Magnolia High School (California) Explained

Magnolia High School
Established:	1961
Streetaddress:	2450 W Ball Rd
Zipcode:	92804
Coordinates:	33.816°N -117.9718°W
Principal:	Aaron Chau
Grades:	9-12
Teaching Staff:	72.02 (FTE)
Ratio:	23.63
Enrollment:	1,702 (2018-19)^[1]
Nickname:	Sentinels
Colors:	Black and gold
Motto:	Magnolia Does It Better
Yearbook:	The Cannon
Footnotes:	^[2]

Magnolia High School is a public high school in Anaheim, California, located in the Southwest Anaheim region. It is part of the Anaheim Union High School District. The school is named after the nearest major street to the west.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of 1,815 students enrolled for 2012-2012 was:

• Male - 51.7%
• Female - 48.3%
• Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
• Asian/Pacific islanders - 15%
• Black - 2.5%
• Hispanic - 72.1%
• White - 9%
• Multiracial - 0.5%

77.1% of the students qualified for free or reduced lunch.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Hank Bauer, football player^[3]
• Bill Bensley, architect, Architectural Digest top 100
• James Blaylock, science fiction writer
• Tony Cadena, aka Anthony Brandenburg, lead singer for The Adolescents
• Brian Downing, former major league baseball designated hitter, outfielder, and catcher
• Pat Martin, broadcaster at KMET Los Angeles, KGB San Diego, and KRXQ Sacramento
• Michael Orozco, soccer player
• Bill Schmidt, baseball executive^[4]

External links

• Anaheim Union High School District

Notes and References

1. Web site: Magnolia High. National Center for Education Statistics. May 5, 2020.
2. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Magnolia High. ed.gov. 29 August 2015.
3. Web site: Henry John Bauer . databaseFootball.com . December 3, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121002222726/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BAUERHAN01 . October 2, 2012 .
4. Web site: Saunders . Patrick . Rockies interim GM Bill Schmidt: "I can lead" franchise turnaround . The Denver Post . 2021-08-15 . 2023-04-05.