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'''La Serna High School''' (abbreviated '''LSHS''') is a public high school in [[Whittier, California]] that was founded in 1961<ref name="wuhsd.org">{{Cite web |url=http://www.wuhsd.org/domain/205 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322113325/http://www.wuhsd.org/domain/205 |archive-date=2014-03-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and is part of the [[Whittier Union High School District]]. The school's colors are [[crimson]], [[Gold (color)|gold]] and [[white]]. |
'''La Serna High School''' (abbreviated '''LSHS''') is a public high school in [[Whittier, California]] that was founded in 1961<ref name="wuhsd.org">{{Cite web |url=http://www.wuhsd.org/domain/205 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322113325/http://www.wuhsd.org/domain/205 |archive-date=2014-03-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and is part of the [[Whittier Union High School District]]. The school's colors are [[crimson]], [[Gold (color)|gold]], and [[white]]. |
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| La Serna High School | |
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15301 Youngwood Drive , California 90605 United States | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Vestri Optimus erit[1] |
| Established | 1961 |
| School district | Whittier Union High School District |
| Principal | Griselda Castro[2] |
| Teaching staff | 96.01 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,533 (2018–19)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 26.38[3] |
| Color(s) | Crimson Gold White |
| Mascot | Lancer |
| Rival | California High School |
| Newspaper | The Freelancer |
| Yearbook | The Pennon |
| Website | http://lshs.wuhsd.org/ |
La Serna High School (abbreviated LSHS) is a public high school in Whittier, California that was founded in 1961[4] and is part of the Whittier Union High School District. The school's colors are crimson, gold, and white.
History
La Serna High School was founded in 1961.[4] The school has been a California Distinguished School four times, in 1990, 1996, 2003, and 2009.[1][5]
Students and student life
At La Serna High School, every senior is required to complete the Senior Project in order to graduate high school.
Link Crew
Link Crew was a system implemented in 2005 that was aimed at helping incoming freshman students acclimate to the high school environment by having junior and senior peer mentors help them through their first year in the Whittier Union High School District.[5]
Model United Nations
Model United Nations was founded in the 2015–2016 school year. The Model United Nation's team attends an annual average of six conferences and one travel conference. In 2016, La Serna's MUN team competed at the UC Berkeley MUN conference.
The Freelancer
The Freelancer is the name of La Serna High School's newspaper, which releases one issue each month during the regular school year. The Freelancer is created and written by the students, who also allow feedback mail to which they respond. One teacher oversees the production of each newspaper per year.
In 2006, English teacher Holly Vance was demoted from her position as the adviser of the newspaper's production,[6] due to the controversial[7] penultimate issue on May 10, 2006, entitled "The 'S' Word", which discussed sex amongst teenagers.[8] Also due to this, the final edition of the year, for the month of June, was banned. The student body was unsuccessful in overturning this decision.[9]
The Freelancer was revived during the 2014–2015 school year under the supervision of English teacher Gina Alexander.
The Pennon
La Serna High School's yearbook is called The Pennon, which is created by the Annual Staff (students) and a teacher adviser.
Athletics
La Serna High has a large athletics program. Their sports include football, track and field, cross country, soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, tennis, wrestling, swimming, basketball and Marching Band.[10] Boys' football, boys' and girls' cross country, boys' and girls' marching band, boys' water polo, and girls' volleyball are held in the autumn; boys' and girls' basketball and soccer are held in the winter; and boys' baseball, tennis, and girls' softball, boys' and girls' swimming, and boys' and girls' track and field are held in the spring every school year.
The 1967 La Serna Lancer Football team were CIF AAA Champions led by Coach Harry Robinson, beating the heavily favored Temple City Rams 33-7 in the CIF Championship game.
The varsity football program were the 2013 CIF Southern Division champions in the southern section, with Frankie Palmer's winning touchdown in a double overtime against Norwalk High School.
The Boys' Water Polo program were CIF Division V Southern Section champions in 2010 and Division III champions in 2017.
Notable alumni
- Dave Dalby,[11] 1968 – former center for the Oakland Raiders from 1972 until 1985
- Royce "The Voice" Reynolds,[12] 1984 – a member of the doo-wop group The Alley Cats
- Gary Allan Herzberg, 1986 - country music artist
- Jeff Davis, 1991 - actor most notable for his appearances on Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- Matt Gourley, 1991 - comedian known for the Superego podcast and his appearances on Drunk History.
- Ara Babajian, 1990 - drummer for the Slackers and the McMartin Choir Boys
- Andrea Barber,[13] 1994 - actress most notable for her role as Kimmy Gibbler on Full House
- Tupe Peko,[14] 1996 - former offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts from 2002 until 2004
- Adam Snyder,[15] 2000 - former NFL offensive guard.
- Andrew Garcia [15] 2010 - 9th place on American Idol Season 10
- Chase De Leo [16] 2014 - player for the Winnipeg Jets in the National Hockey League
- Vanessa C. Tyson - political scientist
- Aaron Valdes (born 1993) - basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
References
- ^ a b La Serna High School official website Archived 2006-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
- ^ https://lshs.wuhsd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=752688&type=d&pREC_ID=1160404
- ^ a b c "La Serna High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "La Serna High School Receives 4th California Distinguished School Award" (PDF). La Serna. Retrieved 2009-04-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Sergio Hernandez (2006-06-09). "Newspaper adviser removed from post following 'Sex Issue' controversy" (PDF). The Freelancer. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
- ^ Sergio Hernandez (2006-06-09). "Letters" (PDF). The Freelancer. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ Claire Webster (2006-05-10). "The 'S' Word" (PDF). The Freelancer. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ Pam Wight (2006-06-27). "Campus paper hot topic: Sexual content prompts censorship, possible lawsuit". Star-News. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- ^ MaxPreps.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
- ^ "Dave Dalby". Database Football. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ "Classmates: Royce Reynolds". Classmates. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ "Youth Forum". Soroptimist International of Whittier. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
Andrea is also an alumna of La Serna High School here in Whittier.
- ^ "Tupe Peko". Database Football. Archived from the original on 2007-02-16. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ a b "Adam Snyder". Database Football. Archived from the original on 2011-11-20. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ "Chase De Leo". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
33°57′21″N 117°59′50″W / 33.95583°N 117.99722°W
https://lshs.wuhsd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=752688&type=d&pREC_ID=1160396
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