Inglewood High School is a four-year public high school in Inglewood, California, United States. It is a part of the Inglewood Unified School District.
| Inglewood High School | |
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| Address | |
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231 South Grevillea Avenue Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°57′40″N 118°21′21″W / 33.96111°N 118.35583°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1905 |
| School district | Inglewood Unified School District |
| CEEB code | 51260 |
| Principal | Lamar Collins |
| Faculty | 34.25 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 827 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24 to 1[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Athletics conference | CIF Southern Section Ocean League |
| Nickname | Sentinels |
| Rival | Morningside High School |
| Communities served | Inglewood |
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Administration building at foot of Nutwood Avenue, 1947
Interval between class periods, 1947
History
editThe school opened its doors in 1905.
Notable faculty
edit- Daniel Anthony Farris (also known as D Smoke), rap artist, Spanish and music-theory teacher[2]
- Gladys Waddingham, author, taught Spanish for 45 years at the high school[3]
Notable alumni
editBasketball
edit- 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[4]
- Jay Humphries, professional basketball player
- Ralph Jackson, NBA basketball player[5]
- Travele Jones, professional basketball player
- Vince Kelley, NBL Australia basketball player[6]
- Harold Miner, USC and NBA basketball player[7]
- Paul Pierce, NBA basketball player, 10-time All-Star[8]
- Reggie Theus, professional basketball player and college head coach[9]
- Doug Thomas, professional basketball player
- Fred Williams, professional basketball coach WNBA, college basketball coach at USC 1983–1997
Baseball
edit- Dottie Wiltse Collins, AAGPBL player and 'Strikeout Queen'[10]
- Coco Crisp, Major League Baseball player[11]
- Gail Henley, professional baseball player[12]
- Horacio Ramirez former coach in the Mexican League and former Major League Baseball player [13]
Football
edit- Shaquelle Evans, NFL football player[14]
- Lawrence Jackson, NFL football player[15]
- Gary Kerkorian, NFL football player[16]
- Verl Lillywhite, professional football player
- Justyn Martin, college football player[17]
- Benson Mayowa, NFL football player for Seattle Seahawks
- Patrick Onwuasor, NFL player
- Jarvis Redwine, professional football player
- Justus Ross-Simmons, college football player
- Jim Sears, AFL and NFL football player[18]
- Jim Sutherland, college football head coach, class of 1933
- Zaven Yaralian, football coach
Others
edit- Glenn M. Anderson, 37th lieutenant governor of California, Congressman[19]
- Sonny Bono, singer, songwriter, actor and politician[20]
- Jeanne Crain, actress[21]
- Robert Finch, 38th lieutenant governor of California[3]
- Mack 10, rapper
- David Marks, guitarist for the Beach Boys
- Donald Merrifield, Jesuit priest and president of Loyola University of Los Angeles[22]
- Edla Muir, architect[23]
- Ms. Toi, rapper
References
edit- ^ a b c "Inglewood High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "'Rhythm + Flow' Champ D Smoke Reveals Why Cardi B Got Lawyers Involved During 'Battles' Round (Exclusive)". ET Online.
- ^ a b Oliver, Myrna (April 18, 1997). "Gladys Waddingham; Inglewood Historian". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ 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. 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.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (August 15, 2008). "Dottie Collins, 84, Star Pitcher of Women's Baseball League, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wilson, Burt (June 16, 2013). "Barnstormers' Horacio Ramirez learned to pitch in a Brave new world". Lancaster Newspapers, Inc. 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 March 25, 2014.
- ^ Inglewood quarterback Justyn Martin commits to UCLA
- ^ "USC All-American Footballer Jim Sears Dies". University of Southern California. January 7, 2002. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jeanne Crain". hometownstohollywood.com. Hometowns to Hollywood. February 12, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Thursby, Keith (March 3, 2010). "Donald P. Merrifield dies at 81; former president of Loyola Marymount". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ Sarah Allaback, The First Women Architects (University of Illinois Press 2008): 156. ISBN 0252033213
