Inglewood High School (California) Explained

Inglewood High School
Streetaddress:	231 South Grevillea Avenue
City:	Inglewood, California, United States
Coordinates:	33.9611°N -118.3558°W
District:	Inglewood Unified School District
Principal:	Debra Tate
Faculty:	34.25 (FTE)
Ceeb:	51260
Gender:	co-educational
Type:	Public High School
Grades:	9–12
Ratio:	24 to 1
Campus Type:	Urban
Founded:	1905
Enrollment:	827 (2022–23)^[1]
Communities:	Inglewood
Conference:	CIF Southern Section Ocean League
Nickname:	Sentinels
Rival:	Morningside High School

Inglewood High School is a four-year public high school in Inglewood, California. It is a part of the Inglewood Unified School District.

History

The school opened its doors in 1905.
On October 29, 2021, Inglewood High School beat Morningside High School 106-0. The win caused outrage for which the principal later apologized for "poor sportsmanship".^[2]

Notable faculty

• Gladys Waddingham, author, taught Spanish for 45 years at the high school^[3]
• Daniel Anthony Farris (also known as D Smoke), rap artist, Spanish and music-theory teacher^[4]

Notable alumni

• Glenn M. Anderson, 37th Lieutenant Governor of California, Congressman^[5]
• Sonny Bono, singer, songwriter, actor and politician^[6]
• Jeanne Crain, actress^[7]
• Robert Finch, 38th Lieutenant Governor of California
• David Marks, Guitarist for The Beach Boys.
• Donald Merrifield, Jesuit priest and president of Loyola University of Los Angeles^[8]
• Edla Muir, architect^[9]
• Mack 10, American rapper
• Ms. Toi, American rapper

Basketball

• DeAngelo Collins, professional basketball player
• Jason Crowe, professional basketball player
• Ade Dagunduro, professional basketball player
• Lauren Ervin, professional basketball player
• Noel Felix professional basketball player
• Jason Hart, NBA basketball player^[10]
• Jay Humphries, professional basketball player
• Ralph Jackson, NBA basketball player^[11]
• Travele Jones, professional basketball player
• Vince Kelley, NBL Australia basketball player^[12]
• Harold Miner, USC and NBA basketball player^[13]
• Paul Pierce, NBA basketball player, 10-time All-Star^[14]
• Reggie Theus, professional basketball player and college head coach^[15]
• Doug Thomas, professional basketball player

Baseball

• Coco Crisp, Major League Baseball player^[16]
• Dottie Wiltse Collins, AAGPBL player and 'Strikeout Queen'^[17]
• Gail Henley, professional baseball player^[18]
• Horacio Ramirez former coach in the Mexican League and former Major League Baseball player ^[19]

Football

• Shaquelle Evans, NFL football player^[20]
• Lawrence Jackson, NFL football player^[21]
• Gary Kerkorian, NFL football player^[22]
• Verl Lillywhite, professional football player
• Benson Mayowa, NFL football player for Seattle Seahawks
• Patrick Onwuasor, NFL player
• Jarvis Redwine, professional football player
• Justus Ross-Simmons, college football player
• Jim Sears, AFL and NFL football player^[23]
• Jim Sutherland, college football head coach, class of 1933
• Zaven Yaralian, football coach

Notes and References

1. Web site: Inglewood High. National Center for Education Statistics. January 27, 2021.
2. Web site: Inglewood High players defend 106-0 win over Morningside - Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. November 5, 2021.
3. Web site: Oliver. Myrna. Gladys Waddingham; Inglewood Historian. Los Angeles Times. March 25, 2014. April 18, 1997.
4. Web site: 'Rhythm + Flow' Champ D Smoke Reveals Why Cardi B Got Lawyers Involved During 'Battles' Round (Exclusive) . ET Online .
5. Web site: Kowsky. Kim. The Stories of Her Hometown : A former teacher races the clock to finish another of her histories of life in Inglewood. Los Angeles Times. March 25, 2014. August 9, 1995.
6. Web site: Yates. Nona. Sonny Bono, a Chronology. Los Angeles Times. March 25, 2014. January 7, 1998.
7. Web site: Jeanne Crain . hometownstohollywood.com . February 12, 2018 . Hometowns to Hollywood . 25 June 2023.
8. News: Keith. Thursby. Donald P. Merrifield dies at 81; former president of Loyola Marymount . Los Angeles Times. 2010-03-03 . 2010-03-10.
9. https://books.google.com/books?id=OpY0KmICqKYC&dq=Edla%20Muir%20Inglewood&pg=PA156 Sarah Allaback, The First Women Architects (University of Illinois Press 2008): 156.
10. Web site: Shepard. Eric. Inglewood's Hart Scrutinized Again. Los Angeles Times. March 25, 2014. February 12, 1996.
11. Web site: Axelrod. Phil. LA's Ralph Jackson Brings Repertoire Into Roundball. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 25, 2014. March 19, 1980.
12. http://www.scout.com/college/colorado/story/754537-where-are-they-now-vince-kelley Where Are They Now? Vince Kelley
13. Web site: Matthews. Stuart. Sentinels' Harold Miner Poised for Super-Stardom. Los Angeles Times. March 25, 2014. January 17, 1988.
14. Web site: Witz. Billy. Pierce's Road From Inglewood Could Hit Its Summit Nearby. New York Times. March 25, 2014. June 10, 2008.
15. Web site: Lewis. Jason. Local Legends: Reggie Theus. Los Angeles Sentinel. March 25, 2014. March 29, 2013.
16. Web site: Edes. Gordon. He's a go-go. Boston Globe. March 25, 2014. Gordon Edes. February 12, 2006.
17. Web site: Goldstein. Richard. Dottie Collins, 84, Star Pitcher of Women's Baseball League, Dies. New York Times. May 12, 2022. Richard Goldstein (writer, born 1942). August 15, 2008.
18. Web site: Gail Henley Statistics and History. Baseball Reference. March 25, 2014.
19. Web site: Wilson. Burt. Barnstormers' Horacio Ramirez learned to pitch in a Brave new world. Lancaster Newspapers, Inc.. March 25, 2014. June 16, 2013.
20. http://www.nfl.com/player/shaqevans/2543761/profile Shaq Evans
21. Web site: Guild. Ron. Miller named new Inglewood football coach. Wave Newspapers. March 25, 2014. January 23, 2014. https://archive.today/20140325211549/http://wavenewspapers.com/sports/article_f006eca4-847c-11e3-a639-001a4bcf6878.html. March 25, 2014. dead.
22. Web site: Kerkorian, Monachino Resume Duel. San Bernardino County Sun. Newspapers.com. 25 March 2014. November 16, 1949.
23. Web site: USC All-American Footballer Jim Sears Dies. University of Southern California. March 25, 2014. January 7, 2002.