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			{{short description\|California public school}}
	Mayfair High School is a school in ] in the Bellflower Unified School District (BUSD). Despite its name, it is actually a combination middle school-high school, having students from grades seventh through twelfth. It is located on 6000 North Woodruff Avenue.
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			\| name = Mayfair Middle/High School
			\| logo = File:Mayfair monsoons logo.png
			\| logo_size = 300px
			\| image = Mayfair aerial.jpg
			\| streetaddress = 6000 N. Woodruff Ave.
			\| city = ]
			\| state = ]
			\| zipcode = 90713
			\| district = ]
			\| superintendent = Ben Drati
			\| principal = Sean Diaz <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.busd.k12.ca.us/Page/2381\|title=Mayfair High School / Homepage}}</ref>
			\| schooltype = ] ]
			\| hours_in_day = Mondays~5 (10:00)(3:35)
			Tuesday-Friday~7 (8:30)(3:35)
			\| enrollment = 2,457 (2023–2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web\|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0604440&ID=060444000402\|title=Mayfair High\|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics\|access-date=December 22, 2024}}</ref>
			\| teaching_staff = 111.62 {{FTE}}<ref name=NCES/>
			\| ratio = 22.01<ref name=NCES/>
			\| grades = 7–12
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			\| accreditation = Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
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			\| school_colors = {{Color box\|White\|border=darkgray}} White <br /> {{Color box\|Blue\|border=darkgray}} Blue <br /> {{Color box\|Grey\|border=darkgray}} Grey
			\| yearbook = Tradewinds
			\| newspaper = The Windjammer
			\| founded = 1959
			\| communities = Lakewood, Bellflower, Cerritos
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			'''Mayfair High School''' is a middle and high school in the ] in the city of ]. 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 ], ], ], as well as other surrounding cities, though the students not from Cerritos, Bellflower, or Lakewood usually need special waivers to attend.
	Mayfair is recognized as a "California Distinguished School" and as a "Blue Ribbon" school—one of the highest awards a high school in the United States can obtain. Its mascot is the "Mayfair Monsoon"—illustrated as a tornado. Mayfair also has an excellent varsity football team, as well as many other teams, that has won a several state championships and continually makes it to the playoffs.

			==School info==
	Mayfair is a very culturally and ethnically diverse school. Its students hail from a varity of religions, practices, and beliefs. As a result, Mayfair has a large amount of school clubs, many of them culture-based.
			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''.

	=== ~~External Links~~ ===		===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.<ref name=NCES/> Mayfair serves students in the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower, and Cerritos.
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			==Athletics==
			Mayfair High School athletic teams participate in the Southern Section of CIF in the ] 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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			*] (1971) – former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
			*] (1978) – singer and actor best known for playing ] on '']''.
			*] (1995) – ] outfielder.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=gibboja01/\| title= Jay Gibbons Stats \|publisher= Baseball Almanac \|access-date= November 21, 2012}}</ref>
			*] (1999) – lead guitarist of ].<ref></ref>
			* ] (1999) – defensive back in the NFL and CPIFL, played CFB for Texas A&M University–Kingsville
			*] (2001) – former ] basketball player for the ]. At Mayfair, Childress was selected as a McDonald's High School All-American.<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209144912/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/josh_childress/bio.html \|date=2006-12-09 }} at ], accessed November 25, 2006</ref><ref>David Felton, ''Mayfair star shines at home again'', Long Beach Press-Telegram, September 24, 2005</ref>
			*] (2002) – Former infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and a NL All-Star, currently playing for the Toronto Blue Jays as a designated hitter.<ref></ref>
			*] (2003) – ] alumni and an American actor/screenwriter.
			*] (2006) – NFL cornerback
			*] – American football player
			*] – NBA
			*] (2008) – rapper known as YG
			*] - Rapper
			*] – punter for the ]
			*] (2020)– NBA - Current Team - The Houston Rockets<ref>{{cite web \|title=Josh Christopher \|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/nba/player/_/id/4432168/josh-christopher \|publisher=ESPN \|access-date=19 August 2022}}</ref>

			==References==
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			==External links==
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California public school

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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	111.62 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	2,457 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	22.01
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 December 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

v t e Los Angeles County Gateway Cities schools
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ABC USD	Artesia HS Cerritos HS Gahr HS Tracy Continuation HS Whitney HS
Bellflower USD	Bellflower HS Mayfair HS Somerset Continuation HS
Compton USD	Centennial HS Compton HS Manuel Dominguez HS
Downey USD	Downey HS Warren HS
Long Beach USD	Avalon School Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo HS Jordan HS Lakewood HS Long Beach Polytechnic HS McBride HS Millikan HS Wilson Classical HS
Lynwood USD	Marco Antonio Firebaugh HS Lynwood HS Vista HS
Montebello USD	Bell Gardens High School Montebello HS Schurr HS Vail Continuation HS
Norwalk–La Mirada USD	John Glenn HS La Mirada HS Norwalk HS Excelsior HS (CLOSED)
Paramount USD	Paramount HS
Whittier Union HSD	California HS La Serna HS Pioneer HS Santa Fe HS Whittier HS
Private schools
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