wayne Bergeron - Professional studio musician and jazz trumpet player.
References
- ↑ http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/lynwood-knights-(lynwood,ca)/girls-basketball/home.htm
- ↑ "Don Bandy". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Juaquin Juan Hawkins". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Davon Jefferson". The Official Site of USC Trojan Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Efren Navarro Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
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