Hawthorne High School (Hawthorne, California)

Infobox School | name = Hawthorne High School


motto = Mens sana in corpore sano
"A sound mind in a sound body"
established = 1950s
type = Public
enrollment = 2,903 (2004–2005) [http://www.ed-data.k12.ca.us/Navigation/fsTwoPanel.asp?bottom=%2Fprofile%2Easp%3Flevel%3D07%26reportNumber%3D16]
free_label = Colors
Mascot
free_text = Scarlet and Gold
Cougar
location = 4859 W. El Segundo Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA
information = [phone]
website = http://www.hhscougars.org/

Hawthorne High School is a public high school located in Hawthorne, California, within the Centinela Valley Union High School District. It opened in the mid 1950sand is most notable for its association with The Beach Boys, whose original members Brian, Carl, Dennis Wilson, and Al Jardine attended the school. Coincidentally, Olivia Trinidad Arias, who later became Olivia Harrison (George Harrison’s wife), also attended and graduated in 1965.

__NOTOC__Hawthorne High School is a cross-town rival with Leuzinger High School.

Notable Alumni

Athletes

*Ron Mix, San Diego Chargers and NFL Hall Of Famer
*Scott Laidlaw, Running Back, Stanford, Dallas Cowboys
*Mike Scott, Pitcher New York Mets, Houston Astros (1986 Cy Young Award Winner)
*Curtis Conway, Wide Receiver, Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers
*Michael Marsh, 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist, 200 Meters, 4 x 100 Meter relay
*Mark Lee, 70's Relief Pitcher for the San Diego Padres Major League team
*Cameron Stephenson, Offensive Lineman for the Green Bay Packers
*Carl Boenish, U.S Parachuting Association Achievement award winner
*Adimchinobi Echemandu, running back for the Oakland Raiders

Musical artists

* The Beach Boys
* Pigeon John
* Chris Montez
* Redd Kross
* Greg Hetson of Bad Religion
* dios (malos)
* Black Flag

Other

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0127689/ Max Cabot] - Playwright, Director, Actor (Class of 1985)
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0155742/ Cynthia A. Cherbak] - film writer (Class of 1968)
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0428531/ Keith D. Jones] - actor, bodybuilder, World Champion Arm Wrestler (1976) [http://www.musclemafiaclothes.com/KDJ.htm]
* [http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=131 Mark Blackwell] , American Motorcyclist Association Hall of Fame inductee [http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=131]
* Marlyn Monroe - Model, Actress, Singer, Sex Icon, and sexy
* Shirley J. Moran - Gorgeous and talented young American Model/Actress who clearly loves pink more than Nikolas ever will.
* Olivia Harrison née Olivia Trinidad Arias - widow of Beatle George Harrison (Class of 1965)
* [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=222781 Tom Valentine] , art director in the movie industry [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0884316/]
* Ted Coombs - World record breaking roller skater (Class of 1972)
* {Eddie Braun}1979 http://www.stuntcoordinatorsinc.com/PDF/E_Braun_resume.pdf

Notable faculty

* [http://www.aircraftwrecks.com/ G. Pat Macha] - History Channel program "Broken Wings"

External links

* [http://www.centinela.k12.ca.us/ District website]
* [http://www.hhscougars.org/ Official Website]
* [http://www.cougartown.com Cougartown (Alumni site)]