Lakewood High School (California)

Lakewood High School is a public secondary school located in the southern California city of Lakewood. Founded in 1957, it is part of the Long Beach Unified School District. Lakewood is the architectural twin of nearby Millikan High School, which opened in 1956.

Lakewood High School
Address
Map
4400 Briercrest Avenue

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90713

Coordinates33°50′18″N 118°7′22″W / 33.83833°N 118.12278°W / 33.83833; -118.12278
Information
Funding typePublic
MottoToday's lancers, Tomorrow's leaders.
Established1957
School districtLong Beach Unified School District
SuperintendentJill Baker
PrincipalMona Merlo
Teaching staff124.75 (FTE)[2]
Grades9th - 12th
Enrollment2,761 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio22.13[2]
Color(s)  Red
  White[1]
Athletics conferenceMoore League
NicknameLancers
RivalMillikan High School
NewspaperThe Lance
Websitewww.lblakewood.schoolloop.com
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Lakewood High School in 2008
Ethnic composition as of 2020–21
Race and ethnicity[4] Total
Hispanic or Latino 55% 55
 
African American 18.5% 18.5
 
Asian 11.6% 11.6
 
Non-Hispanic White/Anglo 10.1% 10.1
 
Other 2.5% 2.5
 
Pacific Islander 2.1% 2.1
 
Native American 0.2% 0.2
 

Demographics

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The demographic breakdown of the 3,693 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:

  • Male - 52.0%
  • Female - 48.0%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 13.7%
  • Black - 16.9%
  • Hispanic - 45.4%
  • White - 21.4%
  • Multiracial - 2.4%

49.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[3]

Athletics

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State championships

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  • Baseball: 1962, 1970, 1976, 1987, 2006 [5]
  • Girls' Volleyball: 2007

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Facts about Lakewood High". 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Lakewood High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Lakewood High". ed.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Enrollment by Ethnicity and Grade: Lakewood High". California Department of Education. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lakewood Lancers Baseball". Lakewood High School. 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  6. ^ "J. R. Celski". United States Olympic Committee. 2014. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  7. ^ "Urban Youth Academy's impact on Draft continues | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. May 6, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
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