Hawthorne High School (California)

Hawthorne High School is a public high school located in Hawthorne, California, within the Centinela Valley Union High School District. It opened in 1951 with 9th and 10th grades. The first graduating senior class was that of 1954. It is most notable for its association with The Beach Boys, whose original members Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, and Al Jardine attended the school. Coincidentally, Olivia Trinidad Arias, who later became Olivia Harrison (George Harrison’s wife), also attended; she graduated in 1965.

Hawthorne High School
Location
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4859 W. El Segundo Blvd.
Hawthorne, California
Coordinates33°55′2.22″N 118°21′47.27″W / 33.9172833°N 118.3631306°W / 33.9172833; -118.3631306
Information
TypePublic
MottoMens sana in corpore sano
A sound mind in a sound body
Established1951
Staff103.79 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,770 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.05[1]
Color(s)Scarlet and Gold
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Ocean League
NicknameCougars
Websitehttp://www.hhscougars.org/

Hawthorne High School is a cross-town rival with Leuzinger High School.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

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Athletes

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Musical artists

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Other

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  • Olivia Harrison née Olivia Trinidad Arias - widow of Beatle George Harrison (Class of 1965)
  • Ted Coombs - World record breaking roller skater (Class of 1972)

On-campus violence

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The school has dealt with issues of race- related as well as gang-related fighting on campus in the past.[3] In March 2007, gang-related fighting during lunchtime resulted in police officers from several law enforcement agencies entering the school with riot helmets and pepper spray. The school was subsequently shut down for the remainder of the day.[4] Other gang-related issues continue to plague the school with sporadic on-campus fighting more recently.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hawthorne High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "California State Meet Results - 1915 to present". Hank Lawson. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
  3. ^ "Students Riot at Hawthorne High School : Racism Is Alleged as Teen-Agers Loot Stores, Damage Cars". Los Angeles Times. 1990-03-05. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  4. ^ "Hawthorne High quiet after brawl". Los Angeles Times. 10 March 2007. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  5. ^ "Hawthorne Police meet with Tongan Community at Dinner". dailybreeze.com. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
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