Carson High School (Carson, California)

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{{Infobox school

|name = Carson Senior High School

|image =

|imagesize =

|motto = "Where Excellence Is the Expectation"

|motto_translation =

|streetaddress = 22328 South Main Street

|city = Carson

|state = California

|zipcode = 90745

|url = https://carsonhighschool.org/

|schoolboard =

|coordinates = {{coord|33.822497|-118.274919|type:edu_globe:earth_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}

|pushpin_map = United States Los Angeles Southern#United States Los Angeles Metropolitan Area#USA California#United States

|district = Los Angeles Unified School District

| affiliation = District 8

|principal = Diana Faatai

|staff = 141[http://search.lausd.k12.ca.us/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe?w3exec=sarc4&which=8575 "An Annual Report to the Community"]. Los Angeles Unified School District. February 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2007.

|fundingtype = Public

|schooltype = high school

|grades = 9-12

|language = English

|feeders = Carnegie Middle School, Stephen White Middle School, Caroldale Learning Community (K-8)

|area =

|mascot = ️Colt

|rival=Banning High SchoolMario Villegas

, [https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/news/story?id=5761821 A 'Classic' for many reasons], ESPN Los Angeles, November 4, 2010

|teamname = Colts

|colors = {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|powderblue|border=darkgray}} Black & Powder Blue

| conference = Marine League
CIF Los Angeles City Section

|founded = 1963

|teaching_staff = 72.68 (FTE)

|ratio = 18.96

|enrollment = 1,378 (2022-2023){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0622710&SchoolPageNum=12&ID=062271002899|title=Carson Senior High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 8, 2024}}

|newspaper = The Trailblazer

}}

Carson High School is a four-year public high school in Carson, California, United States. It is situated in the District South area of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Carson High is located on the corner of 223rd Street and Main Street. Carson's rivalry with Banning High School in Wilmington, Los Angeles, California is one of the top high school rivalries in the South Bay region of Los Angeles.[http://www.insidesocal.com/southbaypreps/2008/09/the-best-rivalry-in-the-south.html "The best rivalry in the South Bay ..."][http://www.jookt.com/media/758-jookt-nation-carson-banning-rivalry "Carson-Banning Rivalry"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318012955/http://www.jookt.com/media/758-jookt-nation-carson-banning-rivalry |date=March 18, 2009 }} Enrollment at Carson High School for the 2018–2019 academic year was 1,499 students.{{Cite web|title=EdData - School Profile - Carson Senior High|url=http://www.ed-data.org/school/Los-Angeles/Los-Angeles-Unified/Carson-Senior-High|access-date=2020-06-24|website=www.ed-data.org}}

Academies

Carson High School is made up of four learning academies:{{Cite web |title=Carson High STEAM School |url=https://carsonhighschool.org/ |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=carsonhighschool.org}}

  • 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 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, as well as several extracurricular programs, which include MCJROTC (Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps), Marching Blue Thunder (a combined color guard, marching band, and dance team{{Cite web |title=Marching Blue Thunder (MBT) |url=https://carsonhighschool.org/drill-and-flags/ |access-date=2022-12-16 |language=en-US}}), 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.{{Cite web|title=Enrollment by Ethnicity - Carson Senior High (CA Dept of Education)|url=https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/dqcensus/enrethlevels.aspx?agglevel=School&year=2019-20&cds=19647331931526|access-date=2020-06-24|website=dq.cde.ca.gov}}

  • 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){{Cite web|last=Cheng|first=Allen|title=Average SAT Scores by State (Most Recent)|url=https://blog.prepscholar.com/average-sat-scores-by-state-most-recent|access-date=2020-06-25|website=blog.prepscholar.com|language=en-us}}

Sports

  • Quarterback Perry Klein helped the Colts win the 1988 City Section 4-A Division championship, as he was named California State Player of the Year, Parade Magazine High School All-America, and a Campbell Soup All-American.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-30-we-10213-story.html|title=Scramblin' Man : Quarterback Perry Klein Has Been Vilified for Switching Schools--But That Was Before the NFL Called|date=June 30, 1994|author=Rob Fernas|website=Los Angeles Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-11-10-sp-221-story.html|title=Winning Acceptance: Football Star Perry Klein Wasn't Used to the Tough Time He Got From Carson Team, But He Won That Game, Too|author=Rob Fernas|date=November 10, 1988|website=Los Angeles Times}}
  • The Carson Girls' Tennis team was undefeated in Marine League for 12 consecutive years from 1998 to 2010; highest record 129-0 matches.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}
  • The Carson High School 'Marching Blue Thunder', consisting of Carson's marching band, drill team, color guard (tall flags), flaggies (short flags), and banner girls, won 6 consecutive LAUSD Band & Drill Team Championships in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}
  • The Carson Flaggies were featured in Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" video in 2005.{{cite web |last=Nguyen |first=Vivian |url=http://www.fvhs.com/bb2/news/stefani.cfm |title=FVHS Band films with Gwen Stefani |publisher=Fountain Valley High School |date=March 1, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320072515/http://www.fvhs.com/bb2/news/stefani.cfm |archive-date=March 20, 2012 |access-date=April 19, 2019}}
  • The Carson Cheer and Song Team won USA National titles in the Show Cheer Division and Song/Pom in 2006 & 2007.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}
  • The Song team also placed 1st at UCA/ UDA 2006 West Coast Championships 2009 Sharp National Champions 2010 United Spirit Association National Winners, Ranked 9th in the Nation.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}
  • In 1980/1981 the team was featured in Toni Basil{{'}}s popular song "Mickey" music video.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

Notable alumni

  • Tony Caldwell, former NFL player
  • Dave Canales, NFL head coach and former college football coach and player
  • Ekene Ibekwe, professional overseas basketball player
  • Ray J, singer, television personality{{Cite web|title=Never Too Late: Ray J decides to pursue a college degree at HBCU|url=https://thegrio.com/2018/11/12/ray-j-decides-to-pursue-college-degree-hbcu/|last=Smith|first=Jay Scott|date=2018-11-12|website=TheGrio|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-01}}
  • Perry Klein, former NFL quarterback
  • Ralph Mann, former Olympic athlete and world record holder{{cite news |last1=Calhoun |first1=Damian |title=Carson High to hold inaugural Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday |url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2019/11/12/carson-high-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-set-for-saturday/ |publisher=Daily Breeze |date=12 November 2019}}
  • Brian Treggs, former NFL player

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