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School type
  
Public high school

Principal
  
Julie Stanley

Enrolment
  
3,446

Phone
  
+1 562-925-9981

Colors
  
Grey, White, Blue

Superintendent
  
Brian Jacobs

Grades
  
7-12

Hours in school day
  
~7 (7:30-2:36)

Founded
  
1959

Address
  
6000 Woodruff Ave, Lakewood, CA 90713, USA

District
  
Bellflower Unified School District

Similar
  
Lakewood High School, Bellflower Middle/Hi School, Artesia High School, Millikan High School, Bellflower Adult School

Mayfair High School is a high school and middle school in the Bellflower Unified School District in the city of Lakewood, California. The school first opened in 1959. The student population is approximately 3616 in grades 7 through 12. Mayfair serves students in the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower, Cerritos, as well as other surrounding cities though the students not from Cerritos, Bellflower, or Lakewood usually need special waivers to attend.

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School info

The school mascot is the "Monsoons" and the logo is a vortex. School colors are white, blue, and grey. The school newspaper is called The Windjammer and the yearbook Tradewinds.

Demographics

The student population racial makeup in 2004 was 17.7% African-American, 0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 5.0% Asian, 31.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Pacific Islander, 37.1% White (Not Hispanic) and %2.5 Multiple or No Response. The student population is approximately 3700+ in grades 7 through 12. Mayfair serves students in the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower, and Cerritos.

Awards

Mayfair is recognized as a California Distinguished School, the highest award a California high school can obtain. In 2001, Mayfair received the Golden Bell award from the California School Board Association for their Academy of Animation and Digital Art Program.

Athletics

Mayfair High School athletic teams participate in the Southern Section of CIF in the Suburban League with Cerritos, Artesia, La Mirada, Norwalk, Bellflower, and John Glenn high schools. The Monsoon athletic teams continue to be seen as dominant forces within the Suburban League.

Notable alumni

  • Charles L. Beck (1971) - Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
  • Geri Reischl (1978) - singer and actor best known for playing Jan Brady on The Brady Bunch Hour.
  • Jay Gibbons (1995) - Major League Baseball outfielder.
  • Shaun Anthony Harris (1996) - Major League Soccer, professional soccer coach.
  • Synyster Gates (1999) - lead guitarist of Avenged Sevenfold and owner of Syn Gates Clothing.
  • Michael Bragg (1999) - defensive back in the NFL and CPIFL, played CFB for Texas A&M University–Kingsville
  • Josh Childress (2001) - former NBA basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. At Mayfair, Childress was selected as a McDonald's High School All-American.
  • Justin Turner (2002) - Utility Infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • Marque Richardson (2003) - USC alumni and an American actor/screenwriter.
  • Alterraun Verner (2006) - NFL cornerback
  • Tony Burnett Mayfair High School (2008)-USC Trojans #34(2012), San Diego Chargers (2013), CFL Linebacker #26(Current)
  • Fou Fonoti - American football player
  • References

    Mayfair High School Wikipedia