Inglewood High School (California)
Public high school in Inglewood, California, United States
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Inglewood High School is a four-year public high school in Inglewood, California, United States. It is a part of the Inglewood Unified School District.
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Administration building at foot of Nutwood Avenue, 1947
Interval between class periods, 1947
| Inglewood High School | |
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231 South Grevillea Avenue Inglewood, California, United States | |
| 33°57′40″N 118°21′21″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1905 |
School district | Inglewood Unified School District |
| CEEB code | 51260 |
Principal | Lamar Collins |
Teaching staff | 37.74 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 778 (2023–2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.61[1] |
Campus type | Urban |
| Colors | Green and white |
Athletics conference | CIF Southern Section Ocean League |
| Nickname | Sentinels |
| Rival | Morningside High School |
Communities served | Inglewood |
History
The school opened its doors in 1905.
Notable faculty
- Daniel Anthony Farris (also known as D Smoke), rap artist, Spanish and music-theory teacher[2]
- Gladys Waddingham, author, taught Spanish for 45 years at the high school[3]
Notable alumni
Basketball
- DeAngelo Collins, professional basketball player[4]
- Jason Crowe, professional basketball player
- Ade Dagunduro, professional basketball player
- Lauren Ervin, professional basketball player
- Noel Felix, professional basketball player
- Jason Hart, NBA basketball player[5]
- Jay Humphries, professional basketball player
- Ralph Jackson, NBA basketball player[6]
- Travele Jones, professional basketball player
- Vince Kelley, NBL Australia basketball player[7]
- Harold Miner, USC and NBA basketball player, Slam Dunk Contest champion[8]
- Paul Pierce, NBA basketball player, 10-time All-Star[9]
- Reggie Theus, professional basketball player and college head coach[10]
- Doug Thomas, professional basketball player
- Fred Williams, WNBA basketball coach, college basketball coach at USC, 1983–1997
Baseball
- Dottie Wiltse Collins, AAGPBL player and 'Strikeout Queen'[11]
- Coco Crisp, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player[12]
- Pat Dodson, former MLB player[13]
- Gail Henley, former MLB player[14]
- Horacio Ramírez, former MLB and Mexican League player and current coach[15]
Football
- Shaquelle Evans, NFL football player[16]
- TJ Harden, college football player[17]
- Lawrence Jackson, NFL football player[18]
- Gary Kerkorian, NFL football player[19]
- Montana Lemonious-Craig, NFL football player[20]
- Verl Lillywhite, professional football player
- Justyn Martin, college football player[21]
- Benson Mayowa, NFL football player
- Patrick Onwuasor, NFL player
- Jarvis Redwine, professional football player
- Justus Ross-Simmons, college football player
- Jim Sears, AFL and NFL football player[22]
- Jim Sutherland, college football head coach, class of 1933
- Zaven Yaralian, football coach
Others
- Glenn M. Anderson, 37th lieutenant governor of California, Congressman[23]
- Sonny Bono, singer, songwriter, actor, and politician[24]
- Jeanne Crain, actress[25]
- Robert Finch, 38th lieutenant governor of California[3]
- Mack 10, rapper
- David Marks, guitarist for the Beach Boys
- Donald Merrifield, Jesuit priest and former president of Loyola University of Los Angeles[26]
- Edla Muir, architect[27]
- Ms. Toi, rapper[28]
