La Mirada High School

Public high school in La Mirada, California, USA

La Mirada High School

Address

13520 Adelfa Drive

La Mirada

California

USA

Coordinates| 33°54′29″N 118°00′10″W﻿ / ﻿33.90806°N 118.0027°W﻿ / 33.90806; -118.0027
Information
Type| Public high school
Motto| Heart Pride Trust
Established| 1960
School district| Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
Principal| Webster
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 1,759 (2022-23)[2]
Campus| Urban
Color(s)| Royal Blue and Vegas Gold
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Mascot| Matador
Nickname| Matadores
Rivals| Mayfair High School, Norwalk High School
Newspaper| El Toro
Website| La Mirada High School Website

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

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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

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* Tony Brown (2016), NFL Player
* Jennie Finch (1998), former softball pitcher for University of Arizona and Team USA[3]
* Jim Hough, former NFL offensive lineman and long snapper, Minnesota Vikings
* Gabrielle LeDoux (1966), lawyer and member of Alaska House of Representatives[4]

* Jared Jones Pitcher for the Pirates (handled the dodgers on tuesday)

* 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[5]
* Ryan Vargas, NASCAR driver[6]
* Derrick Williams (2009), second overall pick in 2011 NBA draft[7]
* Daniel Ponce de Leon (2010), MLB pitcher[8]
* Henry Corrales (2004), Featherweight mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator MMA

## References

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* Greater Los Angeles portal
* Schools portal

1. ^ "High School Sports". MaxPreps. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
2. ^ "La Mirada High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
3. ^ "Player Bio: Jennie Finch". University of Arizona. Archived from the original on 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
4. ^ State of Alaska Official Election Pamphlet – November 4, 2014 (PDF). Vol. II. Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. 2014. p. 59. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
5. ^ Dish Of Salt: ‘Glee’ Premiere Party, LA (September 8, 2009) | Access Hollywood - Celebrity News, Photos & Videos
6. ^ Seelman, Jacob (December 9, 2016). "NWAAS: Vargas Named Recipient Of Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award". Race Chaser Online. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
7. ^ "Player Bio: Derrick Williams - University of Arizona Wildcats Official Athletic Site". Arizonawildcats.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-12. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
8. ^ "Daniel Ponce de Leon Stats & Scouting Report - Baseball America". 4 March 2019.

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* Marco Antonio Firebaugh HS
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* Bell Gardens High School
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* John Glenn HS
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* Paramount HS

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