Gahr High School

Richard Gahr High School
Address
Map
11111 Artesia Boulevard

Cerritos
,
California
90703
Information
School typePublic
Founded1965
School districtABC Unified School District
SuperintendentMary Sieu
PrincipalJeffrey Hernandez (2023)
Staff78.30 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,682 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.48[1]
LanguageEnglish
AreaGreater Los Angeles Area
Colour(s)  Blue
  White
  Gold
Athletics conferenceSan Gabriel Valley League
MascotGladiator
Team nameGladiators
RivalArtesia High School,
Cerritos High School,
Whitney High School
NewspaperGahr Forum
Websitegahrhs.us

Richard Gahr High School, often simply known as Gahr High School, is a public, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) magnet high school in Cerritos, California, serving grades 9-12. Gahr High is one of three comprehensive high schools in the ABC Unified School District.

Social Science and English Building
Gahr's baseball field
Gahr's basketball court inside gym
Gahr's soccer field
Gahr campus front view in 2015
On campus "Back to School Night" Sep 2016

The school is a two-time (2007, 2021) California Distinguished School.[2] It is opposite to Artesia Cemetery.

History

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Gahr High School opened 59 years ago in 1965 as the first high school in both the newly unified ABC Unified School District, and the recently incorporated City of Dairy Valley (the city would be renamed to its current state two years later).[3] The school was officially named after Richard Gahr, who had served as the school district's superintendent. During the 1970s, as the student population in Cerritos rapidly grew, Cerritos High School was created for district expansion, and during its construction the latter used part of the Gahr campus.

Academics

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Enrollment

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As of the school year 2021–22, there were a total of 1,828 students attending the high school.[4]

  • Hispanic or Latino - 52.5% (959)
  • Black - 14.1% (258)
  • Asian - 12.9% (236)
  • Filipino - 10.2% (186)
  • White - 6.3% (116)
  • Other/Unreported - 4.0% (73)

Awards

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The school is a two-time (2007, 2021) California Distinguished School.[2]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gahr (Richard) High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "California Distinguished School Awardees 1986 to 2021". California Department of Education. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  3. ^ "The Story of Cerritos - Chapter 7 Zoning Changes and a New Name". ci.cerritos.ca.us. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  4. ^ "Enrollment by Ethnicity and Grade - Richard Gahr High (CA Dept of Education)". dq.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  5. ^ a b c d Wagner, Dick (4 April 1991). "Gahr High's Bergeron Puts Emphasis on Fundamentals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  6. ^ Roberts, Shane (19 December 2018). "Utah Football Signs 3-star running back Micah Bernard". Block U. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Kris Medlen Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  8. ^ "Kris Medlen". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
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