Redondo Union High School

Public school

Redondo Union High School

Location

One Sea Hawk Way
Redondo Beach, California, U.S.

Coordinates| 33°50′46″N 118°23′02″W﻿ / ﻿33.8461°N 118.3840°W﻿ / 33.8461; -118.3840
Information
Type| Public
Established| 1905
School district| Redondo Beach Unified School District (1993-)
South Bay Union High School District (-1993)
Principal| Marvin Brown
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 3,005 (2022–23)[1]
Color(s)|  Red and White
Mascot| Sea Hawk
Rival| Mira Costa High School
Publication|

* High Tide (Newspaper)
* RUTV (Newscast)

Yearbook| Pilot
Website| www.redondounion.org

Redondo Union High School (RUHS) is a public high school in Redondo Beach, California.

Redondo Union High School is a part of the Redondo Beach Unified School District. All residents of Redondo Beach are zoned to Redondo Union. In addition, residents of Hermosa Beach may choose to attend Redondo Union or Mira Costa High School of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District.[2]

Since opening in 1905, Redondo Union High School has developed into the second largest high school campus in the State of California,[citation needed] with an overall area of 56 acres (230,000 m2).

## History

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Redondo Union High School was organized in the summer of 1905. The first classes were held in two upstairs rooms of the Masonic Building in Redondo Beach. In December of that same year, a site known as Old Chautauqua Place was selected as the location for the school.

In 1939, the Science Building was dedicated. Residents of Manhattan Beach attended Redondo Union until 1950, when Mira Costa High School opened.[3]

Redondo Union High School was a part of the South Bay Union High School District until 1993, when it dissolved.[4]

In 2013 RUHS Boys' Basketball defeated College Park to win the Division II CIF State Championship.[5]

In 2015 the Girls' Volleyball team won the CIF State Championship.[6] The RUHS Marching Band & Guard won first place in CSBC in Division 4A for their show "Above and Beyond".[7]

In 2016 Boys' Baseball again won the CIF title in Division III.[8]

In 2022 both Boys' and Girls' Soccer won the CIF Southern Section Division 2 Championships on their home stadium on the same day. [9]

In 2024 the RUHS Boys' Volleyball team won the first CIF Division II State Championship in school history when they defeated St. Margaret's 3-2.

## Advanced courses

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Redondo offers Advanced Placement classes in: English Language, English Literature, Biology, Chinese, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics 1, Physics 2, European History, United States History, Government and Politics: United States, Psychology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Studio Art, French, Spanish Language, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, Art History, Macroeconomics, and Music Theory.

### Honors courses

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Redondo offers honors courses in Biology, Chemistry, English 9, and English 10.

## Sports

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### Fall sports

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* Boys Beach Volleyball (2013)
* Cross-Country (Co-ed)
* Football
* Boys Water Polo
* Girls Tennis
* Girls Volleyball
* Girls Golf
* Surfing
* Cheerleading
* Marching Band/Dance Guard

### Winter sports

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* Boys Basketball
* Girls Basketball
* Wrestling (Co-ed)
* Girls Water Polo
* Boys Soccer
* Girls Soccer
* Surfing (Co-ed)
* Rugby

### Spring sports

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* Track (Co-ed)
* Baseball
* Boys Golf
* Boys Lacrosse
* Girls Lacrosse
* Softball
* Swimming (Co-ed)
* Boys Tennis
* Boys Volleyball

## Facilities

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### Sports

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* 2 Indoor Gyms: Redondo Union High School has a large gym and a small gym.
* 14 lane Swimming Pool
* Football Field a.k.a. Sea Hawk Bowl.
* Lacrosse Field
* Wrestling Room
* Track
* Two Weight-Training and Conditioning Facilities
* Tennis Courts
* Volleyball Courts
* Baseball Fields
* Softball Fields
* Soccer Fields
* Golf Practice Course

### Arts

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* Video Production Facilities
* Ceramics
* Fine Arts Facilities
* Dance Room
* Band Room
* Choir Room
* Drama Room

### Other resources

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* Library
* Computer Lab
* College/Career Center
* Sewing

## Media appearances

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### Film

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* The movie The Hot Chick was filmed here.[10]
* Kurt Russell wears an RUHS Senior class ring in the 1988 film Tequila Sunrise[11]

### Television

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* In Season 3, Episode 27 of The Beverly Hillbillies, Alan Reed Jr., as a beatnik, stepped out of a car in the Clampetts' driveway, stared at the front of the mansion and said, "Man! This place looks like Redondo High!"[12]

## Notable alumni

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This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (June 2023)

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* Jim Allison – AFL player – San Diego Chargers
* Tyler Bindon \- New Zealand soccer player - Reading F.C. and New Zealand men's national football team
* Dez Cadena – Singer for Black Flag
* Iris Cummings – Aviator and competition swimmer
* Keith Ellison – NFL – Buffalo Bills[13]
* Kevin Ellison – University of Southern California Trojans[14]
* Morgan Ensberg – MLB – New York Yankees[15]
* Carla Esparza (née: O'Connell) – Professional mixed martial artist, inaugural UFC Strawweight Champion (2014)[16]
* Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme – Member of the Manson family[17][18]
* Nona Gaye – Recording artist and daughter of Marvin Gaye[19]
* Lynn Hoyem – NFL – Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles[20]
* Jermar Jefferson – NFL player
* Charles Lindbergh Sr. – The world renowned pilot, the first to cross the Atlantic non stop in an aircraft, in 1927. (attended for one year, and transferred) [21]
* Traci Lords – Actress (dropped out at age 15)
* Demi Moore – Actress (transferred to Fairfax High School after freshman year)[22]
* Ty Page – Professional skateboarder[23]
* Donald Peterman – Academy Award-nominated cinematographer[24]
* The Smothers Brothers – Comedians who hosted a prime time television series in the 1960s. [1]
* Ted Stevens – Former United States Senator for Alaska
* Dijon Thompson – Former NBA player with the Phoenix Suns and Atlanta Hawks, currently playing for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[25]
* Byron McMackin – Drummer for Pennywise[26]
* Sean Rosenthal – Olympic Beach Volleyball player
* Dominik Eberle – NFL Kicker
* Claire Wineland – activist, author and speaker

## Notes

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1. ^ "Redondo Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
2. ^ "High School Choice". Archived from the original on 2006-05-28. Retrieved 2006-05-28.
3. ^ "History of Manhattan Beach USD". Manhattan Beach Unified School District. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
4. ^ Kowsky, Kim (1992-11-05). "School District Reorganizations Win Handily : The breakup of South Bay Union High School District was approved. But a proposition moving control of two schools from Los Angeles to Rancho Palos Verdes was blocked by a judge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
5. ^ Boal, Erik. "Redondo Sea Hawks win first state basketball title". The Beach Reporter.
6. ^ "Redondo girls volleyball repeats as CIF State champions". December 6, 2015.
7. ^ Pegher, Kelcie. "Redondo Union High School marching band brings home state championship". The Beach Reporter.
8. ^ "Redondo wins Division 3 baseball title". Los Angeles Times. June 5, 2016.
9. ^ "RUHS student walkout planned to protest Covid leniency". Easy Reader News. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
10. ^ "The Hot Chick Filming Locations". www.seeing-stars.com.
11. ^ "Filming in RB - Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau". www.redondochamber.org. Archived from the original on 2012-01-28.
12. ^ "Big Daddy Jed Part 1 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
13. ^ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players". NFL.com.
14. ^ "Rivals.com". n.rivals.com.
15. ^ http://ruhsalumni.org/alumni/search_result.php?keywords=ensberg&id=23406&raSid=57c8e6f34b3a0645a57d060f181062ee [dead link]
16. ^ "ultimateapocalypse.com". www.ultimateapocalypse.com.
17. ^ Bravin, Jess (1997). Squeaky: The Life and Times Of Lynette Alice Fromme. St. Martin's Press. p. 29\. ISBN 0-312-18762-9. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
18. ^ Geethart, Bill (24 May 2010). "Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme". Most Likely to Kill. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
19. ^ "Taylor bean whitaker mortgage live at nona-gaye.net". Archived from the original on 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
20. ^ "Lynn Hoyem Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards – databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
21. ^ Charles Lindbergh
22. ^ "Demi Gene Guynes, Freshman Year at Redondo Union High, Redondo Beach, California (1977)". Snakkle. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
23. ^ Krikorian, Greg. The Daily Breeze, "Skateboard artists talk safety on whirlwind tour," May 31, 1976.
24. ^ "Perry Moore, 'Narnia' series executive producer, dies at 39; Don Peterman, Oscar-nominated cinematographer, dies at 79; Nancy Carr, network TV publicist, dies at 50". Los Angeles Times. 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
25. ^ "Dijon Thompson – Atlanta Hawks – NBA". www.rotoworld.com.
26. ^ "Byron McMackin – DrumChannel.com". www.drumchannel.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23.

## External links

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* RUHS website
* Redondo Unified School District Website
* RUHS Student Newspaper
* RUHS Theatre Arts
* RUHS Cross Country/Track and Field
* RUHS Alumni Association Website
* Beach Cities Robotics
* RUHS Class of 1969
* RUHS Band
* RUHS Graduation Requirements
* RUHS Registration Information
* RUHS Key Club
* RUHS Student Broadcast
* RUHS Associated Student Body
* RUHS Parent Teacher Student Association

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Los Angeles County South Bay schools

Public high schools/notable schools

Los Angeles USD|

* Phineas Banning HS
* Carson HS
* Gardena HS
* Narbonne HS
* San Pedro HS
* Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Prep. Acad.

Centinela Valley Union HSD|

* Hawthorne HS
* Lawndale HS
* Leuzinger HS

| Closed|

* Lennox HS

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El Segundo USD|

* El Segundo HS

Inglewood USD|

* Inglewood HS
* Morningside HS
* City Honors HS

Long Beach USD|

* California Academy of Mathematics and Science (located in Carson; no LBUSD territory is in Carson)

Manhattan Beach USD|

* Mira Costa HS

Palos Verdes Peninsula USD|

* Palos Verdes High HS
* Palos Verdes Peninsula HS
* Rancho Del Mar HS

| Closed|

* Miraleste HS

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Redondo Beach USD|

* Redondo Union HS

Torrance USD|

* Fern ES
* Torrance ES
* North HS
* South HS
* Torrance HS
* West HS

Wiseburn USD|

* Wiseburn HS charters

Elementary districts|

* Hawthorne
* Lawndale
* Lennox

Charter|

* Ánimo Inglewood Charter HS
* Ánimo Leadership Charter HS
* Environmental Charter HS
* Hawthorne Math and Science Academy
* Port of Los Angeles HS

Private schools

Secular|

* Chadwick School
* Nishiyamato Academy of California
* Rolling Hills Country Day School

| Closed|

* International Bilingual School/International School of Los Angeles
* Lycée Français de Los Angeles Torrance Campus

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Religious|

* Ambassador Christian School
* Bishop Montgomery High School
* Junípero Serra High School
* Mary Star of the Sea HS
* Pacific Lutheran High School
* St. Mary's Academy
* Valor Christian Academy

| Closed|

* Good Shepherd Lutheran School

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South Bay Union High School District was disestablished in 1993; it operated Aviation High School

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel

Geographic|

* NCES

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