Los Amigos High School
| Los Amigos High School | |
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 Los Amigos High School Gymnasium | |
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16566 Newhope St., , 92708 | |
| Coordinates | 33°43′23″N 117°55′38″W / 33.7231816°N 117.927358°WCoordinates: 33°43′23″N 117°55′38″W / 33.7231816°N 117.927358°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | "Siempre con dignidad" (Always With Dignity) |
| Established | 1968 |
| School district | Garden Grove Unified School District |
| Principal | Amy Avina |
| Faculty | 70.66 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,711 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.21[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | |
| Nickname | Lobos |
| Website | Los Amigos High School Website |
Los Amigos High School, located in Fountain Valley, Orange County, California, is one of seven high-schools of the Garden Grove Unified School District. Los Amigos High School is located at the southeast corner of Newhope St. and Heil Ave. - one block east of Mile Square Park.
School history[]
Los Amigos High School first opened its doors to students in 1968. The first classes of 1968-69 were sophomores who had been freshmen at La Quinta High School (Westminster, California) and Santiago High School (Garden Grove, Ca) New freshmen came from Fitz Intermediate School, as well as Peters Junior High School. There were only two classes (freshmen as sophomores) during that first school year. As the years progressed, freshmen were added. The second year (1969–70) had three classes—freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. It would be the academic year 1970-71 before the school had all four classes—freshmen through seniors. The first graduating class was 1971. The class of 1971 and 1972 wrote both the fight song and the Alma Mater. Although the colors of the school, black and orange were assigned by the district, the Lobo Mascot was picked by the 2 classes as well. The class of 1972 collected enough money to paint Los Amigos High School and the school mascot, the Lobo (wolf), across the front of the gymnasium as shown in the photo above. Hal Butler was the principal during these early years.
Conceived at a time when "open education" was the movement of the day in public education, Los Amigos was constructed in a rather unconventional manner for the warm climate of Southern California. Not only were both of the school's primary classroom buildings - the "L" and "M" buildings - built with interior corridors, all classrooms were built without doors. It would not be until the late 1990s before all classrooms at Los Amigos were provided with doors. Recently the school installed several new classrooms the "A","B","C" and "D" portables to accommodate the increasing number of freshmen each year. The school has now remodeled their "M" and "L" buildings with new modifications to the classrooms. The "L" building has been dubbed the 100 Building and the "M" building has been named the 200 building.
Since opening its doors in 1968, Los Amigos has been led by the following Principals:
1968 - ?: Hal Butler, 199? - 1998: George Wilson, 1998 - 2009: Connie Van Luit, 2009 - 2014: Robin Patterson 2014–2019: Vicky Braddock 2019–present: Amy Avina Best High Schools- Silver Medal.[2]
Academics[]
Los Amigos is a Title 1 School. Los Amigos' base Academic Performance Index (API) score for the 2007-2008 school year is 715.[3]
In 2006, 436 Advanced Placement (AP) exams were taken at the school, and 23.1% of the 2006 graduating class passed at least one AP exam.
Student body[]
As of the 2012-2013 school year, 1,907 students attend Los Amigos High School. A culturally diverse community, LAHS has a student population that is 79.4% Hispanic, 15.2% Asian, 3.1% Caucasian, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.0% Filipino, and 0.1% American Indian.[4] The vast majority of the Los Amigos student body is drawn from the communities of Fountain Valley and Santa Ana.
Student activities[]
Los Amigos offers many co-curricular and extracurricular programs for its students, including: Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), ASB/Leadership, Choral Music, Drama, Instrumental Music, Knowledge Bowl, Peer Court, and Visual Arts.
Some of the student clubs at Los Amigos include: Latinos Unidos, African-American Club, American-Cancer Society, Amnesty International, Anime Club, Video Game Club, Art Club, (a division of ), Bowling Club, Cannabis Explorers, Career Explorers Club, Drama Club, European History Club, French Club, Impact Club, Junior Statesmen of America Club, Key Club, KIWIN'S, Model United Nations Club, Marine Biology Club, National Honor Society, Pink Ribbon Club, Red Cross Club, Rock-n-Roll Club, Science Olympiad, Surf Club, Tree Huggers Club, Human Relations Club, and the Gay/Straight Alliance Club .
Some of the notable achievements of Los Amigos' co-curricular and extracurricular programs include:
- 1990 - Paw Prints Newspaper won the $1000 first place prize in the first Los Angeles Times contest for Best Issue in O.C.
- 1998 - "Every 15 minutes", a drinking and driving awareness program, sponsored by the , is held every two years for juniors and seniors.
- 2000 - 2nd-place finish in the Constitutional Rights Foundation's Mock Trial competition for Orange County high schools.
- 2002 - The debate team competed in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 2003 - Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), is offered on campus.
- 2007 - Silver Medal Winner in the first annual Americas Best High School's in the Nation sponsored by U.S. News & World Report magazine, it placed Los Amigos in the top two percent of high schools nationally.
- 2008 - 18 Advanced Placement classes currently being taught on campus.
- 2008 - Silver Medal Winner in the second annual America's Best High School's in the Nation sponsored by U.S. News & World Report magazine
- 2009 - Los Amigos High School Won $10,000 from SocialVibe for ranking #1 on their contest.
Athletics[]
Los Amigos athletic teams are known as the Lobos, while the school itself is known as the Den of the Lobos. Los Amigos' athletic teams compete in the Garden Grove League.
State championships[]
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- 2019 - Girls Soccer CIF Champions
- 2006 - Boys' Soccer CIF Champions
- 1993 - Water Polo CIF Champions
Regional Occupation Program[]
Los Amigos offers Regional Occupation Program (ROP) courses in the following disciplines: Art of Animation, Automotive Careers, Business Applications, Computer Aided Drafting, Construction Technology, General Office Clerk, Restaurant Careers, and Software Specialist.
Notable alumni[]
- Mike Pompeo (Class of 1982) - 70th U.S. Secretary of State (2018–2021), 6th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, (2017–2018), Member of the United States House of Representatives from Kansas's 4th congressional district (2011–2017)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Los Amigos High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ http://education.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/listings/high-schools/california/los_amigos_high_school
- ^ 2007 LAHS WASC Report
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2010-11-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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- High schools in Orange County, California
- 1968 establishments in California
- Public high schools in California