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6000 N. Woodruff Avenue Lakewood, California 90713 | |
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School type | Middle/Secondary |
School board | Bellflower Unified School District |
Superintendent | Rick Kemppainen |
Principal | Mary Lynn Bachmann |
Faculty | 139.8 (on FTE basis) |
Grades | 7-12 |
Enrollment | 3,616 (as of 2005-06) |
Student to teacher ratio | 25.9 |
Language | English |
Color(s) | Blue White and Grey |
Mascot | Mayfair Monsoon |
Team name | Monsoons |
Website | Mayfair High School web site |
Mayfair Middle/High School located in the heartwarming city of Lakewood , CA 90713 on 6000 N. Woodruff Ave. serves over 3,543 students in grades seventh thru twelveth on a traditional school calender . All of Mayfair students residency is among the cities of Lakewood , Bellflower , and Cerritos . This campus has over 130 classrooms , with over 16 special education rooms . This school provides a safe learning environment , in which students gain the knowledge for their future endeavors .
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,616 students and 139.8 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 25.9.
Mayfair was 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.
The school mascot is the "Mayfair Monsoon" — illustrated as a tornado. The school's colors are blue , white 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 Boy Football , Girl's Soccer , Boys Volleyball , Boys Wrestling , Boys and Girls Tennis , Golf , Swimming , Boys and Girls Track & Field and so much more .
Statistics
The Student population racial makeup (2004) was African-American 17.7%, American Indian or Alaska 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.
Subject | School | District | State |
English-Language Arts | 33 | 31 | 36 |
Mathematics | 22 | 30 | 34 |
Science | 26 | 19 | 25 |
History-Social Science | 33 | 25 | 29 |
School | District | State |
$6,178 | $6,882 | $6,822 |
Notable alumni
- Josh Childress, former NBA basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks, now with Euroleague team Olympiacos BC. At Mayfair, Childress was selected as a McDonald's High School All-American.
- Jay Gibbons, Major League Baseball outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles.
- Geri Reischl, actress best known for appearing as what was called "Fake Jan" in the The Brady Bunch Hour.
- Synyster Gates of the heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold and owner of Syn Gates Clothing.
- Steve Ostling, SCRA sprint car driver.
- Matt McCraw , starting point guard for the United States Air Force Academy Division I basketball team.
- Alterraun Verner, cornerback for the UCLA Bruins Division I College Football. Named 2006 Co-Freshman of the Year in the Pac-10.
- Pat Dean, Journalist for Community Pro.
- Marcus Johnson Professional Arena Football Player
References
- ^ Mayfair High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 4, 2007.
- Josh Childress profile at NBA.com, accessed November 25, 2006
- David Felton, Mayfair star shines at home again, Long Beach Press-Telegram, September 24, 2005
- Jay Gibbons at the Baseball Cube
- Biography for Geri Reischl, accessed November 25, 2006
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Sportsology 101 w/Pat Dean
External links
- MHS Class of 1977: We are working on the reunion; Please contact us immediately! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MHSClassof1977.
- "Mayfair High School". Bellflower Unified School District. Retrieved June 10.
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