La Mirada High School

{{Infobox school

| name = La Mirada High School

| logo =

| country = USA

| coordinates = {{Coord|33.90806|N|118.0027|W|display=inline,title}}

| colors = Royal Blue and gold
{{color box|royalblue}} {{color box|gold}}{{cite web|url=http://www.maxpreps.com |title=High School Sports |publisher=MaxPreps |access-date=2010-05-23}}

| district = Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District

| mascot = Matador

| nickname = Matadores

| grades = 9-12

| established = 1960

| type = Public high school

| teaching_staff = 74.06 (FTE)

| ratio = 23.60

| enrollment = 1,748 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0627690&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=062769004172|title=La Mirada High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 26, 2024}}

| motto = Heart Pride Trust

| principal = Webster

| rivals = Mayfair High School, Norwalk High School

| yearbook =

| newspaper = El Toro

| website = [https://www.lamiradahs.org/ La Mirada High School Website]

| address = 13520 Adelfa Drive

| campus = Urban

}}

La Mirada High School is a public high school in La Mirada, California. It is a member school of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District which was built in 1960 as one of three high schools in the district. After the Norwalk/La Mirada School District voted to close William N. Neff High School in 1980, Neff High School students began attending La Mirada High School in the Fall of 1981. Since then, La Mirada High School has been the only high school in La Mirada.

Description

The school's buildings are arranged in a circular position due to the limited amount of space at its location. The school also contains a full sized football field with an athlete standard running track. The campus also features both baseball and softball fields. It is one of a handful of high school tracks equipped to run the steeplechase, and it shares that resource with Biola University.

Notable alumni

Tony Brown (2016), NFL Player
Jennie Finch (1998), former softball pitcher for University of Arizona and Team USA{{cite web|url=http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/finch_jennie00.html|title=Player Bio: Jennie Finch|publisher=University of Arizona|access-date=2010-07-15|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101012030835/http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/finch_jennie00.html|archive-date=2010-10-12}}
Jim Hough, former NFL offensive lineman and long snapper, Minnesota Vikings
Gabrielle LeDoux (1966), lawyer and member of Alaska House of Representatives{{cite book|title=State of Alaska Official Election Pamphlet – November 4, 2014|url=http://elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2014/AK-Region-II-book.pdf|location=Juneau|publisher=Alaska Division of Elections|volume=II|page=59|date=2014|access-date=November 7, 2014}}

Jared Jones Pitcher for the Pirates

Keith McGill (2007), cornerback for Oakland Raiders, selected 116th overall in 2014 NFL draft
Amber Riley (2004), actress and singer best known for her role on television series Glee as Mercedes Jones[http://www.accesshollywood.com/dish-of-salt-glee-premiere-party-la-september-8-2009_video_1155521 Dish Of Salt: ‘Glee’ Premiere Party, LA (September 8, 2009) | Access Hollywood - Celebrity News, Photos & Videos]
Ryan Vargas, NASCAR driver{{cite web |last1=Seelman |first1=Jacob |title=NWAAS: Vargas Named Recipient Of Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award |url=http://www.racechaseronline.com/nascar/touring-series/nwaas-vargas-named-recipient-wendell-scott-trailblazer-award/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423075046/http://www.racechaseronline.com/nascar/touring-series/nwaas-vargas-named-recipient-wendell-scott-trailblazer-award/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 23, 2017 |website=Race Chaser Online |access-date=January 5, 2020 |date=December 9, 2016}}
Derrick Williams (2009), second overall pick in 2011 NBA draft{{cite web |url=http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/williams_derrick00.html |title=Player Bio: Derrick Williams - University of Arizona Wildcats Official Athletic Site |publisher=Arizonawildcats.com |access-date=2011-02-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312124710/http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/williams_derrick00.html |archive-date=2011-03-12 }}
Daniel Ponce de Leon (2010), MLB pitcher{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/6348/|title=Daniel Ponce de Leon Stats & Scouting Report - Baseball America|date=4 March 2019 }}
Henry Corrales (2004), Featherweight mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator MMA

References

Category:1960 establishments in California

Category:Education in La Mirada, California

Category:Public high schools in Los Angeles County, California

Category:Educational institutions established in 1960