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Culver City High School

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Established
  
January 1951

Enrollment
  
2,014

Principal
  
Lisa Cooper

Color(s)
  
Royal Blue & Silver

Culver City High School

Motto
  
"Learn To Achieve. Achieve To Learn. Tomorrow Starts Today."

School district
  
Culver City Unified School District

Culver City High School is the main public high school of the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) in Culver City, California. It was opened in 1951. The school's colors are blue and silver, and the mascot is the centaur. As of 2014, the enrollment was roughly 2000. Culver City High School is recognized as a California Distinguished School, earning the honor in 2005.

CCHS also hosts several events. Since 2004, it has held an annual peace concert called Peace of Music. Every year on July 4, CCHS hosts a fireworks show, sponsored by the Culver City Exchange Club. In addition, Rigoberta Menchú has visited and spoken on peace.

The school's newspaper is The Centaurian, which is part of the High School National Ad Network. CCHS also offers a variety of academic extracurricular activities such as speech and debate, math club, and mock trial.

Notable alumni

  • Kelvin Atkinson – Nevada State Assemblyman
  • Derrick Deese - San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Rocky George – Suicidal Tendencies guitarist
  • Joe Faust - Olympic high jumper, aviation publisher, renewable energy publisher
  • Darrin Jackson of the Chicago Cubs
  • Carnell Lake of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Baltimore Ravens
  • Billy Parks of the San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, and Houston Oilers
  • Karl Paymah of the Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, and San Francisco 49ers
  • Ryan Sherriff (born 1990), baseball player
  • Todd Steverson- Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics
  • Robert Trujillo – Metallica bassist
  • References

    Culver City High School Wikipedia