John Burroughs High School
John Burroughs High School | |
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1920 West Clark Avenue Southern Section Pacific League | |
Mascot | The Bears |
Information | (818) 558-4777 |
Website | www.burbankusd.org/jbhs |
John Burroughs High School is a public high school located in Burbank, in Los Angeles County, California. It is known for its notable alumni, and being the filming location for many television shows.
History
The building was built in the 1920s, but was not established as a high school until 1948.
Academics
The school scored a 768 on the
Athletics
The track and field team produced Olympic silver medalist
In 2016, the boys' varsity water polo team won the school's second CIF championship.[4]
Performing arts
Choirs
The school has seven award-winning choirs including Chamber, the advanced mixed show choir, also known as Powerhouse when competing; Madrigals, the advanced women's choir, also known as Sound Sensations when competing; Sound Waves, the intermediate mixed choir; Decibelles, the intermediate women's choir; Men @ Work, the men's choir; Vocal Ensemble, selected members from Chamber in an a cappella ensemble; Muses, selected members from Madrigals in an a cappella ensemble.[5]
The school's advanced mixed show choir, Powerhouse, has won awards including the Grand Championship at Fame Orlando 2007, Grand Champions at Fame Chicago 2008,
Band
There are four bands: Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble (A Band and B Band) as well as a Drumline and Color Guard at Burroughs. In 2006, the marching band played in a sound byte for Shrek the Third and was featured in the animated movie. In 2010, they recorded for the movie "Megamind". They were selected to play at the 2011 Sugar Bowl half-time show in New Orleans, Louisiana. Soon afterwards, they were invited to be featured on Ellen for her 2011 Super Bowl Special.
The JBHS marching band was featured in the 1994 movie "Little Giants", which included sound from the percussion line just prior to the big game.
The JBHS Marching band was featured in a comedy skit for the 70's NBC television show "Laugh-In" which aired on Nov. 8, 1971.
District
John Burroughs High School is a member of the Burbank Unified School District (BUSD).
Notable alumni
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Many actors and actresses have attended the school due to its proximity to major entertainment studios such as NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Studios, as well as voice recording and animation studios including Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network.
- Wayne Allwine, actor, official voice of Mickey Mouse from 1977 to 2009
- Eric Balfour, actor
- Patrick Bristow, actor, Ellen, Showgirls
- Eben Britton, NFL player
- Debbe Dunning, actress and model, Home Improvement
- Joan Freeman, actress and director, Roustabout, The Reluctant Astronaut, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
- Sam Gifaldi, former child actor, Hey Arnold!, A Bug's Life, The Mommies
- Dan Haggerty, actor, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
- Adam Hendershott, actor
- Elden Henson, actor
- Clint Howard, actor, Gentle Ben TV series and many films
- Ron Howard, actor, The Andy Griffith Show, Happy Days, and Academy Award-winning director
- Erik Kramer, NFL quarterback and sports commentator
- Jonna Lee, actress, Making the Grade, Another World
- Mike Magnante, professional baseball player[10]
- Guy Mariano, professional skateboarder
- National Lampoon's Animal House, The West Wing, Van Wilder
- Lindsey McKeon, actor, One Tree Hill; briefly attended but did not graduate
- Heather Menzies, actress, The Sound of Music, Logan's Run
- Brittany Murphy, actress[citation needed]
- Debbie Reynolds, Oscar-nominated actress, singer and entertainer, Singin' in the Rain; attended when the school was a junior high school[11] Went to Burbank High for 9th/10th, then returned to Burroughs and studied on the studio lots, graduated with Burroughs class of 1950
- Rene Russo, actress, Lethal Weapon 3, Tin Cup, Get Shorty, The Thomas Crown Affair, Thor
- UCLA basketball player and sports commentator for Los Angeles Lakers
- Ron Stillwell, professional baseball player
- Veronica St. Clair, Actress La Brea
- Angela Watson, actress, Step by Step
- Weston "Westballz" Dennis, (Class of 2009, dropped out) professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player[12][13]
- Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, child actors, Full House,
- Rob Zabrecky, actor, magician, and songwriter
In the media
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- The Wonder Years used the school for the TV series.
- The Brady Bunch filmed on campus.
- The Good Place used the school's cafeteria.
- Tonic's music video, "You Wanted More" was filmed at Burroughs for the movie. American Pie
- Glee scenes were filmed in the hallways.
- Fired Upfilmed scenes showing the school.
- Walt Disney's Blackbeard's Ghost used the football and track fields.
- On My Blockwas filmed throughout the school.
References
- ^ a b c "Burroughs High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ Burbank.com, 4 December 2009 Archived 9 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ John Burroughs High School website, 2009, ""MyJBHS.com". Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2009.", 4 December 2009
- ^ Rich, Charles (November 19, 2016). "Burroughs boys' water polo reels in first CIF championship". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "About the JBHS VMA Program". Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ a b "John Burroughs High School Powerhouse". Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ a b "Show Choir National Championship". Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ "Powerhouse Performs on Dancing With the Stars". Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ "Powerhouse to Perform in Hong Kong!". Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ Henson, Steve (March 4, 1995). "One Strike and They're Out : Four Players on the Fringe of the Majors Struggle Through Uncertain Times During the Baseball Labor Dispute". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-06-221365-5.
- ^ "Friendlies: Westballz, the Challenger". Red Bull.
- ^ Burroughs High School Yearbook, 2009