Long Beach Polytechnic High School

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This article is about the polytechnic high school in California. For the high school in New York, see Long Beach High School (New York).

Coordinates: 33°47′14″N 118°11′06″W / 33.78715°N 118.18505°W / 33.78715; -118.18505

Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Location
1600 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, California, USA
Information
Type Public High School
Motto "Home of Scholars & Champions"
"Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve"
Established 1895
School district Long Beach Unified School District
Principal Shawn Ashley & Victor Jarels
Grades 9-12
Enrollment New record 5130 (2010)
Campus Urban
Color(s)           Green and Gold
Mascot Jackrabbit
Yearbook Caerulea
Website http://www.lbusd.k12.ca.us/poly/

Long Beach Polytechnic High School, founded in 1895 as Long Beach High School, is a High school located at 1600 Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, California, United States.

The school serves portions of Long Beach, including Bixby Knolls, and some parts of the cities of Signal Hill & Lakewood.

Polytechnic, (or more commonly known as Poly), is the flagship high school of the Long Beach Unified School District. It is a large urban high school with just about 5,000 students.

Polytechnic has long been distinguished in both academics and athletics. The PACE program and the CIC magnet program boast more total University of California admissions than any other high school in California. In 2005, Sports Illustrated Magazine named Polytechnic the "Sports School of the Century", which applauds Polytechnic's badminton, baseball, basketball, football, track, cross country, and other sports programs. Polytechnic has also received numerous prizes for its music program, including multiple (6) Grammy Awards, 2 of them being "golden signature" grammy awards. Long Beach Poly has also sent more players to the NFL than any other high school in the country.[1]

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[edit] Academics

As the school motto states, Poly is the home of scholars. In 2008, 1,573 AP exams were administered at Poly with over 75% of test takers receiving a passing score of 3 or higher.[2] The national pass rate in 2008 was slightly over 58%.[3] Poly is also the highest academic performance index of any traditional high school in Long Beach with a 2009 score of 747. Poly ranks a 9 out of 10 when compared to schools with similar demographics since 2007.[4]

[edit] International Ambassadors

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International Ambassadors were established at Poly in 1976 as a replacement for the traditional Homecoming Court. They were created due to rising racial tensions during the 1970s. The Ambassadors serve as role models and representatives of Poly's diversity. As International Ambassadors, the students must create a legacy project that will benefit Long Beach Poly and the surrounding community. Examples of past projects include: Poly Peace Day, Gang Awareness, murals, and recycling bins. The International Ambassadors uphold a great responsibility as they must present their project to the school in April. The number of International Ambassadors has grown over the years. For the school year of 2009-2010, there are a total of 14 International Ambassadors.

[edit] Filming Location

Long Beach Poly has been a backdrop for many television commercials and shows as well as motion pictures. Some of the uses of the location include:

[edit] Notable alumni

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[edit] Athletes

[edit] Baseball

[edit] Basketball

[edit] Football

[edit] Outdoor

[edit] Tennis

[edit] Golf

[edit] Entertainers

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Zillgitt, Jeff, "Pipeline to the NFL? Big states, schools are key", USA Today, 21 April 2006
  2. ^ http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/
  3. ^ http://professionals.collegeboard.com/data-reports-research/ap
  4. ^ http://www.ed-data.k12.ca.us/
  5. ^ a b c d MLB Draft Factories, Maxpreps.com, Jun 03, 2008.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m One high school, so many future NFL players , USATODAY, APR 22, 2008.
  7. ^ City of Long Beach Baseball Hall of Fame, City of Long Beach Parks and Recreation
  8. ^ a b The Reason, WeAreSC.com, May 13, 2007.
  9. ^ a b Two High Schools Share Lead for Most NFL Players, USA Football.com , SEP 27, 2007.
  10. ^ 18-year-old California woman scales Everest, becoming youngest to complete 'seven summits', The Associated Press, 19 May 2007
  11. ^ http://www.sandyrobinsonline.com/viewarticle.php?id=84 The Grunion Gazette, Poly High Grad Interacts, Learns From Grammy Elite.
  12. ^ http://www.sidereel.com/Percy_Daggs_III
  13. ^ Rotten Tomatoes.com - Carl Weathers Bio
  14. ^ [1], Jrank.org Jeanne Wakatsuki

Football player Gene Washington (Stanford) Football player Earl Mccullough (USC) football player Jurrell Casey (USC) Football player Romeo Robinson (stephen f austin) football player jeffery Johnson (sac.st) Football player Herman Davidson (UNC) Football player George Daily-Lyles (UH) Football player Matthew Jones (AA) Football player Kenny Tuiloma (SBU) Football player Gerald McDougall (UCLA) Football player Henry Wallace (UOP) Football player Willie Brown (USC)

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[edit] External links

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