| La Puente High School | |
| Motto: | 'Once A Warrior, Always A Warrior' |
| Type: | Public secondary |
| Grades: | 9–12 |
| Established: | 1915 |
| Streetaddress: | 15615 East Nelson Avenue |
| City: | La Puente |
| State: | California |
| Zipcode: | 91744 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 34.025°N -117.956°W |
| Enrollment: | 1,152 (2017–18)[1] |
| Mascot: | Warrior |
| Ratio: | 25.89 |
| Staff: | 44.50 (FTE) |
| Colors: | Black White Orange |
| Rival: | Workman High School |
| Conference: | CIF Southern Section Miramonte League |
| Principal: | Dr. Lisa Lopez |
| District: | Hacienda La Puente Unified School District |
| Newspaper: | The Tomahawk |
| Yearbook: | Imagaga |
| Website: | School website |
La Puente High School is a public high school in La Puente, California, located in the San Gabriel Valley, serving grades 9–12. It was established in 1915. It is one of six high schools (including two alternative schools) in the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District. It is a California Distinguished School and about 80% of seniors graduate every year.[2]
The school has a number of small learning communities known as "academies," including the University Academy, Law Enforcement Academy, Business Academy, Multimedia Academy, Science and Engineering Academy, and Performing Arts Academy. The Law Enforcement Academy works in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to educate students interested in a career in public service.
La Puente High School currently has 1425 students and 63 teachers.[3]
The school was built on the Tongva village site of Awigna, which was one of the main villages that supplied Mission San Gabriel with labor during the Spanish mission period. During the construction of the school in 1915, many artifacts from the village were unearthed. These artifacts were put on display at the school for many years. In 2004, it was reported that the whereabouts of these artifacts were unknown.[4]