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Nathaniel Narbonne High School Domus Victorum (Home of the Victors)Location Harbor City, Los Angeles, California Information Type Public Established 1925 School district Los Angeles Unified School District Dean Moriarty,Hibdon,Spiegel Principal Kobata Grades 9–12 Enrollment 3400 Color(s) Green, Gold Athletics CIF Los Angeles City Section Athletics conference Marine League Mascot Gaucho Feeder Schools Fleming Middle, White Middle Website Official website Nathaniel Narbonne High School (NHS) is a school located at 24300 South Western Avenue, in the Harbor City area of Los Angeles, California.
Narbonne serves grades 9 through 12 and is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Narbonne serves the Harbor City area and the city of Lomita.
Narbonne dates back to 1925. The school was named for Nathaniel A. Narbonne, a sheep rancher, who owned most of the land in this area. The original brick school building, from when Narbonne covered 7th through 12 grades, is in Lomita, and is now Alexander Fleming Middle School. In 1957 the new school was built on the present site at 242nd Street and Western Avenue. The school motto is "Domus Victorum" which means "Home of the Victors." Narbonne's colors are green and gold. The school's mascot is the Gaucho, which is often regarded as an Argentinian cowboy. The official fight song for the high school is "Onward Narbonne!" which is a variation of "On, Wisconsin!" – the official state song of Wisconsin as well as the fight song of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Alma Mater:
All hail the Green and hail the Gold
Of dear old Narbonne High
Our Alma Mater, hail to thee
Thy name shall never die.
Your loyal sons will fight to win,
Our goal is victory,
And as we journey on through life
Our love we plight to thee.Contents
Small Learning Communities
Narbonne High School comprises six Small Learning Communities (SLCs): Math/Science Magnet (MSM), Human Services Association (HSA), School of Performing Arts (PA) and School of Visual Arts and Humanities (SVAH), School of Technical Education (STE) and Academy of Business, Leadership and Excellence (ABLE), International Studies Academy (ISA) and LEADers in Communications (LEAD), and 9th Grade House.[1]
Athletics
Narbonne offers a full range of athletic teams. These teams compete against other schools in the district and in the surrounding area. Tryouts for the teams usually take place the semester prior to the respective sports' seasons.
Fall and Winter Sports Spring Sports Spirit Groups Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Cross Country (Girls and Boys)Football
Soccer
Girls Tennis
Girls VolleyballBaseball
JV Boys Basketball
JV Girls Basketball
Varsity Boys Basketball
Varsity Girls Basketball
Golf
JV Boys Soccer
JV Girls Soccer
Varsity Boys Soccer
Varsity Girls Soccer
Varsity Softball
JV SoftballSwimming
Boys Tennis
Track
Boys Volleyball
Surf TeamJV Cheer
Varsity Cheer
Short Flags
Drill Team
Tall Flags
Marching BandClubs
- Academic Decathlon
- Fashion Club
- New Life Club
- Pacific Islanders
- Filipino Student Union
- Gatoona Animations
- Key Club
- Team Panda
- KIWIN'S
- BSO Black Student Organization
- NHS National Honors Society
- Gay Straight Alliance
- French Club
- SCRAWL(Student Literary Magazine)
- SKILZ (Hip-Hop Club)
- SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
- Math Club
- Yoga Club
- GSA (Gay Straight Alliance)
- Best Buddies
- Speech and Debate
- NCAC (Narbonne Culinary Arts Club)
- Hispanic Pride Organization
- Comedy Sportz (improv comedy team)
Demographics
As of the school year 2008–09, there were a total of 3,360 students attending the high school.[2]
- 62.8% Hispanic (2,110)
- 8.1% White (271)
- 16.9% Black (568)
- 0.3% Native American (11)
- 10.1% Asian (339)
- 1.8% Pacific Islander (61)
Notable alumni
- Antwan Applewhite – NFL Linebacker, San Francisco 49ers, Class of 2003
- Nnamdi Asomugha – NFL All-Pro Cornerback, Philadelphia Eagles
- Marc Brown – Television News Anchor, KABC-TV Los Angeles
- B. B. Dickerson- Bass player and vocalist with the band War War (band), sang lead vocal on The World is A Ghetto The World Is A Ghetto
- Dashon Goldson – NFL Free Safety, San Francisco 49ers
- Patrick Goodpaster – NFL Defensive end, Baltimore Ravens, Class of 2000
- Tom Graham – Defensive linebacker for Denver Broncos
- Ebony Hoffman – WNBA Center, Indiana Fever, Class of 2000
- Daddy Kev – Music producer and engineer, Class of 1992
- Brandon Manumaleuna – NFL Tight End, San Diego Chargers
- Loree Moore – WNBA Guard and Captain, New York Liberty
- Denise Nakano – News Anchor, Weekend Anchor for NBC 10 News. Also a reporter for NBC 10 News Philadelphia, Class of 1992
- Stephen L. Neal – United States Congressman representing North Carolina 1975–1995, Class of 1952 [1]
- Marcus O'Keith – NFL Running Back, Kansas City Chiefs, Class of 2002
- Paul Pettit – Pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball's first $100,000 signing bonus, Class of 1950 [2]
- Joe Puerta – Member of rock bands Ambrosia and Bruce Hornsby and the Range, Class of 1969 [3]
- Chad Qualls – Pitcher, Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres.
- Jonathan McKenzi Smith – NFL Running Back, Kansas City Chiefs
- Art Stephenson – Director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, 1998–2003 [4]
- Edward O. Thorp – Author of "Beat The Dealer", the original scientific study on card counting in the gambling game of Blackjack, class of 1949.
- Imani – The Pharcyde Hip-Hop artist, Class of 1989
- Lisa Willis – WNBA Guard, New York Liberty
Attended but did not graduate from Narbonne
- Dale Atkeson S. D. Navy, NFL 3 Seasons 1954–1956 Washington
- Frank Black (Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV) – Musician, Pixies lead singer
- Bo Derek (Mary Cathleen Collins) – Movie actress (e.g. 10 (film)) and supermodel.
- Rick Griffin – Artist and illustrator [5]
- Amir Johnson – NBA Forward for the Detroit Pistons. Graduated from Westchester High School in Los Angeles, California and entered the NBA draft upon graduation. He was chosen 56th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2005 NBA Draft.
- Bill Sharman – NBA 8-time All-Star and 4-time champion with the Boston Celtics. Head Coach, Los Angeles Lakers 1971–76, NBA Champions 1972, including still the longest winning streak (sports) in NBA history and the history of American major professional team sports (33 games). [6]
- Bill Stits – UCLA, NFL 8 seasons 1954–1961, Detroit, SF, Washington, NY Giants.
- Quentin Tarantino – Film director (e.g. Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction), actor.
Narbonne in the Media
Narbonne has been a filming location for the following movies:
- Trippin' aka G's Trippin'
References
External links
- Narbonne High School (Official website)
- Narbonne High School Historical Society (Alumni website)
- Narbonne Alumni (Alumni website)
High schools Categories:- Los Angeles Unified School District schools
- Educational institutions established in 1925
- High schools in Los Angeles, California
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