Artesia High School (California)

Artesia High School is a public high school in Lakewood, California, with a student population of around 1,500.[2] It is one of the five high schools in the ABC Unified School District.

Artesia High School
Address
12108 East Del Amo Boulevard

Lakewood, California
90715

United States
Coordinates33°50′44″N 118°04′30″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded1954
School boardABC Unified School District
SuperintendentToan Nguyen
PrincipalSergio Garcia
Staff73.91 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,431 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.36[1]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)    Black & red
Athletics conference605 League
Team namePioneers
Websitewww.artesiahs.us

History

Construction of Artesia High was completed in 1954, making it the oldest active high school in the ABC Unified School District since the 1979 closure of Excelsior High School, then known as the Excelsior Union High School District. While originally in Artesia, California, since the realigning of city boundaries, it is now located about one-half mile (0.80 km) south of the southern border of Artesia, in Lakewood.

The opening ceremony of the school was highlighted with a speech by then-Vice President Richard Nixon. In his speech he expressed his hope that Artesia High School would serve as an example of educational integration, in light of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling passed only a few months before. The school mascot is the Pioneer.

Academics

The school is part of the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement program and is under the direct guidance of California State University, Long Beach.[3] The school's 2009 Academic Performance Index score was 745.[4] In 2013, Artesia High was designated as a California Distinguished School.

Athletics

Artesia High School is a member of the 605 League of the CIF Southern Section and is renowned for its competitive sports teams.[5] The boys' basketball team, which featured future NBA All-Star James Harden, was ranked first in California during the 2005–2006 season. The school won the CIF Division III championship with a record of 33 wins and a single loss. The 2006 win was the second time in the school's history that the team won the California Basketball championship. The Pioneers have a total of 5 state championships, ranking fourth in the state in terms of state championships.[6]

On March 24, 2007, the boys' basketball team defeated Bishop O'Dowd High School from Oakland for the CIF Division III State Championship title, and celebrated Artesia's second back-to-back D-III title and fifth overall state championship.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Artesia High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. "EdData - School Profile - Artesia High".
  3. "MESA - List of Schools Served". UC Regents. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  4. "2009-10 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR)". California Department of Education. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  5. "Super 25 boys' basketball rankings". USA Today. 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  6. "Past Champions & Records" (PDF). California Interscholastic Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
  7. "Stephen Burton's High School Timeline".
  8. "Abner Mares and Leo Santa Cruz ready for old-school battle of Los Angeles". Los Angeles Daily News. 15 July 2015.
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