La Mirada High School
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La Mirada High School is a high school in La Mirada, California
. It is a member school of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
. Built in 1960 as one of three high schools in the district. In 1980 the school merged with Neff High School becoming the only high school in 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....
. It is a member school of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
The Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District is a school district in Los Angeles County, with headquarters in Norwalk. It has schools in Norwalk and La Mirada.-High schools:* El Camino High School* John Glenn High School* La Mirada High School...
. Built in 1960 as one of three high schools in the district. In 1980 the school merged with Neff High School becoming the only high school in La Mirada.
Notable alumni
- Jennie FinchJennie FinchJennie Lynn Finch , who occasionally uses her husband's surname Daigle, is a former American softball player who pitched for the USA national softball team and the Chicago Bandits. Finch helped lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics...
, (Class of 1998), Former softball pitcher for University of ArizonaUniversity of ArizonaThe University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
and Team USA. - Amber RileyAmber RileyAmber Patrice Riley is an American actress and singer best known for her role on the series Glee as Mercedes Jones.-Early life and career:...
, (Class of 2004), American actress and singer best known for her role on the Television series GleeGlee (TV series)Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues...
as Mercedes JonesMercedes JonesMercedes Jones is a fictional character from the Fox popular musical comedy-drama series Glee. The character is portrayed by actress Amber Riley, and has appeared in Glee from its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. Mercedes was developed by Glee creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and...
. - Derrick WilliamsDerrick Williams (basketball)Derrick LeRon Williams , nicknamed D-Will, is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was considered one of the top prospects for the 2011 NBA Draft and was selected as the second overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves...
, (Class of 2009), NBA's second overall pick in the 2011 Draft. He currently plays for the Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota TimberwolvesThe Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...