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{{short description|California public school}}
⚫ {{Infobox School
{{More citations needed|date=September 2009}}
⚫ |name= Mayfair High School
⚫ {{Infobox school
⚫ |image= mayfair_aerial.jpg
⚫ | name = Mayfair Middle/High School
|imagesize= 300px
|motto= | logo = File:Mayfair monsoons logo.png
| logo_size = 300px
|motto_translation=
⚫ | image = Mayfair aerial.jpg
|streetaddress= 6000 N. Woodruff Avenue
|city= ] | streetaddress = 6000 N. Woodruff Ave.
|state= ] | city = ]
|zipcode= 90713 | state = ]
|email= | zipcode = 90713
⚫ | district = ]
⚫ |url=
⚫ | superintendent = Ben Drati
|schoolnumber=
⚫ | principal = Sean Diaz <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.busd.k12.ca.us/Page/2381|title=Mayfair High School / Homepage}}</ref>
⚫ |schoolboard= ]
| schooltype = ] ]
⚫ |superintendent= Rick Kemppainen
| hours_in_day = Mondays~5 (10:00)(3:35)
|trustee=
Tuesday-Friday~7 (8:30)(3:35)
|principal= Mary Lynn Bachmann
⚫ | 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>
|viceprincipal= Matt Eeles, Mark Kailiponi, James Fleming , Colleen McKinley
| teaching_staff = 111.62 {{FTE}}<ref name=NCES/>
|counselors= Cora Kameoka, Jasmine Lane, Marcia Burford
| ratio = 22.01<ref name=NCES/>
|schooltype= Middle/Secondary
|grades= 7-12 | grades = 7–12
|language= English | mascot = ]s
|area= | team_name =
|mascot= Mayfair Monsoon | rivals =
| accreditation = Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
|teamname= Monsoons
|colors= White, Blue, and Grey | ranking =
|founded= 1959 | USNWR_ranking =
| national_ranking =
| enrollment = 3,616 (as of 2005-06)<ref name=NCES/>
| test_name =
| faculty = 139.8 (on ] basis)<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio = 25.9<ref name=NCES/> | test_average =
| yearbook = | SAT =
| publication = | SAT_year =
| newspaper = The Windjammer | ACT =
| ACT_year =
| 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
| feeders =
| homepage =
}} }}
'''Mayfair Middle/High School''', located in the city of ], ], serves over 3,543 students in grades seven through twelve on a traditional school calendar. All of Mayfair students' residency is among the cities of Lakewood, ], and ]. The campus has over 130 classrooms, with over 16 special education rooms. The school provides a safe learning environment, in which students gain the knowledge for their future endeavors.


'''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.
⚫ As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,616 students and 139.8 classroom teachers (on a ] basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 25.9.<ref name=NCES>, ]. Accessed ], ].</ref>


==School info==
Mayfair was recognized as a ], the highest award a California high school can obtain. In 2001, Mayfair received the Golden Bell award from the ] for their Academy of Animation and Digital Art Program.
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 school mascot is the "Mayfair Monsoon" &mdash; illustrated as a tornado. The school's colors are white, blue, and grey. They have many sports that have won suburban league titles and championships. The schools newspaper is titled "The Windjammer," which is also located online. There are many clubs available at Mayfair for the students to get involved in and delve into. Sports that continue to shine and win titles are Boys Basketball, and Boys Football, Girls Soccer, Boys Volleyball, Boys Wrestling, Boys and Girls Tennis, Golf, Swimming, Boys and Girls Track & Field and more.
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.


==Statistics== ==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.
The Student population racial makeup (2004) was African-American 17.7%, American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.3, Asian 5.0, Filipino 4.8, Hispanic or Latino 31.2, Pacific Islander 1.4, White (Not Hispanic) 37.1 and Multiple or No Response 2.5.


==Notable alumni== ==Notable alumni==
{{more citations needed section|date=January 2012}}
⚫ *], former ] ] player for the ], now with ] team ]. At Mayfair, Childress was selected as a McDonald's High School All-American.<ref> at ], accessed ], ]</ref><ref>David Felton, ''Mayfair star shines at home again'', Long Beach Press-Telegram, ], ]</ref>
*] (1971) – former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
*], actress best known for appearing as what was called "Fake Jan" in the ''].''<ref>, accessed ], ]</ref>
*] (1978) – singer and actor best known for playing ] on '']''.
⚫ *], lead guitarist of ]<ref></ref> and owner of ].
*] (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>
*], SCRA sprint car driver.
⚫ *] (1999) – lead guitarist of ].<ref></ref>
*], starting point guard for the ] Division I ].
* ] (1999) – defensive back in the NFL and CPIFL, played CFB for Texas A&M University–Kingsville
*], cornerback for the ] Division I College Football. Named 2006 Co-Freshman of the Year in the Pac-10.
⚫ *] (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>
*], Journalist for Community Pro. <ref></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.
*Eddie Fiola, BMX Freestyle artist and ].
*] (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>


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==External links== ==External links==
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*{{cite web | title=Mayfair High School | work=Bellflower Unified School District | url=http://www.busd.k12.ca.us/mayfair-high.htm | accessdate=June 10 | accessyear=2005}}
*{{cite web | title=Mayfair High School Accountability Report Card for 2003-2004 | work=Bellflower Unified School District | url=http://www.busd.k12.ca.us/AccRpt/MHS%2004_05%20Web%20Final.html | accessdate=June 10 | accessyear=2005}}


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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 typePublic high school
Founded1959
School districtBellflower Unified School District
SuperintendentBen Drati
PrincipalSean Diaz
Teaching staff111.62 (on an FTE basis)
Grades7–12
Enrollment2,457 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio22.01
Hours in school dayMondays~5 (10:00)(3:35) Tuesday-Friday~7 (8:30)(3:35)
Color(s)  White
  Blue
  Grey
MascotMonsoons
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
NewspaperThe Windjammer
YearbookTradewinds
Communities servedLakewood, Bellflower, Cerritos
WebsiteMayfair 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

This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

References

  1. "Mayfair High School / Homepage".
  2. ^ "Mayfair High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  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. "Josh Christopher". ESPN. Retrieved 19 August 2022.

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ABC USD
Bellflower USD
Compton USD
Downey USD
Long Beach USD
Lynwood USD
Montebello USD
Norwalk–La Mirada USD
Paramount USD
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