Cerritos High School

Public high school in the United States

Cerritos High School

The Don Crest

Location

12500 E. 183rd Street
Cerritos, California 90703

United States

Coordinates| 33°51′53″N 118°03′50″W﻿ / ﻿33.864726°N 118.063927°W﻿ / 33.864726; -118.063927
Information
Type| Public high school
Established| September 1971
School district| ABC Unified School District
Superintendent| Mary Sieu
Principal| Patrick Walker
Faculty| 88.75 FTEs[1]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 2,177 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 24.53[1]
Color(s)|  Black,  gold,  red
Mascot| Don
Team name| Dons
Rival| Artesia High School,
Gahr High School,
Whitney High School
Newspaper| The Informer
Website| Cerritos High School web site
2006 Staff vs Student soccer game

Cerritos High School, also called CHS, is a comprehensive, four-year public high school located in Cerritos, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the ABC Unified School District.

As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,176 students and 86.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 25.2:1. There were 354 students (16.3% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 209 (9.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

## History

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Cerritos High School began its history in September 1971 by sharing the campus of nearby Gahr High School. Rapidly increasing student population during the 1970s prompted the construction of its current campus, located across the street from the Civic Center, Cerritos Millennium Library, and Cerritos Sheriffs Station in 1973.[citation needed]

## Student profile

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Student enrollment by ethnicity[2]
Ethnic Group | Percentage

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White |

7.2%

Black |

6.7%

Hispanic and Latino American |

13.3%

Asian/Pacific Islander |

69.4%

American Indian or Alaska Native |

0.3%

### CIF-SS Championships

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* Football: 2023
* Boys Swim: 2000, 2001, 2014, 2015, 2016 [3] 2002,[4] 2022
* Boys Golf: 2008
* Boys Tennis: 2008,[5] 2009[6]
* Girls Tennis: 2013, 2014
* Girls Swim: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
* Baseball: 1989
* Softball: 2000, 2001
* Softball DIV II : 1999, 2000

## Notable alumni

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* Justin H. Min, class of 2007—actor best known for The Umbrella Academy
* Tony Ahn, class of 1996—K-pop singer, former H.O.T member
* Marcelo Balboa, class of 1984—US Men's National Soccer Team
* Rickey Cradle, class of 1991—former Seattle Mariner
* Jeff Hearron, class of 1977—former Toronto Blue Jay
* Toby Henderson—pro BMX rider, inventor of the Henderson Hop, and ABA (BMX) Hall of Fame
* Ben Howland, class of 1975—former UCLA Head Basketball Coach (2003–2013)[7]
* Eddie Lewis, class of 1992—Los Angeles Galaxy player
* Roger Lodge—host of Blind Date
* Todd McMillon, class of 1991—former NFL cornerback, Chicago Bears, and Gap model
* Ed Morrissey—conservative blogger at Hot Air
* Jae Park, class of 2010—Top 6 of K-pop Star 1 (Survival Audition Kpopstar), formerly a musician under JYP Entertainment, in a group called Day6
* DJ Rhettmatic—hip hop DJ and producer/member of the Beat Junkies
* Lela Rochon, class of 1982—actor, most notably in the films Waiting to Exhale and The Chamber
* Jorge Salcedo—pro soccer player, Head UCLA Men's Soccer Coach[8]
* Dave Serrano, class of 1982—Head Baseball Coach Tennessee
* Han Ye-seul—Korean actress
* Eddie Soto—soccer player, assistant coach at UCLA[9]
* Kirsten Vangsness, class of 1990—actress, Criminal Minds
* Tim Walton—baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Head Coach of University of Florida softball team
* Carlos de la Garza, class of 1992—Grammy Award winning producer and musician

## References

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1. ^ a b c d School data for Cerritos High, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 12, 2020.
2. ^ Cerritos High School in Cerritos, California / CA. Local School Directory. Retrieved 2009-10-09 [1]
3. ^ "CIF-SS Division IV Swimming and Diving - 5/9/01 to 5/12/01 Results".
4. ^ "CIF-SS Division IV Swimming and Diving Championships FINAL TEAM SCORING".
5. ^ "Min key to Dons' success". Daily News. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
6. ^ "Dream Team: Min 'the man' on the court". Daily News. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
7. ^ Ben Howland Profile Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, UCLABruins.com, 2010
8. ^ Jorge Salcedo Profile Archived 2012-01-26 at the Wayback Machine, UCLABruins.com, 2010
9. ^ Eddie Soto Profile Archived February 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, UCLABruins.com, 2010

## External links

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* Official web site
* Cerritos High page at Greatschools.net
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ABC Unified School District

High schools|

* Artesia High School
* Cerritos High School
* Gahr High School
* Tracy High School
* Whitney High School

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* e

Cerritos, California

Schools|

* ABC Unified School District
* Cerritos High School
* Whitney High School
* Bellflower Unified School District
* Valley Christian Schools (HQ, MS, HS)

Libraries|

* Cerritos Millennium Library

Landmarks|

* Cerritos Auto Square
* Cerritos Sculpture Garden
* Cerritos Towne Center
* Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
* Cerritos Veterans Memorial
* College Hospital
* Los Cerritos Center
* Pat Nixon Park

History|

* 1986 mid-air collision

This list is incomplete.

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Los Angeles County Gateway Cities schools

Public high schools/notable schools

Los Angeles USD|

* Bell HS
* Huntington Park HS
* Maywood Academy HS
* Rancho Dominguez Prep
* South East HS
* South Gate HS
* International Studies Learning Center

ABC USD|

* Artesia HS
* Cerritos HS
* Gahr HS
* Tracy Continuation HS
* Whitney HS

Bellflower USD|

* Bellflower HS
* Mayfair HS
* Somerset Continuation HS

Compton USD|

* Centennial HS
* Compton HS
* Manuel Dominguez HS

Downey USD|

* Downey HS
* Warren HS

Long Beach USD|

* Avalon School
* Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo HS
* Jordan HS
* Lakewood HS
* Long Beach Polytechnic HS
* McBride HS
* Millikan HS
* Wilson Classical HS

Lynwood USD|

* Marco Antonio Firebaugh HS
* Lynwood HS
* Vista HS

Montebello USD|

* Bell Gardens High School
* Montebello HS
* Schurr HS
* Vail Continuation HS

Norwalk–La Mirada USD|

* John Glenn HS
* La Mirada HS
* Norwalk HS
* Excelsior HS (CLOSED)

Paramount USD|

* Paramount HS

Whittier Union HSD|

* California HS
* La Serna HS
* Pioneer HS
* Santa Fe HS
* Whittier HS

Private schools

Religious|

* St. Anthony HS
* St. John Bosco High School

Authority control databases: Geographic |

* NCES

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