Hawthorne High School (Hawthorne, California)
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Hawthorne High School is a public high school located in Hawthorne, California
, within the Centinela Valley Union High School District
. It opened in the mid 1950s and is most notable for its association with The Beach Boys
, whose original members Brian
, Carl
, Dennis Wilson
, and Al Jardine
attended the school. Coincidentally, Olivia Trinidad Arias, who later became Olivia Harrison (George Harrison’s wife), also attended and graduated in 1965.
Hawthorne High School is a cross-town rival with Leuzinger High School
.
Hawthorne, California
Hawthorne is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. The city at the 2010 census had a population of 84,293, up from 84,112 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, within the Centinela Valley Union High School District
Centinela Valley Union High School District
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. It opened in the mid 1950s and is most notable for its association with The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
, whose original members Brian
Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group...
, Carl
Carl Wilson
Carl Dean Wilson was an American rock and roll singer and guitarist, best known as a founding member, lead guitarist and sometime lead vocalist of The Beach Boys...
, Dennis Wilson
Dennis Wilson
Dennis Carl Wilson was an American rock and roll musician best known as a founding member and the drummer of The Beach Boys. He was a member of the group from its formation until his death in 1983...
, and Al Jardine
Al Jardine
Alan Charles "Al" Jardine is a founding member of top-selling American music group The Beach Boys, a guitarist and occasional lead vocalist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.-Early life:...
attended the school. Coincidentally, Olivia Trinidad Arias, who later became Olivia Harrison (George Harrison’s wife), also attended and graduated in 1965.
Hawthorne High School is a cross-town rival with Leuzinger High School
Leuzinger High School
Leuzinger High School is a public high school in Lawndale, California. It opened on January 27, 1931, with an enrollment of 268. It was named after Adolph Leuzinger in recognition of his 25 years of service on the Board of Trustees of the Inglewood Union High School District...
.
Athletes
- Ron MixRon MixRonald Jack Mix , in Los Angeles, California was an American football player.Mix attended USC, and upon graduation played right tackle and guard for the American Football League's Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers and the NFL Oakland Raiders .- College career :A graduate of the University of Southern...
, San Diego Chargers and NFL Hall Of Famer - Scott LaidlawScott LaidlawRobert Scott Laidlaw is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played for the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants. He played college football for Stanford University....
, Running Back, Stanford, Dallas Cowboys - Mike ScottMike Scott (baseball)Michael Warren "Mike" Scott is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets and the Houston Astros. He won the National League Cy Young Award in...
, Pitcher New York Mets, Houston Astros (1986 Cy Young Award Winner) - Curtis ConwayCurtis ConwayCurtis Lamont Conway is a former National Football League wide receiver and was a first round 1993 NFL Draft choice out of the University of Southern California...
, Wide Receiver, Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers - Michael Marsh, 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist, 200 Meters, 4 x 100 Meter relay
- Henry ThomasHenry Thomas (athlete)Henry Thomas is a former American sprinter known for running at the high school and collegiate levels. He demonstrated extremely rare versatility, successful at 100 metres through 400 metres, holding the World Youth best for 100 metres , set in a race 7 days after he set the world Youth best in...
Youth record sprinter - Mark LeeMark Lee (right-handed pitcher)Mark Linden Lee is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Lee pitched in all or part of four seasons from until , the first two for the San Diego Padres and the last two for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Sources:...
, 70's Relief Pitcher for the San Diego Padres Major League team - Cameron StephensonCameron StephensonCameron John-Ngaue Stephenson is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
, Offensive Lineman for the Green Bay Packers - Carl BoenishCarl BoenishCarl Boenish considered the father of modern BASE jumping, was a freefall cinematographer, who in 1978 filmed the first jumps from El Capitan using ram-air parachutes. These jumps were repeated, not as a publicity exercise or as a movie stunt, but as a true, recurring recreational activity. This...
, U.S Parachuting Association Achievement award winner - Adimchinobi Echemandu, running back for the Oakland Raiders
Musical artists
- The Beach BoysThe Beach BoysThe Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
- Brian WilsonBrian WilsonBrian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group...
/ Al JardineAl JardineAlan Charles "Al" Jardine is a founding member of top-selling American music group The Beach Boys, a guitarist and occasional lead vocalist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.-Early life:...
/ Dennis WilsonDennis WilsonDennis Carl Wilson was an American rock and roll musician best known as a founding member and the drummer of The Beach Boys. He was a member of the group from its formation until his death in 1983...
& Carl WilsonCarl WilsonCarl Dean Wilson was an American rock and roll singer and guitarist, best known as a founding member, lead guitarist and sometime lead vocalist of The Beach Boys... - Emitt RhodesEmitt RhodesEmitt Lynn Rhodes is an American singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer born February 25, 1950 in Decatur, Illinois. When he was five his family moved to Hawthorne, California. Considered by many as "the one man Beatles," his solo recordings of the early 1970s show a clear...
multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter - Pigeon JohnPigeon JohnPigeon John is an American hip hop rapper raised in Hawthorne, California and based in Los Angeles, California.-Biography:Pigeon John is a Los Angeles area rapper who has recorded four studio albums as a solo artist, as well as several others as a member of the groups like L.A. Symphony and...
- Chris MontezChris MontezChris Montez , is an American singer.-Early life:Montez grew up in Hawthorne, California, influenced by the Latino-flavored music of his community and the success of Ritchie Valens....
- Redd KrossRedd KrossRedd Kross, a rock band from Hawthorne, California had their roots in 1978 in a band called The Tourists begun by Jeff and Steve McDonald while the brothers were still in middle school...
- Greg HetsonGreg HetsonGreg Hetson is an American guitarist. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and has lived in Los Angeles, California since he was 2 years old...
of Bad Religion - dios (malos)Dios (malos)The band dios , formerly "dios" before summer 2004, is a music group originally out of Hawthorne, California. The band consists of singer-songwriter Joel Morales, keyboard players James Cabeza de Vaca and Edwin Kampwirth, bassist John Paul Caballero, and drummer Patrick Butterworth...
- Black FlagBlack Flag (band)Black Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band...
- Tyler, the CreatorTyler, the CreatorTyler Okonma , better known by his stage name Tyler, The Creator, is an American rapper, record producer, music video director, actor, graphic artist and fashion designer from Los Angeles, currently signed to English independent record label XL Recordings and his own record label, Odd Future...
Other
- Olivia Harrison née Olivia Trinidad AriasOlivia Trinidad AriasOlivia Trinidad Arias , a.k.a. Olivia Harrison, is the widow of George Harrison, former member of The Beatles. They were married on September 2, 1978 and had one son together, Dhani Harrison.-Biography:...
- widow of Beatle George Harrison (Class of 1965) - Ted CoombsTed CoombsTed Coombs is an American technology author, futurist, artist, and scientist. He set a Guinness World Record for Roller Skating across the United States in 1979.-Work:...
- World record breaking roller skater (Class of 1972)