Mayfair High School

Mayfair High School is a high school and middle school in the Bellflower Unified School District in the city of Lakewood, California. The school first opened in 1959. The student population is approximately 3616 in grades 7 through 12. Mayfair serves students in the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower, Cerritos, as well as other surrounding cities though the students not from Cerritos, Bellflower, or Lakewood usually need special waivers to attend.

Mayfair Middle/High School
Address
6000 N. Woodruff Ave.

Lakewood
,
California
90713
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded1959
School districtBellflower Unified School District
SuperintendentBrian Jacobs
PrincipalDr. Hillary Weissman [1]
Teaching staff127.45 (FTE)[2]
Grades7-12
Enrolment2,839 (2017-18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio22.28[2]
Hours in school day~7 (7:30-2:36)
School color(s)     White
     Blue
     Grey
Team nameMonsoons
Rivals= Bellflower High School, La Miranda, Lakewood
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
USNWR ranking1
NewspaperThe Windjammer
YearbookTradewinds
Communities servedLakewood, Bellflower, Cerritos
WebsiteMayfair High School website

School info

The school mascot is the "Monsoons" and the logo is a vortex. School colors are white, blue, and grey. The school newspaper is called The Windjammer and the yearbook Tradewinds.

Demographics

The student population racial makeup in 2004 was 17.7% African-American, 0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 5.0% Asian, 31.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Pacific Islander, 37.1% White (Not Hispanic) and %2.5 Multiple or No Response. The student population is approximately 3700+ in grades 7 through 12. Mayfair serves students in the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower, and Cerritos.

Awards

Mayfair is recognized as a California Distinguished School, the highest award a California high school can obtain. In 2001, Mayfair received the Golden Bell award from the California School Board Association for their Academy of Animation and Digital Art Program.

Athletics

Mayfair High School athletic teams participate in the Southern Section of CIF in the Suburban League with La Mirada, Norwalk, and Bellflower. The Monsoon athletic teams continue to be seen as dominant force within the Suburban League.

Notable alumni

References
  1. http://caschoolnews.net/articles/new-principal-to-lead-bellflower-unifieds-mayfair-middle-and-high-school
  2. "Mayfair High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  3. "Jay Gibbons Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  4. Avenged Sevenfold
  5. Josh Childress profile Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine at NBA.com, accessed November 25, 2006
  6. David Felton, Mayfair star shines at home again, Long Beach Press-Telegram, September 24, 2005
  7. Justin Turner Stats, News, Pictures, Bio, Videos - New York Mets - ESPN
  8. http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/burnett_tony00.html
  10. https://www.cfl.ca/players/tony-burnett/

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