ABC Unified School District
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The ABC Unified School District is a school district
that is based in Cerritos
, California, United States.
ABCUSD serves the cities of Artesia
, most of Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens
, the portion of Lakewood
east of the San Gabriel River
, as well as tiny portions of Long Beach
, Norwalk
, and La Mirada
(the ABC portion of La Mirada contains only business areas, no residents).
"ABC" stands for Artesia (founded in 1875), Bloomfield (founded in 1885) and Carmenita (founded in 1902), three districts which were unified in 1965.
cable TV channels in Lakewood, La Palma and Cypress. The Unite Show is a proud partner with the ABC Unified District Council PTA to bring The Unite Show to a greater ABC audience. The show was created by Colin Sprigg, Director of IT and Greg Porter, Television Production teacher at Tetzlaff Middle School, with Faye Ross Middle School schoolteacher Jim Keating hosting and Carmenita Middle School teacher Alan Hallback co-hosting. The Unite Show became a recipient of the Golden Bell Award in 2008, which is given to schools or other programs by the California School Boards Association for exemplary programs which focus on curriculum and instruction. The show is made possible by the overwhelming number of volunteer students, parents and district staff who contribute each month to the production of the show.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that is based in Cerritos
Cerritos, California
Cerritos is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956...
, California, United States.
ABCUSD serves the cities of Artesia
Artesia, California
Artesia is a city in southeast Los Angeles County, California. Artesia was incorporated on May 29, 1959 and is one of Los Angeles County's Gateway Cities. The city has a 2010 census population of 16,522...
, most of Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens
Hawaiian Gardens, California
Hawaiian Gardens is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the smallest city in the county and was incorporated on April 9, 1964. The population was 14,254 at the 2010 census, down from 14,779 at the 2000 census.The town's unusual name originated in a 1920s refreshment...
, the portion of Lakewood
Lakewood, California
Lakewood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 80,048 at the 2010 census. It is bordered by Long Beach on the west and south, Bellflower on the north, Cerritos on the northeast, Cypress on the east, and Hawaiian Gardens on the southeast. Major thoroughfares...
east of the San Gabriel River
San Gabriel River (California)
The San Gabriel River flows through southern Los Angeles County, California in the United States. Its main stem is about long, while its farthest tributaries extend almost altogether...
, as well as tiny portions of Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, Norwalk
Norwalk, California
Norwalk is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 105,549 at the 2010 census, up from 103,298 at the 2000 census, making it the 58th most populous city in California and the 255th nationally....
, and La Mirada
La Mirada, California
La Mirada is a city in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of the Gateway Cities. The population was 48,527 at the 2010 census, up from 46,783 at the 2000 census....
(the ABC portion of La Mirada contains only business areas, no residents).
"ABC" stands for Artesia (founded in 1875), Bloomfield (founded in 1885) and Carmenita (founded in 1902), three districts which were unified in 1965.
High schools
- Artesia High School (Lakewood)
- Cerritos High SchoolCerritos High SchoolCerritos High School, also called CHS, is a public high school in Cerritos, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the ABC Unified School District.-History:...
(Cerritos) - Gahr High SchoolGahr High SchoolRichard Gahr High School, often simply known as Gahr High School, is a public school in Cerritos, California, serving grades 9-12. Gahr High is part of the ABC Unified School District....
(Cerritos)
Middle schools
- Carmenita Middle School (Cerritos)
- Fedde Middle School (Hawaiian Gardens)
- Haskell Middle School (Cerritos)
- Ross Middle School (Artesia)
- Tetzlaff Middle School (Cerritos)
Elementary schools
- Aloha Elementary School (Lakewood) -
- Bloomfield Elementary School (Hawaiian Gardens) (closed in the 1980s)http://articles.latimes.com/1985-01-03/news/hl-11348_1_hawaiian-gardens-elementary-school
- Bragg Elementary School (Cerritos)
- Burbank Elementary School (Artesia)
- Cabrillo Lane Elementary School (Cerritos) (Closed)
- Carver Elementary School (Cerritos)
- Cerritos Elementary School (Cerritos)
- Elliott Elementary School (Artesia)
- Furgeson Elementary School (Hawaiian Gardens)
- Gonsalves Elementary School (Cerritos)
- Hawaiian Elementary School (Hawaiian Gardens)
- Juarez Elementary School (Cerritos)
- Kennedy Elementary School (Artesia)
- Leal Elementary School (Cerritos)
- Melbourne Elementary School (Lakewood) (Cerritos)
- Niemes Elementary School (Artesia)
- Nixon Elementary School (Cerritos)
- Palms Elementary School (Lakewood) - serves students from grades Kindergarten through six.
- Stowers Elementary School (Cerritos)
- Willow Elementary School (Lakewood)
- Wittmann Elementary School (Cerritos)
Unite Show
The Unite Show is a district show based on themes of the Tonight Show that shows students, parents, and faculty the events around the ABC Unified School District. The Unite Show first premiered on May 9, 2006 on local Cerritos cable channel 6, Artesia RTA, as well as with Time Warner Cable local Public-access televisionPublic-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
cable TV channels in Lakewood, La Palma and Cypress. The Unite Show is a proud partner with the ABC Unified District Council PTA to bring The Unite Show to a greater ABC audience. The show was created by Colin Sprigg, Director of IT and Greg Porter, Television Production teacher at Tetzlaff Middle School, with Faye Ross Middle School schoolteacher Jim Keating hosting and Carmenita Middle School teacher Alan Hallback co-hosting. The Unite Show became a recipient of the Golden Bell Award in 2008, which is given to schools or other programs by the California School Boards Association for exemplary programs which focus on curriculum and instruction. The show is made possible by the overwhelming number of volunteer students, parents and district staff who contribute each month to the production of the show.