Loara High School Explained

Loara High School
Type:Public Secondary, International School
Established:1962
Principal:Gary Brown
Enrollment:1,650 (2022-23)[1]
Grades:9-12
Address:1765 West Cerritos
City:Anaheim
State:California
Country:United States
Zipcode:92804
Coordinates:33.8117°N -117.9442°W
Campus:Urban
Staff:84.82 (FTE)
Ratio:19.45
Colors: Scarlet and Vegas Gold
Newspaper:The Saxon Shield
Yearbook:Seaxe
Mascot:Saxon
Motto:"Once a Saxon, Always a Saxon"
Website:Loara High Website

Loara High School is a public four year American high school in the Anaheim Union High School District, located in the Southwest Anaheim region of Anaheim, California. Loara is a Title I school that serves many students from low-income families, and the campus consists of 1,783 students and 75 certificated staff.[2] Loara is a California Distinguished School which prepares students to "innovate in service of their community". The school was one of the premier institutions becoming an International School under the International Baccalaureate in Orange County in 1999, however, the program was discontinued in 2009 due to the lack of funding.

Students

In 1962, the student body consisted of the following percentage of ethnic groups: 90% Caucasian, >0.1% Native Americans, >0.5% Asian/Indian American, >0.1 Filipino American, 8% Hispanic, >0.1% African American. As of 2010, the campus' over 2,686 students consists of the following percentage of ethnic groups: 0.3% American Indian, 11% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 3% Filipino, 71% Hispanic, 1% Asian Indian, 2% African-American, and 12% Caucasian.[2] Over half of the student qualify for the reduced lunch program. Nearly one fourth of the students participate in an English learners program.[3]

History

Loara was established in 1962, with the first graduating class in 1965, and is one of eight comprehensive high schools within the district.

In 1971, then-California governor and future U.S. President Ronald Reagan visited the Loara campus on a tour of the city of Anaheim.

The school has recently undergone modernization under Bond Measure Z, which includes two gyms, a science building, and a math building.[4] In 2006, the campus completed an extensive technology improvement plan. This includes the construction of the prototype for "Classroom of the Future," two technologically advanced rooms that were designed to model future prospects.

Sammy Saxon is the school mascot. His appearance is typically depicted as a caricature of an Anglo-Saxon warrior.[5]

Academics

Loara had one of the largest International Baccalaureate (IB) programs in Orange County. The IB program is no longer offered at Loara.[6] Loara was authorized to offer the IB Diploma Programme in July 1999, the program is taught in English to 148 students.

Athletics

The school competes in the CIF-SS Garden Grove League.

State championships

CIF Championships

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

Major League Baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins.[8]
poet and songwriter who collaborated with Tim Buckley and Jim Fielder.
alternative rock singer-songwriter and guitarist[9] Son of Tim Buckley.
folk singer-songwriter. Father of Jeff Buckley. Collaborated with Larry Beckett and Jim Fielder.
baseball player[10]
best-selling author.
actress
bassist for Blood, Sweat & Tears. Collaborated with Larry Beckett and Tim Buckley.
Europe's leading MMA Ring Announcer.
Major League Baseball player[12]
member of the 2008 Summer Olympics Women's Softball Team Silver Medal winner. Her Olympic Number 37 was retired by Loara Softball on March 20, 2023
founding member of Save Ferris, wrote music & lyrics. Was in the movie Ten Things I Hate About You. Currently in Starpool, Powersurge, and Red Panda
National Football League player[13]
founder of Lifefitness and inventor of the Lifecycle. Augie has recently become a spokesman for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and was featured on the cover of Parade Magazine.[14]
1972 Summer Olympics Silver Medal winner, Swimming.
co-founder of No Doubt. An animator for the series, The Simpsons. Brother of Gwen.
co-founder and lead singer of the band No Doubt. Also an internationally renowned solo performer. Sister of Eric.
Tuba player, teacher, and recording artist in the Los Angeles area
founding member of Save Ferris, currently in Starpool
Major League Baseball player [15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loara High. National Center for Education Statistics. June 20, 2024.
  2. Web site: Enrollment by Ethnicity for 2012-13. . 2013-11-09.
  3. Web site: Student Ethnicity.
  4. http://edencoinc.com/pdf/measureZfuture.pdf AS MEASURE Z WORK NEARS COMPLETION, AUHSD TURNS SIGHTS TO FUTURE PROJECTS
  5. Web site: Loara High School: Logo and Mascot. 5 September 2012.
  6. News: Deruyter . Vanessa . Recent Articles about Loara High School - Los Angeles Times . https://web.archive.org/web/20140702162824/http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/loara-high-school . dead . July 2, 2014 . Articles.latimes.com . 2009-03-23.
  7. Web site: Hall of Fame Coach: Lute Olson, Part I.
  8. Web site: Mike Adams Stats.
  9. News: 'Romeo and Juliet' meets Jeff Buckley in 'The Last Goodbye' . Los Angeles Times . Michael . Miller . September 27, 2013.
  10. News: It Took More Than an Injury to Stop Bob Caffrey : Baseball: Shoulder problems contributed to the end of pro career for former Titan and Loara standout. But he says that's not the whole story.. April 25, 1991. Los Angeles Times. March 22, 2015. Mike. Digiovanna.
  11. Web site: Jorga Caye. IMDB.
  12. Web site: Charles Gipson Stats. Baseball Almanac. December 3, 2012.
  13. Web site: Kevin Mclain . databaseFootball.com . December 21, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121007144530/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MCLAIKEV01 . October 7, 2012 .
  14. Web site: Lou Gehrig's illness; Augie Nieto's cure. 24 July 2008.
  15. Web site: George Zeber Stats. Baseball Almanac. December 21, 2012 .

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