Morningside High is a public high school in Inglewood, California. It is the second largest high school after Inglewood High School in the city.
In 1951, the first two classes of students came to the Morningside Park area of Inglewood to attend the new Morningside High School. Incoming 9th graders came from the surrounding junior high schools, and a class of 10th graders transferred to Morningside from Inglewood High School. Some of Inglewood High School’s faculty transferred as well, including A. John Waldmann, the first principal of Morningside High School.
In 1993, Wesley Snipes narrated the documentary, Hardwood Dreams, following five MHS seniors during their last high school basketball season as they dreamt of the National Basketball Association. Ten years later, Snipes narrated the 2004 TV sequel, Hardwood Dreams: Ten Years Later.
Chris Gaines was a fictional MHS student and alternative rock musician, developed by Garth Brooks in 1999 for a proposed movie.
Roberta Achtenberg: Assistant Secretary of HUD under President Bill Clinton
John Arrillaga: real estate investor
John Bahler: musical arranger and director, including Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, and Barbra Streisand
Tom Bahler: singer, arranger and producer, including Brian Setzer, The Partridge Family, and Neil Diamond
Bobbie Bass: TV and movie stuntman TV and movie extra, including Star Trek: The Original Series. Stepfather to Bo Derek.
Boris Cabrera: former actor
Elden Campbell: former professional basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association
Jackie Goldberg: politician, teacher (Compton Unified School District), former member of the California State Assembly, former member of the Los Angeles City Council, former president of the Los Angeles School Board.
Flo Hyman (d. 1986): American volleyball player, Olympic silver medalist
Charles Jordan (American football): Los Angeles Raiders, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks
Tom Nardini: Film and television actor, starring in Cat Ballou (1965), Africa Texas Style (1967), and the TV series Cowboy in Africa (1967-1968)
Vicki Lawrence: singer, including The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia, The Young Americans touring musical group, appeared in the feature film, "The Young Americans", which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary; actress, including The Carol Burnett Show and Mama's Family; won 2004 TV Land Award; won 1976 Emmy Award; nominee Golden Globe Award; nominee Daytime Emmy Award; game show contestant
Jim Lefebvre: Major League Baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers 1965-72), coach (Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers) and manager (Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, Brewers and China National Team, 2008 Olympics). Lefebvre also played for the Lotte Orions in the Japanese League from 1972-77.
Lisa Leslie:Former pro basketball player, actress, Wilhelmina supermodel; 1996 Olympic gold medal; 2000 Olympic gold medal; 2004 Olympic gold medal; 2008 Olympic gold medal
David Levy, Ph.D.: psychologist, author, speaker; actor in 1970's TV show Wonderbug
Stan Love: NBA basketball player with the Washington Bullets & Los Angeles Lakers. Brother of Beach Boys lead singer Mike Love, and first cousin of Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson and Carl Wilson. Father of Minnesota Timberwolves basketball player Kevin Love, the 2007 Gatorade HS Male Athlete of the Year.
Carolyn Mitchell (née Barbara Ann Thomason): wife of Mickey Rooney; actress
Jim Photoglo: songwriter, including the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band hit, Fishin' in the Dark; wrote songs recorded by Marty Robbins, Everly Brothers, Brenda Lee, Dusty Springfield, Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, Travis Tritt, Patty Loveless; musician, including opened for the Beach Boys, toured as a singer/musician with Dan Fogelberg, Vince Gill, Nicolette Larson, Kathy Mattea and Wendy Waldman
Curren Price: elected 51st district Assemblyman for California State Assembly in 2006; previously Inglewood City Councilman; ran unsuccessfully for Inglewood mayor (1997)
Byron Scott: three-time champion as an NBA player with the Los Angeles Lakers
Tina Thompson: 2004 Olympics gold medal;2008 Olympics gold medal; Former pro basketball player
Jim Harrick: coached basketball at Pepperdine University, UCLA, University of Rhode Island, University of Georgia, Utah State University
