High School In Long Beach California

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

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.

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. The national pass rate in 2008 was slightly over 58%. 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.

International Ambassadors

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.

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:

  • The Craft (film) (1996)
  • American Beauty (1999)
  • American Pie (1999)
  • The Insider (1999)
  • The Other Sister(1999)
  • Even Stevens (2002) Episode 3.15 "The Big Splash"
  • Simple Plan (2002) Music Video I'm Just A Kid
  • P.O.D. (2003) Music Video Will You
  • Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003)
  • MTV's MADE (2004) Episode 5.1 Surfing Selena
  • Monster Garage (2004) Monster Nation 2 1966 Volkswagen Bug / Dune Buggy
  • Sleepover (2004)
  • Cold Case (2004) Episode 1.22 "The Plan"
  • Juicy Fruit (2005) CPR Dummy Steals gum Commercial
  • Coach Carter (2005)
  • (2006) Episode 3.12 Detention
  • Navy NCIS (2006) Episode 3.18 Bait
  • Paris Hilton (2006) Music Video Nothing In This World
  • Miss/Guided (2007) Ashton Kutcher TV Pilot
  • Nancy Drew (2007)
  • Mind of Mencia (2007) Stereotype Olympics
  • Boston Legal (2007)
  • Snoop Dogg's Father Hood (2008)
  • Cold Case (2008) Episode 6.2 "True Calling"
  • Fired Up (2009)

Notable alumni

Athletes

Baseball

  • Milton Bradley
  • Chris Gwynn
  • Tony Gwynn
  • Randy Moffitt
  • Chase Utley
  • Charlie Williams, MLB Umpire

Basketball

  • Tyus Edney
  • Tony Gwynn

Football

  • Darnell Bing
  • Mark Carrier
  • Hershel Dennis
  • Antoine Cason (attended)
  • DeSean Jackson
  • Winston Justice
  • Marcedes Lewis
  • Willie McGinest
  • Samie Parker
  • Marquez Pope
  • Omar Stoutmire
  • Pago Togafau
  • Antavius Weems
  • Manuel Wright

Outdoor

  • Mountain climber Samantha Larson

Tennis

  • Billie Jean King

Golf

  • Peter Tomasulo

Entertainers

  • Opera Singer Marilyn Horne
  • Actress Barbara Britton (Brantingham)
  • Musician, producer and music director Dustin Moore
  • Spanish Banda singer Jenni Rivera "La Diva de la banda"
  • Mexican regional singer Lupillo Rivera
  • Actress Cameron Diaz
  • Rapper Snoop Dogg
  • Actor Percy Daggs III
  • Actor Carl Weathers,
  • Writer Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston

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 , 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. ^ , Jrank.org Jeanne Wakatsuki

References

  • Long Beach Polytechnic High School profile at NNDB
  • LB Poly baseball players at The Baseball Cube
  • LB Poly is #1 Sports High School in America at Sports Illustrated
  • IMDb: Filming Locations

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