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San Pedro High School is a public high school in the Los Angeles Unified School District and is located in the San Pedro portion of the city of Los Angeles, California. The school serves the entirety of San Pedro as well as most of the Eastview neighborhood of Rancho Palos Verdes. In 2003, the school celebrated its 100th anniversary.




History


It was in the Los Angeles City High School District until 1961, when it merged into LAUSD.
In 1971, each Parent Teacher Association meeting had about 24 participants on a regular basis, even though the organization had 1,170 members.




Facilities


San Pedro High School is home to two protected landmarks, the Administration Building and Language Arts Building. Both were constructed in 1936 under mandate from the Works Progress Administration. San Pedro High School also has a Mathematics and Sciences Building, a Vocational Arts Building, a cafeteria, numerous bungalow-style classrooms, and three gymnasiums.
The school and its surroundings were the area where much of the filming for the movie Some Kind of Wonderful was shot.




Demographics


As of the school year 2008-09, the racial breakdown included:

67.1% Hispanic
19.0% White
9.8% African American
0.7% Native American
3.5% Asian
0.5% Pacific Islander




Athletics


San Pedro High School is also home to the Golden Pirate Regiment (Band and Colorguard), 2015 and 2016 Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) and LAUSD city division 1A Field Champions. In 2017 the Golden Pirate Regiment won its third straight championship for SCSBOA And LAUSD City in the 2A Division.
In 2018 the Golden Pirate Regiment won the 2018 SCSBOA and LAUSD championships for the 2A Division.
In 2019, the regiment won its fifth straight SCSBOA and LAUSD championship, but this time in the 3A Division. The sports programs at San Pedro High School have won over 60 CIF-Los Angeles City Section championships, with softball leading the way capturing 17 crowns. In 2023, Boys Swimming & Diving won the CIF Los Angeles City Section Championship for a second straight season.




Notable alumni



Alan Ashby, 1969, former catcher in the Houston Astros, now a sportscaster.
John Bettis, lyricist
Mister Cartoon, 1969, graffiti and tattoo artist
Misty Copeland, Principal Ballet Dancer for the American Ballet Theatre
Mario Danelo, 2003, NCAA placekicker
Eric Erlandson, 1981, co-founder and lead guitarist for 1990s rock/grunge band Hole.
Anna Lee Fisher, 1967, first mother in space, 1984 crew member of Space Shuttle Discovery
Brian Harper, 1977, former Major League Baseball Player.
D. L. Hughley, actor and comedian
Ed Jurak, MLB utility infielder for the Red Sox, Giants and Athletics 1982-1989
Yuri Kochiyama, human rights activist
Otis Livingston, 1985, sportscaster and sideline reporter
Garry Maddox, 1968, former MLB player
Haven Moses, NFL wide receiver
Willie Naulls, 1952, former NBA player
John Olguin, 1941, director of the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Art Pepper, jazz alto saxophonist
Miguel Jontel Pimentel, 2003, singer, won the Grammy for best R&B song in 2013.
C. Waldo Powers, 1918, architect behind many historic Los Angeles apartment houses
Don Shinnick, 1952, NFL linebacker and coach
Mike Watt, D. Boon and George Hurley, 1976, members of punk band Minutemen.
Brenton Wood, 1963, Songwriter, singer, "Gimme Little Sign", "The Oogum Boogum Song".




References






External links



Official website

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