Lawndale High School

School in Lawndale, California, United States

33°53′45″N 118°21′46″W / 33.89583°N 118.36278°W / 33.89583; -118.36278InformationMottoThere Are No Limits to Our Accomplishments^{[citation needed]}Established1959PrincipalAngelica MejiaEnrollment2,278 (2018-19)^[1]Color(s)Cardinal and WhiteAthletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Pioneer LeagueNicknameCardinalsWebsitehttp://www.lawndalehs.org

Lawndale High School is one of three high schools in Lawndale, California, United States. The school was closed in 1981, and reopened in 1998.^[2] It is one of three schools in the Centinela Valley Union High School District.

In 2009, Lawndale High was awarded the California Distinguished Award. The principal was then Vicente Bravo. During this time period, Lawndale was also awarded the US News Silver Medal for similar high schools throughout the nation. It was also a Title 1 Achievement school.

Lawndale High had an enrollment of 2,364 as of the 2013–14 school year.^[3]

Notable alumni

Gary Allenson - former MLB catcher and manager of the Norfolk Tides
Mike Battle - Former NFL safety
Fred Dryer - actor and former NFL defensive end
Tracy Jones - MLB outfielder
Ricardo Lemvo - leader of Makina Loca, a Soukous band in Congo^[4]
Chimezie Metu- Forward for the Phoenix Suns.
Jalon Daniels - quarterback at the University of Kansas.
Terry Vance - Pro racer
Tuli Tuipulotu Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers

External links

Lawndale High School website
Lawndale High alumni website

References

^ "Lawndale High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
^ "Closed high schools - History". www.insidesocal.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-23.
^ Lawndale High School NCES
^ "Lorenza Munoz, "Ricardo Lemvo: Infused with the Cuban beat" Los Angeles Times (July 13, 2009).