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Mayfair Middle/High School


Address

6000 N. Woodruff Ave. Lakewood, California 90713
Information
School type	Public high school
Founded	1959
School district	Bellflower Unified School District
Superintendent	Ben Drati
Principal	Sean Diaz
Teaching staff	114.55 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	2,578 (2022–2023)
Student to teacher ratio	22.51
Hours in school day	Mondays~5 (10:00)(3:35) Tuesday-Friday~7 (8:30)(3:35)
Color(s)	White Blue Grey
Mascot	Monsoons
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Newspaper	The Windjammer
Yearbook	Tradewinds
Communities served	Lakewood, Bellflower, Cerritos
Website	Mayfair High School website

Mayfair High School is a middle and high school in the Bellflower Unified School District in the city of Lakewood, California. The school first opened in 1959. The student population is approximately 2,500 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.

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 2022–23 was 57.0% Hispanic, 15.9% Black, 11.4% White, 11.4% Asian, 1.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native, and 3.0% Two or more races. The student population is approximately 2600 in grades 7 through 12. Mayfair serves students in the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower, and Cerritos.

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

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Charles L. Beck (1971) – former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
Geri Reischl (1978) – singer and actor best known for playing Jan Brady on The Brady Bunch Hour.
Jay Gibbons (1995) – Major League Baseball outfielder.
Synyster Gates (1999) – lead guitarist of Avenged Sevenfold.
Michael Bragg (1999) – defensive back in the NFL and CPIFL, played CFB for Texas A&M University–Kingsville
Josh Childress (2001) – former NBA basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. At Mayfair, Childress was selected as a McDonald's High School All-American.
Justin Turner (2002) – Former infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and a NL All-Star, currently playing for the Toronto Blue Jays as a designated hitter.
Marque Richardson (2003) – USC alumni and an American actor/screenwriter.
Alterraun Verner (2006) – NFL cornerback
Fou Fonoti – American football player
Patrick Christopher – NBA
Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson (2008) – rapper known as YG
Vince Staples - Rapper
Corey Bojorquez – punter for the Los Angeles Rams
Josh Christopher (2020)– NBA - Current Team - The Houston Rockets

References

"Mayfair High School / Homepage".
^ "Mayfair High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
"Jay Gibbons Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
Avenged Sevenfold
Josh Childress profile Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine at NBA.com, accessed November 25, 2006
David Felton, Mayfair star shines at home again, Long Beach Press-Telegram, September 24, 2005
Justin Turner Stats, News, Pictures, Bio, Videos - New York Mets - ESPN
"Josh Christopher". ESPN. Retrieved 19 August 2022.

External links

Mayfair High School home page

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