Inglewood High School (California)

Inglewood High School is a four-year public high school in Inglewood, California.

Administration Building at foot of Nutwood Avenue, 1947

Interval between class periods, 1947

Inglewood High School
Address
231 South Grevillea Avenue Inglewood, California, United States
Coordinates	33°57′40″N 118°21′21″W
Information
Type	Public High School
Founded	1905
School district	Inglewood Unified School District
CEEB code	51260
Principal	Debra Tate
Faculty	36.13 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Gender	co-educational
Enrollment	838 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	23.19[1]
Campus type	Suburban
School color(s)	Green and White
Team name	Sentinels
Rival	Morningside High School
Communities served	Inglewood
Website	School website

History

The school opened its doors in 1905.

Demographics

The school is predominantly Hispanic with 60% enrollment followed by 38% enrollment from African-Americans. Asian enrollment is at 1% followed by 0.01% enrollment from whites.

Notable faculty

• Gladys Waddingham, author, taught Spanish for 45 years at the high school[2]
• Daniel Anthony Farris (also known as D Smoke), rap artist, Spanish and music-theory teacher[3]

Notable alumni

• Glenn M. Anderson, 37th Lieutenant Governor of California, Congressman[4]
• Tiffiny Blacknell, criminal defense attorney and activist
• Sonny Bono, singer, songwriter, actor and politician[5]
• Robert Finch, 38th Lieutenant Governor of California[2]
• John S. Goff (1931-2001), college professor who studied Robert Todd Lincoln and the history of Arizona
• Natasha Mayers, professional track and field athlete
• Donald Merrifield, Jesuit priest and president of Loyola University of Los Angeles
• Edla Muir, architect[6]
• Ms. Toi, American rapper
• Blanche Sewell, editor of The Wizard of Oz[7]

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[8]
• Jay Humphries, professional basketball player
• Ralph Jackson, NBA basketball player[9]
• Travele Jones, professional basketball player
• Vince Kelley, NBL Australia basketball player[10]
• Harold Miner, USC and NBA basketball player[11]
• Paul Pierce, NBA basketball player, 10-time All-Star[12]
• Reggie Theus, professional basketball player and college head coach[13]
• Doug Thomas, professional basketball player

Baseball

• Coco Crisp, Major League Baseball player[14]
• Gail Henley, MLB professional baseball player[15]

Football

• Shaquelle Evans, NFL football player[16]
• Lawrence Jackson, NFL football player[17]
• Gary Kerkorian, NFL football player[18]
• Verl Lillywhite, professional football player
• Jarvis Redwine, professional football player
• Horacio Ramírez, MLB professional baseball player[19]
• Jim Sears, AFL and NFL football player[20]
• Jim Sutherland, college football head coach, class of 1933
• Zaven Yaralian, football coach

References

1. "Inglewood High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
2. Oliver, Myrna (April 18, 1997). "Gladys Waddingham; Inglewood Historian". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
3. "'Rhythm + Flow' Champ D Smoke Reveals Why Cardi B Got Lawyers Involved During 'Battles' Round (Exclusive)". ET Online.
4. Kowsky, Kim (August 9, 1995). "The Stories of Her Hometown : A former teacher races the clock to finish another of her histories of life in Inglewood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
5. Yates, Nona (January 7, 1998). "Sonny Bono, a Chronology". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
6. Sarah Allaback, The First Women Architects (University of Illinois Press 2008): 156. ISBN 0252033213
7. "SEWELL, BLANCHE – Edited By". “Women. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
8. Shepard, Eric (February 12, 1996). "Inglewood's Hart Scrutinized Again". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
9. Axelrod, Phil (March 19, 1980). "LA's Ralph Jackson Brings Repertoire Into Roundball". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Google News. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
10. Where Are They Now? Vince Kelley
11. Matthews, Stuart (January 17, 1988). "Sentinels' Harold Miner Poised for Super-Stardom". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
12. Witz, Billy (June 10, 2008). "Pierce's Road From Inglewood Could Hit Its Summit Nearby". New York Times. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
13. Lewis, Jason (March 29, 2013). "Local Legends: Reggie Theus". Los Angeles Sentinel. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
14. Edes, Gordon (February 12, 2006). "He's a go-go". Boston Globe. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
15. "Gail Henley Statistics and History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
16. Shaq Evans, National Football League
17. Guild, Ron (January 23, 2014). "Miller named new Inglewood football coach". Wave Newspapers. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
18. "Kerkorian, Monachino Resume Duel". San Bernardino County Sun. Newspapers.com. November 16, 1949. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
19. Wilson, Burt (June 16, 2013). "Barnstormers' Horacio Ramirez learned to pitch in a Brave new world". Lancaster Newspapers, Inc. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
20. "USC All-American Footballer Jim Sears Dies". University of Southern California. January 7, 2002. Retrieved March 25, 2014.

18.) ^https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/inglewood-unified/inglewood-high-2352

External links

• Inglewood High School website