Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.
Gardena High School (GHS) is a
public high school in
Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, California , United States, adjacent to the
City of Gardena .
[3] It serves grades 9 through 12 and is a part of the
Los Angeles Unified School District .
Small Learning Communities
Gardena High School has two magnets and two academies on campus: the Global Business Magnet, the Law and Public Service Magnet, the Creative Arts Academy and the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics Academy.
History
GHS opened in 1907.
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[5] In Spring 1956, the junior high school classes stayed at the old Gardena High School while the high school classes moved into a new building designed by architects
Henry L. Gogerty (1894–1990) and
D. Stewart Kerr .
[6] Up until the opening of the new Gardena High School, high school students held morning shifts, while junior high school students held afternoon shifts.
[7] The junior high is now known as Peary Middle School.
It was in the
Los Angeles City High School District until 1961, when it merged into LAUSD.
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Attendance boundary
The school serves the
City of Gardena , portions of
Carson , and portions of
Los Angeles (including
Harbor Gateway and portions of
Wilmington ).
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Features
The northern end of the campus has LAUSD staff housing, Sage Park Apartments.
[10] It takes up 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) of land. It opened in 2015.
[11] Its buildings have three and four stories each, and 90 units total are present.
[12]
Demographics
As of the school year 2008–09, there were a total of 3,186 students attending the high school.
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Notable alumni
Reggie Richardson Played defensive back for
Utah Utes and played one season with the
Los Angeles Rams
Nate Ness Played Defensive Back for
Arizona Wildcats , he signed with the
Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent and also played for the
Miami Dolphins ,
Seattle Seahawks ,
St. Louis Rams ,
Carolina Panthers and the
Detroit Lions
Steven C. Bradford (Class of 1978): California Assemblyman, 2009–2014.
Enos Cabell :
MLB , 1972–1986, with the
Baltimore Orioles ,
Houston Astros ,
San Francisco Giants ,
Detroit Tigers , and the
Los Angeles Dodgers .
[13]
Wayne Collett : silver medalist in the 400 meters at the
1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Dock Ellis (Class of 1963): MLB pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, and New York Mets.
George Farmer :
NFL wide receiver, 1982–1984, 1987; attended
Southern University , played for the Los Angeles Rams and Miami Dolphins.
[14]
Glen Fukushima : Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan and China, 1988–1990.
Anthony Frederick : former
Pepperdine standout;
NBA player from 1987 to 1992.
Warren Furutani : California Assemblyman, 2008–2012.
Nesby Glasgow :
NFL safety, 1979–1992; attended the
University of Washington and was recognized as part of its Century Team.
[15]
Dennis Gilbert : Sports agent, baseball executive and co-founder of the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation.
Gaston Green :
NFL running back, 1988–1992, attended
UCLA , played for the Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 1991 as a Bronco.
[16]
Don Horn :
NFL quarterback with the
Green Bay Packers ; their first-round pick (
All-American ) out of
San Diego State University .
[17]
D.L. Hughley (Class of 1981): comedian and actor.
Keith Lee : Played defensive back for the
Colorado State Rams and drafted in the fifth round of the
1980 NFL draft by the
Buffalo Bills but only played with the
New England Patriots and the
Indianapolis Colts
Niecy Nash : comedian and actress.
[18]
Vincent Okamoto : Japanese American Vietnam War veteran, later prosecutor and judge.
Michael "Tyga" Nguyen-Stevenson : American rapper.[
citation needed ]
Butch Patrick : actor, portrayed Eddie Munster on
The Munsters .
Kevin A. Ross : host, daytime
syndicated
court show
America's Court with Judge Ross .
[19]
Leo Terrell (class of 1972): civil rights attorney and talk radio host on
Talk Radio 790 KABC in Los Angeles.
[20]
Glen Walker :
NFL Played punter for the
USC Trojans and for the
Los Angeles Rams
David Hollis played Defensive Back, Punt Returner, and Kick Returner for
UNLV Rebels and for the
Seattle Seahawks and the
Kansas City Chiefs
Raymond Burks Played linebacker for the
UCLA Bruins and was drafted by the
Kansas City Chiefs in the twelfth round of the
1977 NFL Draft
Clarence Duren played defensive back for the
California Golden Bears and played for the
St. Louis Cardinals and the
San Diego Chargers .
Windlan Hall played defensive back for the
Arizona State Sun Devils and was drafted in the fourth round of the
1972 NFL draft by the
San Francisco 49ers and also played for the
Minnesota Vikings and the
Washington Redskins (now known as the
Washington Football Team )
Steve Holden played wide receiver for
Arizona State Sun Devils and was drafted in the first round of the
1973 NFL Draft by the
Cleveland Browns and also played for the
Cincinnati Bengals
Charlie Evans played running back for the
Utah Utes and the
USC Trojans and was drafted in the fourteenth round of the
1971 NFL Draft by the
New York Giants and also played for the
Washington Redskins (also known as the
Washington Football Team )
Al Carmichael played running back for the
USC Trojans and was drafted in the first round of the
1953 NFL Draft by the
Green Bay Packers and also played for the
Denver Broncos .
Lowell Wagner played back for the
USC Trojans and played for the
New York Yankees (now the
New York Giants ) and played for the
San Francisco 49ers .
Ernie Smith was a tackle for the
USC Trojans and played for the
Green Bay Packers who was a one time pro bowler, one time all-pro, and a two time NFL champion.
John Nolan played guard for the
Santa Clara Broncos and played for the
Los Angeles Buccaneers
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United States Census Bureau . Retrieved on April 21, 2009.
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Peary Middle School History
Archived 2007-09-30 at the
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"Los Angeles City School District" .
Los Angeles Unified School District . Archived from
the original on 1998-02-07. Retrieved 2020-10-27 .
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LAUSD School Improvement Proposal for Gardena High School, 2010 – 2011
Archived 2011-07-22 at the
Wayback Machine ." Gardena High School. Retrieved on December 27, 2010. "Student Enrollment : The school has attendance boundaries set by LAUSD, reaching from the City of Gardena, Los Angeles, Harbor Gateway, Wilmington, and Carson."
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"Sage Park" . Bridge Housing. Retrieved 2021-05-12 . Sage Park Apartments [...] on the north side of the Gardena High School campus.
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"LAUSD Celebrates Grand Opening of Sage Park Affordable Apartments for Families" .
Los Angeles Unified School District . Retrieved 2021-05-17 .
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"The Los Angeles Unified School District Provides Employee Housing in Sage Park Apartments" .
HUD .
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"Enos Cabel Stats" . Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
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Archived 2011-11-22 at the
Wayback Machine ." Retrieved on October 7, 2011.
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"Nesby Lee Glasgow" . databaseFootball.com. Archived from
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"Gaston Green" . databaseFootball.com. Archived from
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"Don Horn" . databaseFootball.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012 . [
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"In New Book, Niecy Nash Says It's Hard to Fight Naked" . Black America Web. 14 May 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013 .
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