San Pedro High School
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| San Pedro Senior High School | |
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1001 West 15th Street , 90744 United States | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Wisdom, Integrity and Self-Respect" |
| Established | 1903 |
| Dean | John Bobich, Denise Marovich-Sampson |
| Principal | Raymond Aubele |
| Faculty | 118.89 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 2,582 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.72[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Marine League CIF Los Angeles City Section |
| Mascot | Pirate Pete & YoHo the Parrot |
| Nickname | Pirates |
| Newspaper | Fore N Aft |
| Yearbook | Black and Gold |
| Phone | (310) 241-5800 |
| Website | http://www.sanpedrohs.org/ |
San Pedro High Schoolis apublic high schoolin theLos Angeles Unified School Districtand is located in theSan Pedroportion of the city ofLos Angeles,California.The school serves the entirety ofSan Pedroas well as most of the Eastview neighborhood ofRancho Palos Verdes.In 2003, the school celebrated its 100th anniversary.
History
[edit]It was in theLos Angeles City High School Districtuntil 1961, when it merged into LAUSD.[2]
In 1971, eachParent Teacher Associationmeeting had about 24 participants on a regular basis, even though the organization had 1,170 members.[3]
Facilities
[edit]San Pedro High School is home to two protected landmarks, the Administration Building and Language Arts Building. Both were constructed in 1936 under mandate from theWorks Progress Administration.San Pedro High School also has a Mathematics and Sciences Building, a Vocational Arts Building, a cafeteria, numerous bungalow-style classrooms, and three gymnasiums.
The school and its surroundings were the area where much of the filming for the movieSome Kind of Wonderfulwas shot.
Demographics
[edit]As of the school year 2008-09, the racial breakdown included:[4]
- 67.1%Hispanic
- 19.0%White
- 9.8%African American
- 0.7%Native American
- 3.5%Asian
- 0.5%Pacific Islander
Athletics
[edit]San Pedro High School is also home to the Golden Pirate Regiment (Band and Colorguard), 2015 and 2016 Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) and LAUSD city division 1A Field Champions. In 2017 the Golden Pirate Regiment won its third straight championship for SCSBOA And LAUSD City in the 2A Division.
In 2018 the Golden Pirate Regiment won the 2018 SCSBOA and LAUSD championships for the 2A Division.
In 2019, the regiment won its fifth straight SCSBOA and LAUSD championship, but this time in the 3A Division. The sports programs at San Pedro High School have won over 60 CIF-Los Angeles City Section championships, with softball leading the way capturing 17 crowns. In 2023, Boys Swimming & Diving won the CIF Los Angeles City Section Championship for a second straight season.
Notable alumni
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- Alan Ashby,1969, former catcher in theHouston Astros,now asportscaster.[5]
- John Bettis,lyricist
- Mister Cartoon,1969, graffiti and tattoo artist[6]
- Misty Copeland,Principal Ballet Dancer for the American Ballet Theatre
- Mario Danelo,2003, NCAA placekicker
- Eric Erlandson,1981, co-founder and lead guitarist for 1990s rock/grunge bandHole.[citation needed]
- Anna Lee Fisher,1967, first mother in space, 1984 crew member ofSpace Shuttle Discovery
- Brian Harper,1977, formerMajor League BaseballPlayer.[7]
- D. L. Hughley,actor and comedian
- Ed Jurak,MLB utility infielder for the Red Sox, Giants and Athletics 1982-1989
- Yuri Kochiyama,human rights activist
- Otis Livingston,1985, sportscaster and sideline reporter[8]
- Garry Maddox,1968, former MLB player[9]
- Haven Moses,NFL wide receiver[10]
- Willie Naulls,1952, former NBA player[11]
- John Olguin,1941, director of theCabrillo Marine Aquarium[12]
- Art Pepper,jazz alto saxophonist
- Miguel Jontel Pimentel,2003, singer, won the Grammy for best R&B song in 2013.[13]
- C. Waldo Powers,1918, architect behind many historic Los Angeles apartment houses
- Don Shinnick,1952, NFL linebacker and coach[14]
- Mike Watt,D. BoonandGeorge Hurley,1976, members of punk bandMinutemen.
- Brenton Wood,1963, Songwriter, singer, "Gimme Little Sign", "The Oogum Boogum Song".
References
[edit]- ^abc"San Pedro Senior High".National Center for Education Statistics.RetrievedApril 7,2024.
- ^"Los Angeles City School District".Los Angeles Unified School District.Archived fromthe originalon 1998-02-07.Retrieved2020-10-27.
- ^Carter, Diane Luck (1977-03-04). "Peninsula PTAs open meetings to students".News-Pilot.San Pedro, Los Angeles.p. 9.-ClippingatNewspapers.com.
- ^http://search.lausd.k12.ca.us/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe?w3exec=school.profile.content&which=8850[bare URL]
- ^"Alan Ashby Stats".Baseball Almanac.RetrievedNovember 26,2012.
- ^Lee, Chris (2009-04-04)."In the world of tag, he's it".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved2024-01-03.
- ^"Brian Harper Stats".Baseball Almanac.RetrievedNovember 26,2012.
- ^Marconi, Steve (2 November 2018)."More Reasons Every Day to Be Proud of San Pedro".San Pedro Today.Retrieved21 December2022.
- ^"Garry Maddox Statistics and History".Baseball-Reference.com.Sports Reference LLC. 2000–2014.RetrievedAugust 8,2014.
- ^"Haven Moses,"Database Football.
- ^"William Dean Naulls,"Basketball-Reference.Com
- ^Thursby, Keith (2011-01-03)."John Olguin dies at 89; director of San Pedro's Cabrillo Marine Museum".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved2011-01-23.
- ^"List Of Grammy Winners".Huffington Post.February 10, 2013.
- ^Don Shinnick and James C. Hefley,Always a Winner.Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1969; p. 22.
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