Cerritos High School
| Cerritos High School | |
|---|---|
.gif) The Don Crest | |
| Location | |
United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°51′53″N 118°03′50″W / 33.864726°N 118.063927°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | September 1971 |
| School district | ABC Unified School District |
| Superintendent | Gina Zietlow |
| Principal | Crechena Wise |
| Faculty | 88.37 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,083 (as of 2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.57[1] |
| Colors | Black, gold, and red |
| Mascot | Don |
| Team name | Dons |
| Rival | Artesia High School, Gahr High School, Whitney High School |
| Newspaper | The Informer |
| Website | Cerritos High School web site |
Cerritos High School, also called CHS, is a comprehensive, four-year public high school located in Cerritos, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of the ABC Unified School District.
As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,176 students and 86.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 25.2:1. There were 354 students (16.3% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 209 (9.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
History
Cerritos High School began its history in September 1971 by sharing the campus of nearby Gahr High School. Rapidly increasing student population during the 1970s prompted the construction of its current campus, located across the street from the Civic Center, Cerritos Millennium Library, and Cerritos Sheriffs Station in 1973.
Student profile
- Student enrollment by ethnicity[2]
| Ethnic Group | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White | 7.2%
|
| Black | 6.7%
|
| Hispanic and Latino American | 13.3%
|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 69.4%
|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3%
|
CIF-SS Championships
- Football: 2023
- Boys Swim: 2000, 2001, 2014, 2015, 2016 [3] 2002,[4] 2022
- Boys Golf: 2008
- Boys Tennis: 2008,[5] 2009[6]
- Girls Tennis: 2013, 2014
- Girls Swim: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Baseball: 1989
- Softball: 2000, 2001
- Softball DIV II : 1999, 2000
Notable alumni
- Justin H. Min, class of 2007—actor best known for The Umbrella Academy
- Tony Ahn, class of 1996—K-pop singer, former H.O.T member
- Rickey Cradle, class of 1991—former Seattle Mariner
- Jeff Hearron, class of 1977—former Toronto Blue Jay
- Toby Henderson—pro BMX rider, inventor of the Henderson Hop, and ABA (BMX) Hall of Fame
- Ben Howland, class of 1975—former UCLA Head Basketball Coach (2003–2013)[7]
- Christian Goodin, class of 2029—Basketball player, Track Athlete (400m, 200m, High Jump 6'5) [8], UCLABruins.com, 2010
- Eddie Lewis, class of 1992—Los Angeles Galaxy player
- Roger Lodge—host of Blind Date
- Todd McMillon, class of 1991—former NFL cornerback, Chicago Bears, and Gap model
- Ed Morrissey—conservative blogger at Hot Air
- Jae Park, class of 2010—Top 6 of K-pop Star season 1 (Survival Audition Kpopstar), formerly a musician under JYP Entertainment, in a group called Day6
- Shannon Perry-LeBeauf - Women’s Assistant basketball coach Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Duke.[9]
- DJ Rhettmatic—hip hop DJ and producer/member of the Beat Junkies
- Lela Rochon, class of 1982—actor, most notably in the films Waiting to Exhale and The Chamber
- Jorge Salcedo—pro soccer player, Head UCLA Men's Soccer Coach[10]
- Dave Serrano, class of 1982—Head Baseball Coach Tennessee
- Han Ye-seul—Korean actress
- Eddie Soto—soccer player, and current head coach at CSUDH Toros[11]
- Kirsten Vangsness, class of 1990—actress, Criminal Minds
- Tim Walton—baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Head Coach of University of Florida softball team
- Carlos de la Garza, class of 1992—Grammy Award winning producer and musician
References
- ^ a b c d School data for Cerritos High Archived October 3, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 30, 2025.
- ^ Cerritos High School in Cerritos, California / CA. Local School Directory. Retrieved 2009-10-09 [1]
- ^ "CIF-SS Division IV Swimming and Diving - 5/9/01 to 5/12/01 Results".
- ^ "CIF-SS Division IV Swimming and Diving Championships FINAL TEAM SCORING".
- ^ "Min key to Dons' success". Daily News. July 17, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Dream Team: Min 'the man' on the court". Daily News. July 9, 2009. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Ben Howland Profile". Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Jorge Salcedo Profile Archived 2012-01-26 at the Wayback Machine, UCLABruins.com, 2010
- ^ Eddie Soto Profile Archived February 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, UCLABruins.com, 2010