Cerritos High School
Encyclopedia
Cerritos High School, also called CHS, is a public high school
in Cerritos, California
, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the ABC Unified School District
.
. Rapidly increasing student population during the 1970s prompted the construction of its current campus, located across the street from the Civic Center in 1973.
for the past four years. It was one of the 100 schools named to the California Business for Education Excellence Foundation’s 2007 Honor Roll. Also, in September 2008, LA Magazine named Cerritos High School to its Honor Roll with 47 other high schools. CHS consistently scores over the 850 benchmark on the state’s Academic Performance Index
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High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Cerritos, California
Cerritos, California
Cerritos is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956...
, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the ABC Unified School District
ABC Unified School District
The ABC Unified School District is a school district that is based in Cerritos, California, United States.ABCUSD serves the cities of Artesia, most of Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens, the portion of Lakewood east of the San Gabriel River, as well as tiny portions of Long Beach, Norwalk, and La Mirada...
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History
Cerritos High School began its history in September 1971 by sharing the campus of nearby Gahr High SchoolGahr High School
Richard Gahr High School, often simply known as Gahr High School, is a public school in Cerritos, California, serving grades 9-12. Gahr High is part of the ABC Unified School District....
. Rapidly increasing student population during the 1970s prompted the construction of its current campus, located across the street from the Civic Center in 1973.
Student profile
Student enrollment by ethnicity| Ethnic Group | Percentage |
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| White White people White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin... |
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| Black Black people The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a... |
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| Hispanic and Latino American Hispanic and Latino Americans Hispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins... |
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| Asian Asian American Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,... /Pacific Islander Pacific Islander Pacific Islander , is a geographic term to describe the indigenous inhabitants of any of the three major sub-regions of Oceania: Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia.According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, these three regions, together with their islands consist of:Polynesia:... |
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| American Indian Native Americans in the United States Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as... or Alaska Native |
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Academics
CHS is ranked as the top 1000 high schools in the United States by NewsweekNewsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
for the past four years. It was one of the 100 schools named to the California Business for Education Excellence Foundation’s 2007 Honor Roll. Also, in September 2008, LA Magazine named Cerritos High School to its Honor Roll with 47 other high schools. CHS consistently scores over the 850 benchmark on the state’s Academic Performance Index
Academic Performance Index
The Academic Performance Index is a measurement of academic performance and progress of individual schools in California, United States. It is one of the main components of the Public Schools Accountability Act passed by the California legislature in 1999...
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State championships
- Tennis: 2008
- Boys water polo: 2006, 2007, 2008
- Girls water polo: 2009, 2010
- Girls Softball: 1999, 2000
Notable alumni
- Tony AnTony An- External links :* * * * *...
- Korean Pop Singer, former H.O.T member - Marcelo BalboaMarcelo BalboaMarcelo Balboa is an American former soccer defender who played in the 1990s for the U.S. national team, becoming its captain. After retiring from playing, he has worked as a commentator for ESPN and ABC and MLS games on HDNet and Altitude...
, class of 1984 - US Men's National Soccer Team - Toby HendersonToby HendersonToby S. Henderson was a professional American "Old School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from He was given the nickname...
, Pro BMX Rider, inventor of the Henderson Hop, and ABA (BMX) Hall of Fame - Ben HowlandBen HowlandBen Howland is an American college head coach of men's basketball.He has been the head coach of the University of California, Los Angeles since 2003, and in 2008 signed an extension of his contract to run through 2015. Aggressive man-to-man defense is the trademark of Ben Howland-coached...
, class of 1975 - UCLA Head Basketball Coach - Eddie LewisEddie Lewis (soccer)Edward James "Eddie" Lewis is a former American soccer player.During his 14-year professional career he played extensively in both the United States and England, notably for San Jose Clash, Preston North End, Leeds United and Los Angeles Galaxy...
, class of 1992 - soccer, Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second... - Roger LodgeRoger LodgeRoger Lodge is an American game show host, sports radio host, and actor.-Life and career:Lodge was born as Rogelio Chavez in Fontana, California and raised in Cerritos, California. Lodge currently serves as Executive Producer and host of HDNET's "CELEBRIDATE", scheduled to debut in October of 2011...
, host of Blind Date - Todd McMillonTodd McMillonTodd Merlin McMillon is a former American football cornerback, formerly of the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He was signed originally as an undrafted free agent out of Northern Arizona University...
, class of 1991 - former NFL cornerback, Chicago Bears - Ed MorrisseyEd MorrisseyEd Morrissey is an American conservative blogger, columnist, motivational speaker, and talk show host.He goes by the nickname Captain Ed and he currently lives in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota....
, conservative blogger at Hot AirHot Air (news site)Hot Air is a U.S. website providing news and commentary from a fiscally conservative and socially centrist point of view. It is written by Ed Morrissey, Tina Korbe and the pseudonymous Allahpundit and Jazz Shaw.... - DJ RhettmaticDJ RhettmaticDJ Rhettmatic is a member of the Beat Junkies DJ crew. Rhettmatic began his DJ career in 1983 with the DJ group Double Platinum, and was one of the founding members of Beat Junkie crew....
- Hip Hop DJ and producer / Member of the Beat Junkies - Lela RochonLela RochonLela Rochon is an American actress who is best known for her role as Robin Stokes in the movie Waiting to Exhale....
, class of 1982 - Actor, most notably in the films Waiting to ExhaleWaiting to ExhaleWaiting to Exhale is a 1995 romance film starring Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett, directed by Forest Whitaker. The movie was adapted from the 1992 novel of the same name by Terry McMillan. Loretta Devine, Lela Rochon, Dennis Haysbert, Michael Beach, Gregory Hines, Donald Faison and Mykelti...
and The Chamber - Jorge SalcedoJorge SalcedoJorge Salcedo is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in Mexico and Major League Soccer. He earned three caps with the United States men's national soccer team and has coached the UCLA Bruins men's soccer team since 2004.-High school and college:Salcedo, son of Hugo...
, Pro Soccer Player, Head UCLA Men's Soccer Coach - Dave Serrano, class of 1982 - Head Baseball Coach CSU Fullerton
- Han Ye SeulHan Ye SeulHan Ye Seul is a Korean actress and model primarily working in Korea.- Biography :Han's real name is Kim Ye-Seul-Yi, while her English name is Leslie Kim. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, before moving to South Korea to pursue acting/modeling...
- actress and model. - Eddie SotoEddie SotoEddie Soto was a U.S. soccer forward who spent five seasons in the USISL and has served as an assistant men’s and women’s collegiate soccer coach for eight seasons.-Youth:...
, soccer player, assistant coach at UCLA - Kirsten VangsnessKirsten VangsnessKirsten Simone Vangsness is an American actress. She graduated from Cerritos High School in Cerritos, California in June 1990. She is currently appearing on the CBS drama series Criminal Minds as FBI Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia...
- actress, Criminal MindsCriminal MindsCriminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime... - Tim WaltonTim WaltonTim Walton is an American college softball coach and a former college and professional baseball player. Walton is currently the head coach of the Florida Gators softball team of the University of Florida...
, baseball, Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, Head Coach of University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaThe University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
Softball team - Rickey CradleRickey CradleRickey Cradle is a former Major League Baseball player. Cradle played in five games for the Seattle Mariners in the season. He had one hit in seven at-bats, with two RBI. He also had one walk and one stolen base. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 5th round of the 1991 Major League...
, class of 1991 - former Pro Baseball Player for Seattle Mariners - Ryan Feng, class of 2001 - Quest Crew member