Inglewood High School (California)
Inglewood High School is a four-year public high school in Inglewood, California.
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Administration Building at foot of Nutwood Avenue, 1947
Interval between class periods, 1947
| Inglewood High School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
231 South Grevillea Avenue Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°57′40″N 118°21′21″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Founded | 1905 |
| School district | Inglewood Unified School District |
| CEEB code | 51260 |
| Principal | Debra Tate |
| Faculty | 36.13 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | co-educational |
| Enrollment | 838 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.19[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| School color(s) | Green and White |
| Team name | Sentinels |
| Rival | Morningside High School |
| Communities served | Inglewood |
| Website | School website |
History
The school opened its doors in 1905.
Demographics
The school is predominantly Hispanic with 60% enrollment followed by 38% enrollment from African-Americans. Asian enrollment is at 1% followed by 0.01% enrollment from whites.
Notable faculty
- Gladys Waddingham, author, taught Spanish for 45 years at the high school[2]
- Daniel Anthony Farris (also known as D Smoke), rap artist, Spanish and music-theory teacher[3]
Notable alumni
- Glenn M. Anderson, 37th Lieutenant Governor of California, Congressman[4]
- Tiffiny Blacknell, criminal defense attorney and activist
- Sonny Bono, singer, songwriter, actor and politician[5]
- Robert Finch, 38th Lieutenant Governor of California[2]
- John S. Goff (1931-2001), college professor who studied Robert Todd Lincoln and the history of Arizona
- Natasha Mayers, professional track and field athlete
- Donald Merrifield, Jesuit priest and president of Loyola University of Los Angeles
- Edla Muir, architect[6]
- Ms. Toi, American rapper
- Blanche Sewell, editor of The Wizard of Oz[7]
Basketball
- DeAngelo Collins, professional basketball player
- Jason Crowe, professional basketball player
- Ade Dagunduro, professional basketball player
- Lauren Ervin, professional basketball player
- Noel Felix professional basketball player
- Jason Hart, NBA basketball player[8]
- Jay Humphries, professional basketball player
- Ralph Jackson, NBA basketball player[9]
- Travele Jones, professional basketball player
- Vince Kelley, NBL Australia basketball player[10]
- Harold Miner, USC and NBA basketball player[11]
- Paul Pierce, NBA basketball player, 10-time All-Star[12]
- Reggie Theus, professional basketball player and college head coach[13]
- Doug Thomas, professional basketball player
Baseball
- Coco Crisp, Major League Baseball player[14]
- Gail Henley, MLB professional baseball player[15]
Football
- Shaquelle Evans, NFL football player[16]
- Lawrence Jackson, NFL football player[17]
- Gary Kerkorian, NFL football player[18]
- Verl Lillywhite, professional football player
- Jarvis Redwine, professional football player
- Horacio Ramírez, MLB professional baseball player[19]
- Jim Sears, AFL and NFL football player[20]
- Jim Sutherland, college football head coach, class of 1933
- Zaven Yaralian, football coach
References
- "Inglewood High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- Oliver, Myrna (April 18, 1997). "Gladys Waddingham; Inglewood Historian". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- "'Rhythm + Flow' Champ D Smoke Reveals Why Cardi B Got Lawyers Involved During 'Battles' Round (Exclusive)". ET Online.
- Kowsky, Kim (August 9, 1995). "The Stories of Her Hometown : A former teacher races the clock to finish another of her histories of life in Inglewood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- Yates, Nona (January 7, 1998). "Sonny Bono, a Chronology". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- Sarah Allaback, The First Women Architects (University of Illinois Press 2008): 156. ISBN 0252033213
- "SEWELL, BLANCHE – Edited By". “Women. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- Shepard, Eric (February 12, 1996). "Inglewood's Hart Scrutinized Again". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- Axelrod, Phil (March 19, 1980). "LA's Ralph Jackson Brings Repertoire Into Roundball". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Google News. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- Where Are They Now? Vince Kelley
- Matthews, Stuart (January 17, 1988). "Sentinels' Harold Miner Poised for Super-Stardom". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- Witz, Billy (June 10, 2008). "Pierce's Road From Inglewood Could Hit Its Summit Nearby". New York Times. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- Lewis, Jason (March 29, 2013). "Local Legends: Reggie Theus". Los Angeles Sentinel. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- Edes, Gordon (February 12, 2006). "He's a go-go". Boston Globe. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- "Gail Henley Statistics and History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- Shaq Evans, National Football League
- Guild, Ron (January 23, 2014). "Miller named new Inglewood football coach". Wave Newspapers. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- "Kerkorian, Monachino Resume Duel". San Bernardino County Sun. Newspapers.com. November 16, 1949. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- Wilson, Burt (June 16, 2013). "Barnstormers' Horacio Ramirez learned to pitch in a Brave new world". Lancaster Newspapers, Inc. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- "USC All-American Footballer Jim Sears Dies". University of Southern California. January 7, 2002. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
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