Huntington Park High School
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Huntington Park High School is a public high school in Huntington Park, California
, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District
.
Huntington Park Union High School District was organized in 1909. The cornerstone for the first high school building was laid on December 2, 1909, and the first commencement exercise was held there on June 17, 1910, with Miss Olive Petties being the single graduating student. In January 1932, Huntington Park Union High School District, as a political entity, passed out of existence. The Huntington Park Union High School now became a unit of the Los Angeles City school system, and its official name became Huntington Park High School.
The school itself went through two crises. The first building burned down on 11 October 1911. The second building was wrecked by the violent earthquake of March 10, 1933.
In 2005, South East High School
in South Gate
opened, relieving Huntington Park. When South East opened, it took over areas in the Huntington Park High boundary within the City of South Gate and Walnut Park; Huntington Park High School previously served all of Walnut Park.
In 2006, Maywood Academy High School opened. The project page describes the school, a non-zoned magnet school, to have relieved Huntington Park.
The school will be relieved when South Region High School 7 opens in Huntington Park in 2011.
most of the Walnut Park census-designated place
, and portions of Vernon
. Some sections of Huntington Park and Maywood
are jointly zoned to Huntington Park and Bell High School
in Bell
.
As of the school year 2008-09, there were a total of 4,312 students attending the high school.
Students by Ethnicity:
Hispanic 98 %
Multiple or No Response < 1 %
Black < 1 %
Asian < 1 %
White < 1 %
Filipino < 1 %
American Indian/Alaskan Native < 1 %
Students by Gender:
Male 52%
Female 48%
(born 1922), basketball player and coach
Huntington Park, California
Huntington Park is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 58,114, down from 61,348 at the 2000 census.- History :...
, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District is the largest public school system in California. It is the 2nd largest public school district in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population...
.
History
The First Grammar School was initially built in 1904. The election was held with 21 registered voters casting ballots. The district was established in 1905, and the first school opened in a 12' board shack, with 13 students of all ages. The families of the students chipped in to hire a young high school girl as teacher, at a monthly fee of $50.Huntington Park Union High School District was organized in 1909. The cornerstone for the first high school building was laid on December 2, 1909, and the first commencement exercise was held there on June 17, 1910, with Miss Olive Petties being the single graduating student. In January 1932, Huntington Park Union High School District, as a political entity, passed out of existence. The Huntington Park Union High School now became a unit of the Los Angeles City school system, and its official name became Huntington Park High School.
The school itself went through two crises. The first building burned down on 11 October 1911. The second building was wrecked by the violent earthquake of March 10, 1933.
In 2005, South East High School
South East High School (South Gate, California)
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in South Gate
South Gate, California
South Gate is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The sixteenth largest city in Los Angeles County, it encompasses . South Gate is located just southeast of downtown Los Angeles It is part of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County...
opened, relieving Huntington Park. When South East opened, it took over areas in the Huntington Park High boundary within the City of South Gate and Walnut Park; Huntington Park High School previously served all of Walnut Park.
In 2006, Maywood Academy High School opened. The project page describes the school, a non-zoned magnet school, to have relieved Huntington Park.
The school will be relieved when South Region High School 7 opens in Huntington Park in 2011.
Demographics
The school serves areas in several municipalities, including most of Huntington Park,most of the Walnut Park census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
, and portions of Vernon
Vernon, California
Vernon is a city five miles south of downtown Los Angeles, California. The population was 112 at the 2010 United States Census, the smallest of any incorporated city in the state....
. Some sections of Huntington Park and Maywood
Maywood, California
Maywood is a small city in southeast Los Angeles County, California. At , Maywood is the third-smallest incorporated city in Los Angeles County....
are jointly zoned to Huntington Park and Bell High School
Bell High School (Bell, California)
Bell High School is a public high school in Bell, California, United States.The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of District 6 of the Los Angeles Unified School District....
in Bell
Bell, California
Bell is a city in Los Angeles County, California. Its population was 35,477 at the 2010 census, down from 36,664 in the 2000 census. Bell is located on the west bank of the Los Angeles River and is a suburb of the city of Los Angeles...
.
As of the school year 2008-09, there were a total of 4,312 students attending the high school.
Students by Ethnicity:
Hispanic 98 %
Multiple or No Response < 1 %
Black < 1 %
Asian < 1 %
White < 1 %
Filipino < 1 %
American Indian/Alaskan Native < 1 %
Students by Gender:
Male 52%
Female 48%
Notable alumni
Tex WinterTex Winter
Morice Fredrick "Tex" Winter is a Hall-of-Fame American basketball coach, and innovator of the triangle offense.-Early life:...
(born 1922), basketball player and coach