Gardena High School

Gardena High School, known as GHS, is a public high school in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, California, United States, adjacent to the City of Gardena.[3] It serves grades 9 through 12 and is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Gardena High School
Address
1301 West 182nd Street

Gardena
,
California

United States
Coordinates33.867378°N 118.296586°W / 33.867378; -118.296586
Information
TypePublic
MottoIf you can dream it, You can achieve it
Established1901
School districtLos Angeles Unified School District
DeanLolita House
PrincipalMs. Martinez (2015–2020)[1]
Staff64.01 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,363 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio21.29[2]
Color(s)    Dark green and white
Athletics conferenceMarine League
CIF Los Angeles City Section
MascotPanther (formerly, The Mohicans, until it was changed after the class of 1998)
Websitewww.gardenashs.org

Small Learning Communities

Gardena High School has two magnets and two academies on campus: the Global Business Magnet, the Law and Public Service Magnet, the Creative Arts Academy and the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics Academy.

Student activities
  • Anime Club (ARC)
  • ARC Leadership (ARC)
  • Art Appreciation Club
  • Book Club
  • Chess Club (ARC)
  • DISC (Dancing in Style Club) (ARC)
  • Drama Club
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
  • French Club
  • Gardena Honor Society (GHS)
  • Game Club
  • Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA)
  • High School Task Force (HSTF)
  • Interact Club
  • Junior Reserves Officer Training Corp. (JROTC)
  • Key Club
  • Mecha
  • New Life Club
  • Pacific Islander Club
  • Poetry Club
  • Roots & Shoots
  • Salsa Club
  • Justice Society
  • Ukulele Club
  • Vietnamese Club (ARC)
  • Women's Leadership Project
  • Marching Band

History

GHS opened in 1907.[4][5] In Spring 1956, the junior high school classes stayed at the old Gardena High School while the high school classes moved into a new building designed by architects Henry L. Gogerty (1894–1990) and D. Stewart Kerr.[6] Up until the opening of the new Gardena High School, high school students held morning shifts, while junior high school students held afternoon shifts.[7] The junior high is now known as Peary Middle School.

It was in the Los Angeles City High School District until 1961, when it merged into LAUSD.[8]

In the 1980s, rival gangs clashed with each other in the high school hallways. It was once known as a "Crip School" before Hispanic gangs formed in the late 80s. In 1977 a gang fight between the Shotgun Crips and the 135 Prius (Fives) occurred in the school. At least 20 to 30 students were involved. No one was seriously injured.

On January 18, 2011, two students were wounded when a gun brought to the school by a student accidentally discharged when the backpack containing the firearm was dropped on the ground, with a single bullet wounding both victims.[9][10] State prosecutors intended to try the 17-year-old who possessed the gun as an adult.[11]

Attendance boundary

The school serves the City of Gardena, portions of Carson, and portions of Los Angeles (including Harbor Gateway and portions of Wilmington).[12]

Demographics

As of the school year 2008–09, there were a total of 3,186 students attending the high school.[4]

Notable alumni

References
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  10. Blankstein, Andrew and Sam Allen. "Suspect in Gardena High School shooting surrenders; students in classroom safe." Los Angeles Times. January 18, 2011. Retrieved on February 16, 2011.
  11. Martinez, Michael. "Prosecutors: Student charged in gun-firing in L.A. high school." CNN. January 20, 2011. Retrieved on February 16, 2011.
  12. "LAUSD School Improvement Proposal for Gardena High School, 2010 – 2011 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine." Gardena High School. Retrieved on December 27, 2010. "Student Enrollment: The school has attendance boundaries set by LAUSD, reaching from the City of Gardena, Los Angeles, Harbor Gateway, Wilmington, and Carson."
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