Carson High School (Carson, California)

Coordinates: 33°49′21″N 118°16′30″W / 33.822497°N 118.274919°W / 33.822497; -118.274919
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Carson Senior High School
Address
Map
22328 South Main Street

high school
Motto"Where Excellence Is the Expectation"
Founded1963
School districtLos Angeles Unified School District
PrincipalDr. Diana Faatai
Staff141[1]
Teaching staff63.26 (FTE)[3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,496 (2019-20)[3]
Student to teacher ratio23.70[3]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)    Black & Powder Blue
Athletics conferenceMarine League
CIF Los Angeles City Section
Mascot️Colt
Team nameColts
RivalBanning High School[2]
NewspaperThe Trailblazer
Feeder schoolsCarnegie Middle School, Stephen White Middle School, Caroldale Learning Community (K-8)
AffiliationDistrict 8
Websitehttps://carsonhighschool.org/

Carson High School is a four-year public high school in

South Bay region of Los Angeles.[4][5] Enrollment at Carson High School for the 2018–2019 academic year was 1,499 students.[6]

Academies

Carson High School is made up of four learning academies:[7]

  • Environmental Science, Engineering & Technology (ESET)
  • Global Business, Law & Government Academy (GBLG)
  • Performing Arts & Media Academy (PAMA)
  • The Musical Arts and Digital Arts Magnet (M.E.DI.A)

The school offers 10

MCJROTC (Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps), Marching Blue Thunder (a combined color guard, marching band, and dance team[8]
), cheerleading, and drama.

School profile

According to the California Department of Education, in the 2019–2020 school year, there were a total of 1,499 students attending Carson High Steam School, comprising the following ethnic origins.[9]

  • 54.7% Hispanic or Latino
  • 17.2% African American
  • 16.8% Filipino
  • 3.9% Pacific Islander
  • 2.9% White
  • 2.7% Asian
  • 0.1% Native American
  • Teachers: 65
  • Student-teacher ratio: 1:23

Most recent SAT participation rate is 63%, with an average score of 1065 (2019)[10]

Sports

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "An Annual Report to the Community". Los Angeles Unified School District. February 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2007.
  2. ^ Mario Villegas , A 'Classic' for many reasons, ESPN Los Angeles, November 4, 2010
  3. ^ a b c "Carson Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "The best rivalry in the South Bay ..."
  5. ^ "Carson-Banning Rivalry" Archived March 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "EdData - School Profile - Carson Senior High". www.ed-data.org. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  7. ^ "Carson High STEAM School". carsonhighschool.org. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  8. ^ "Marching Blue Thunder (MBT)". Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  9. ^ "Enrollment by Ethnicity - Carson Senior High (CA Dept of Education)". dq.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  10. ^ Cheng, Allen. "Average SAT Scores by State (Most Recent)". blog.prepscholar.com. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  11. ^ Rob Fernas (June 30, 1994). "Scramblin' Man : Quarterback Perry Klein Has Been Vilified for Switching Schools--But That Was Before the NFL Called". Los Angeles Times.
  12. ^ Rob Fernas (November 10, 1988). "Winning Acceptance: Football Star Perry Klein Wasn't Used to the Tough Time He Got From Carson Team, But He Won That Game, Too". Los Angeles Times.
  13. ^ Nguyen, Vivian (March 1, 2005). "FVHS Band films with Gwen Stefani". Fountain Valley High School. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  14. ^ Smith, Jay Scott (2018-11-12). "Never Too Late: Ray J decides to pursue a college degree at HBCU". TheGrio. Retrieved 2020-05-01.