Carson High School (Carson, California) Explained

Carson Senior High School
Motto:"Where Excellence Is the Expectation"
Streetaddress:22328 South Main Street
City:Carson
State:California
Zipcode:90745
Url:https://carsonhighschool.org/
Coordinates:33.8225°N -118.2749°W
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:Dr. Diana Faatai
Staff:141[1]
Fundingtype:Public
Schooltype:high school
Grades:9-12
Language:English
Feeders:Carnegie Middle School, Stephen White Middle School, Caroldale Learning Community (K-8)
Mascot:️Colt
Rival:Banning High School[2]
Teamname:Colts
Colors: Black & Powder Blue
Conference:Marine League
CIF Los Angeles City Section
Founded:1963
Teaching Staff:63.26 (FTE)
Ratio:23.70
Enrollment:1,496 (2019-20)[3]
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.[4] [5] Enrollment at Carson High School for the 2018–2019 academic year was 1,499 students.[6]

Academies

Carson High School is made up of four learning academies:[7]

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[8]), 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.[9]

Most recent SAT participation rate is 63%, with an average score of 1065 (2019)[10]

Sports

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. http://search.lausd.k12.ca.us/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe?w3exec=sarc4&which=8575 "An Annual Report to the Community"
  2. Mario Villegas, A 'Classic' for many reasons, ESPN Los Angeles, November 4, 2010
  3. Web site: Carson Senior High. National Center for Education Statistics. November 23, 2021.
  4. http://www.insidesocal.com/southbaypreps/2008/09/the-best-rivalry-in-the-south.html "The best rivalry in the South Bay ..."
  5. http://www.jookt.com/media/758-jookt-nation-carson-banning-rivalry "Carson-Banning Rivalry"
  6. Web site: EdData - School Profile - Carson Senior High. 2020-06-24. www.ed-data.org.
  7. Web site: Carson High STEAM School . 2022-12-16 . carsonhighschool.org.
  8. Web site: Marching Blue Thunder (MBT) . 2022-12-16 . en-US.
  9. Web site: Enrollment by Ethnicity - Carson Senior High (CA Dept of Education). 2020-06-24. dq.cde.ca.gov.
  10. Web site: Cheng. Allen. Average SAT Scores by State (Most Recent). 2020-06-25. blog.prepscholar.com. en-us.
  11. Web site: Scramblin' Man : Quarterback Perry Klein Has Been Vilified for Switching Schools--But That Was Before the NFL Called. June 30, 1994. Rob Fernas. Los Angeles Times.
  12. Web site: Winning Acceptance: Football Star Perry Klein Wasn't Used to the Tough Time He Got From Carson Team, But He Won That Game, Too. Rob Fernas. November 10, 1988. Los Angeles Times.
  13. Web site: Nguyen . Vivian . FVHS Band films with Gwen Stefani . . March 1, 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320072515/http://www.fvhs.com/bb2/news/stefani.cfm . March 20, 2012 . April 19, 2019.
  14. Web site: Never Too Late: Ray J decides to pursue a college degree at HBCU. Smith. Jay Scott. 2018-11-12. TheGrio. en-US. 2020-05-01.
  15. News: Calhoun . Damian . Carson High to hold inaugural Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday . Daily Breeze . 12 November 2019.

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