Long Beach Polytechnic High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Long Beach Polytechnic High School
logo =
city = Long Beach
state = California
country = USA
colors = colorbox|green colorbox|gold Green and Gold
district = Long Beach Unified School District
mascot = Jackrabbit
grades = 9-12
established = 1895
type = Public high school
faculty =
enrollment = 4950 "(2006)"
motto = "Home of Scholars & Champions"
"Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve"
principal = Shawn Ashley & Victor Jarels
yearbook = Caerulea
newspaper =
website = http://www.lbusd.k12.ca.us/poly/
address = 1600 Atlantic Avenue
campus = Urban

Long Beach Polytechnic High School, founded in 1895 as Long Beach High School, is a secondary school located at 1600 Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, California, United States.

The school serves portions of Long Beach, including Bixby Knolls, and some parts of the cities of Signal Hill & Lakewood.

Polytechnic, (or more commonly known as Poly), is the flagship high school of the Long Beach Unified School District and the most populous high school in California. It is a large urban high school with more than 5,000 students.

Polytechnic has long been distinguished in both academics and athletics. The PACE magnet program and the CIC magnet program boast more total University of California admissions than any other high school in California. In 2005, Sports Illustrated Magazine named Polytechnic the "Sports School of the Century", which applauds Polytechnic's badminton, baseball, basketball, football, track, cross country, and other sports programs. Polytechnic has also received numerous prizes for its music program, including multiple (6) Grammy Awards. Long Beach Poly has also sent more players to the NFL than any other high school in the country. [Zillgitt, Jeff, [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-04-21-draft-database-cover_N.htm "Pipeline to the NFL? Big states, schools are key"] , "USA Today", 21 April 2006]

International Ambassadors

International Ambassadors have been a long tradition of Long Beach Poly High School since 1976. They replaced the traditional Homecoming King and Queen as a result of racial tensions during the 70's. They serve as representatives of Poly's diversity. Ambassadors have also left a legacy that has continued to improve Long Beach Poly. From recycle bins to painting murals, the Ambassadors do all they can to improve and promote the school.

Poly High firsts:

*Poly High is Long Beach’s first high school (1895)
*Poly High had California’s first interscholastic athletics league (1899)
*Poly High had California’s first student council.
*Poly High had California’s first PTA (1910)
*Poly High had California’s first graduation in caps and gowns (1921)
*Poly High is the first Long Beach school to have 2 principals (1993)

Filming Location

Long Beach Poly has been a backdrop for many TV Commercials, Shows, and Motion Pictures. Some of the uses of the location include:

* The Craft (film) (1996)
* American Beauty (1999)
* American Pie (1999)
* "The Insider" (1999)
* The Other Sister(1999)
* Even Stevens (2002) "Episode 3.15 "The Big Splash"
* Simple Plan (2002) "Music Video" I'm Just A Kid
* P.O.D. (2003) "Music Video" Will You
* Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003)
* MTV's MADE (2004) "Episode 5.1 Surfing Selena"
* Monster Garage (2004) Monster Nation 2 1966 Volkswagen Bug / Dune Buggy
* "Sleepover" (2004)
* Cold Case (2004) "Episode 1.22 "The Plan"
* Juicy Fruit (2005) "CPR Dummy Steals gum Commercial"
* Coach Carter (2005)
* Reunion Story (2005) FitTV Poly Class of 1985's 20th reunion fitness challenge
* TobaccoFreeCA (2005) "Smoker trains to kick the habit Commercial"
* (2006) "Episode 3.12" Detention
* (2006) "Episode 3.18 Bait"
* Wal-Mart (2006) "School Your Way" Back to School Campaign Commercial"
* Paris Hilton (2006) "Music Video" Nothing In This World
* Above The Influence (2007) "PSA "Mirror"
* Wal-Mart (2007) "School Your Way" Back to School Campaign Commercial"
* Miss/Guided (2007) "Ashton Kutcher TV Pilot"
* Nancy Drew (2007)
* Mind of Mencia (2007) "Stereotype Olympics"
* Boston Legal (2007)
* Snoop Dogg's Father Hood (2008)

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include:
*actress Cameron Diaz
*rapper Snoop Dogg
*tennis player Billie Jean King,
*rapperNate Dogg,
*football player DeSean Jackson,
*singer Lupillo Rivera,
*Major League Baseball umpire Charlie Williams,
*Spike Jones,
*actor Van Heflin
*actor Percy Daggs III [http://www.sidereel.com/Percy_Daggs_III]
*opera singer Marilyn Horne
*politician Harlan Hagen
*mountain climber Samantha Larson
*musician Harold Brown
*singer/musician Charles Miller
*musician Dan Reganrem
*Professional skateboarder Terry Kennedy.
*baseball player Chase Utley
*baseball player Milton Bradley
*baseball playerRandy Moffitt
*baseball playerChris Gwynn
*baseball player 2007 Hall of Fame inductee Tony Gwynn.
*baseball player James McDonald
*basketball player Mack Calvin
*basketball playerTyus Edney.
*football player Carl Weathers,
*football player Ronald Moore,
*football player Hershel Dennis,
*football player Mark Carrier,
*football player Darnell Bing,
*football player Marcedes Lewis,
*football player Manuel Wright,
*football player Winston Justice,
*football player Samie Parker,
*football player Willie McGinest,
*football player Omar Stoutmire,
*football player Gene Washington,
*football player Tony Hill
*football player Stephone Paige,
*football player Leonard Russell,
*football player Marquez Pope,
*football player Larry Croom,
*football player Pago Togafau,
*football player Earl McCullouch,
*football player Kevin Brown,
*football player Hercules Satele
*football player Don Sasa,
*former water polo player and Olympian Alan Mouchawar
*writer Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston

Notes

References

* [http://www.nndb.com/edu/836/000080596/ Long Beach Polytechnic High School] profile at NNDB
* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/high_school/high_school_637.shtml LB Poly baseball players] at [http://www.sports-wired.com/ The Baseball Cube]
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/magazine/05/11/top.high.school0516/ LB Poly is #1 Sports High School in America] at [http://www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com Sports Illustrated]
* [http://www.imdb.com/List?endings=on&&locations=Long%20Beach%20Polytechnic%20High%20School%20-%201600%20Atlantic%20Avenue,%20Long%20Beach,%20California,%20USA&&heading=18 IMDb: Filming Locations]

External links

* [http://www.lbusd.k12.ca.us/poly/ Long Beach Polytechnic High School]