{"history":[],"article":{"id":"c81bae1b-d8cb-4bf6-914c-4660ab8c5552","title":"Huntington Park High School","slug":"huntington-park-high-school","content":":::summary\n**Name:** Huntington Park High School \n**Streetaddress:** 6020 Miles Avenue \n**City:** [Huntington Park](https://bliptext.com/articles/huntington-park-california) \n**County:** [Los Angeles](https://bliptext.com/articles/los-angeles-county-california) \n**State:** [California](https://bliptext.com/articles/california) \n**Zipcode:** 90255 \n**Country:** USA \n**Coordinates:** 33.9866°N, -118.2189°W \n**Type:** [Public](https://bliptext.com/articles/public-school-government-funded) \n**District:** [Los Angeles Unified School District](https://bliptext.com/articles/los-angeles-unified-school-district) \n**Principal:** Carlos Garibaldi \n**Grades:** 9-12 \n**Students:** 1,465 (2022-23) \n**Rival:** [Bell High School](https://bliptext.com/articles/bell-high-school-bell-california) \n**Mascot:** Spartan \n**Ratio:** 21.41 \n**Teaching Staff:** 68.42 (FTE) \n**Colors:** Orange & Gray \n**Newspaper:** Spartan Shield \n**Opened:** December 2, 1909 \n**Homepage:** https://huntingtonparkhs-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com/ \n:::\n\n# \n**Huntington Park High School** is a [public high school](https://bliptext.com/articles/public-high-school) in [Huntington Park, California](https://bliptext.com/articles/huntington-park-california), part of the [Los Angeles Unified School District](https://bliptext.com/articles/los-angeles-unified-school-district).\n\n# History\nThe First Grammar School was initially built in 1904.\nThe election was held with 21 registered voters casting ballots.\nThe district was established in 1905, and the first school opened in a 12' board shack, with 13 students of all ages.\nThe families of the students chipped in to hire a young high school girl as teacher, at a monthly fee of $50.\nHuntington Park Union High School District was organized in 1909.\nThe cornerstone for the first high school building was laid on December 2, 1909, and the first commencement exercise was held there on June 17, 1910, with Miss Olive Petties being the single graduating student.\nIn January 1932, Huntington Park Union High School District, as a political entity, passed out of existence.\nThe Huntington Park Union High School now became a unit of the Los Angeles City school system, and its official name became Huntington Park High School.\nThe school itself went through two crises.\nThe first building burned down on 11 October 1911.\nThe second building was wrecked by the violent [1933 Long Beach earthquake](https://bliptext.com/articles/1933-long-beach-earthquake).\nIt was in the [Los Angeles City High School District](https://bliptext.com/articles/los-angeles-city-high-school-district) until 1961, when it merged into LAUSD.\nIn 2005, [South East High School](https://bliptext.com/articles/south-east-high-school-south-gate-california) in [South Gate](https://bliptext.com/articles/south-gate-california) opened, relieving Huntington Park.\nWhen South East opened, it took over areas in the Huntington Park High boundary within the City of South Gate and Walnut Park; Huntington Park High School previously served all of Walnut Park.\nHuntington Park offers a full range of athletic teams.\nThese teams compete against other schools in the district and in the surrounding area.\nPlaying on a team can increase school spirit, build self-confidence, and improve fitness.\nIn 1986 and 1990, Huntington Park High men's gymnastics were CIF all city champions.\nOf note, the Los Angeles all city gymnastics trophy is retired at Huntington Park High School, since 1990 was the last year city championships were held between Los Angeles county public schools.\nTryouts for the teams usually take place the previous semester.\nFor more information on tryouts contact the coach.\nIn order to participate in extra curricular competitions, including both athletic and club competitions, a student must maintain a 2.0 GPA.\nEligibility is determined every 10 weeks and is based on the 10- and 20-week report cards.\n\n# Demographics\nThe school serves areas in several municipalities, including most of Huntington Park,\nmost of the Walnut Park [census-designated place](https://bliptext.com/articles/census-designated-place), and portions of [Vernon](https://bliptext.com/articles/vernon-california).\nSome sections of Huntington Park and [Maywood](https://bliptext.com/articles/maywood-california) are jointly zoned to Huntington Park and [Bell High School](https://bliptext.com/articles/bell-high-school-bell-california) in [Bell](https://bliptext.com/articles/bell-california).\nAs of the school year 2008–09, there were a total of 4,312 students attending the high school.\n**Students by Ethnicity:**\nHispanic 98%\nMultiple or No Response < 1%\nBlack < 1%\nAsian < 1%\nWhite < 1%\nFilipino < 1%\nAmerican Indian/Alaskan Native < 1%\n**Students by Gender:**\nMale 52%\nFemale 48%\n\n# Notable faculty\n\n# Notable alumni","current_revision":null,"created_by":"kACnuQmH5k9Nr5VNVEpVeg7XpvUmMctD","created_at":"2025-01-26T09:07:57.037Z","updated_at":"2025-01-26T09:07:57.037Z","search_vector":"'high':3 'huntington':1 'park':2 'school':4","search_content":" \n**Name:** Huntington Park High School \n**Streetaddress:** 6020 Miles Avenue \n**City:** [Huntington Park](https://bliptext.com/articles/huntington-park-california) \n**County:** [Los Angeles](https://bliptext.com/articles/los-angeles-county-california) \n**State:** [California](https://bliptext.com/articles/california) \n**Zipcode:** 90255 \n**Country:** USA \n**Coordinates:** 33.9866°N, -118.2189°W \n**Type:** [Public](https://bliptext.com/articles/public-school-government-funded) \n**District:** [Los Angeles Unified School District](https://bliptext.com/articles/los-angeles-unified-school-district) \n**Principal:** Carlos Garibaldi \n**Grades:** 9-12 \n**Students:** 1,465 (2022-23) \n**Rival:** [Bell High School](https://bliptext.com/articles/bell-high-school-bell-california) \n**Mascot:** Spartan \n**Ratio:** 21.41 \n**Teaching Staff:** 68.42 (FTE) \n**Colors:** Orange & Gray \n**Newspaper:** Spartan Shield \n**Opened:** December 2, 1909 \n**Homepage:** https://huntingtonparkhs-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com/ \n \n\n# \n**Huntington Park High School** is a [public high school](https://bliptext.com/articles/public-high-school) in [Huntington Park, California](https://bliptext.com/articles/huntington-park-california), part of the [Los Angeles Unified School District](https://bliptext.com/articles/los-angeles-unified-school-district).\n\n# History\nThe First Grammar School was initially built in 1904.\nThe election was held with 21 registered voters casting ballots.\nThe district was established in 1905, and the first school opened in a 12' board shack, with 13 students of all ages.\nThe families of the students chipped in to hire a young high school girl as teacher, at a monthly fee of $50.\nHuntington Park Union High School District was organized in 1909.\nThe cornerstone for the first high school building was laid on December 2, 1909, and the first commencement exercise was held there on June 17, 1910, with Miss Olive Petties being the single graduating student.\nIn January 1932, Huntington Park Union High School District, as a political entity, passed out of existence.\nThe Huntington Park Union High School now became a unit of the Los Angeles City school system, and its official name became Huntington Park High School.\nThe school itself went through two crises.\nThe first building burned down on 11 October 1911.\nThe second building was wrecked by the violent [1933 Long Beach earthquake](https://bliptext.com/articles/1933-long-beach-earthquake).\nIt was in the [Los Angeles City High School District](https://bliptext.com/articles/los-angeles-city-high-school-district) until 1961, when it merged into LAUSD.\nIn 2005, [South East High School](https://bliptext.com/articles/south-east-high-school-south-gate-california) in [South Gate](https://bliptext.com/articles/south-gate-california) opened, relieving Huntington Park.\nWhen South East opened, it took over areas in the Huntington Park High boundary within the City of South Gate and Walnut Park; Huntington Park High School previously served all of Walnut Park.\nHuntington Park offers a full range of athletic teams.\nThese teams compete against other schools in the district and in the surrounding area.\nPlaying on a team can increase school spirit, build self-confidence, and improve fitness.\nIn 1986 and 1990, Huntington Park High men's gymnastics were CIF all city champions.\nOf note, the Los Angeles all city gymnastics trophy is retired at Huntington Park High School, since 1990 was the last year city championships were held between Los Angeles county public schools.\nTryouts for the teams usually take place the previous semester.\nFor more information on tryouts contact the coach.\nIn order to participate in extra curricular competitions, including both athletic and club competitions, a student must maintain a 2.0 GPA.\nEligibility is determined every 10 weeks and is based on the 10- and 20-week report cards.\n\n# Demographics\nThe school serves areas in several municipalities, including most of Huntington Park,\nmost of the Walnut Park [census-designated place](https://bliptext.com/articles/census-designated-place), and portions of [Vernon](https://bliptext.com/articles/vernon-california).\nSome sections of Huntington Park and [Maywood](https://bliptext.com/articles/maywood-california) are jointly zoned to Huntington Park and [[Bell](https://bliptext.com/articles/bell-california) High School](https://bliptext.com/articles/bell-high-school-bell-california) in [Bell](https://bliptext.com/articles/bell-california).\nAs of the school year 2008–09, there were a total of 4,312 students attending the high school.\n**Students by Ethnicity:**\nHispanic 98%\nMultiple or No Response < 1%\nBlack < 1%\nAsian < 1%\nWhite < 1%\nFilipino < 1%\nAmerican Indian/Alaskan Native < 1%\n**Students by Gender:**\nMale 52%\nFemale 48%\n\n# Notable faculty\n\n# Notable alumni","revisionCount":0},"hasMore":false,"nextCursor":null}