Huntington Park High School

Huntington Park High School is a secondary school in Huntington Park, California, United States.

HPHS, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

The school serves the cities of Huntington Park and Vernon and the unincorporated community of Walnut Park; some sections of Huntington Park and Maywood are jointly zoned to Huntington Park and Bell High School in Bell. The Schools colors are Orange and Gray. The official mascot is the Spartan.

History

HPHS opened in 1909. [ [http://search.lausd.k12.ca.us/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe?w3exec=school.profile.content&which=8700 k12.ca.uc] ]

In 2005, South East High School in South Gate opened, relieving Huntington Park. [ [http://www.laschools.org/project-status/one-project?project_number=55.98034 laschools.org] ]

In 2006, Maywood Academy High School opened. [ [ [http://www.laschools.org/project-status/one-project?project_number=55.98035 laschools.org] ] The project page describes the school, a non-zoned magnet school, to have relieved Huntington Park.

The school will be relieved when South Region High School 7 opens in Huntington Park in 2011. [ [http://www.laschools.org/project-status/one-project?project_number=56.40036 laschools.org] ]

More information on the History of Huntington Park High School can be found at the HPSH Alumni association web page. [ [http://www.hphsalumni.org/HPHS_History.htm HPHS History] ]

Huntigton Park High School also served as the set of Grease during The bon fire, the bleachers and the cafeteria in 1978

Alma Mater

Huntington Park High School's Alma Mater was written by teacher Ms. Cutright who was employed by the high school until her departure in the early 1950's. The tune to the HPHS Alma Mater is borrowed from the "Cornell University Alma Mater." A version of the tune played by the Cornell Chimes can be found at the Cornell University's [http://www.chimes.cornell.edu/sounds.html "Cornell Chimes"] web page. Traditionally this song is proudly performed by the student body, faculty, staff, and Alumni at the beginning of every assembly, home Football Games and of course at the annual commencement ceremony.:On her green stands H.P. high school:Neath fair skies of blue::May she ever stand so proudly:Glorious to view.:Lift the chorus, speed it onward:Over the hill and dale.:Hall to thee, our Alma Mater,:H.P. hail, all hail.:Through her halls the memories linger:Of our high school days--:Comradeship and love and courage,:Loyalty and praise.:Blest by love of all her children,:None will her betray.:See her colors proudly waving.:Hail the orange and Gray.

Notable alumni

* Rosario Marin- Treasurer of the United States 2001-2003 and distinguished Politician.
* Tex Winter - Designer of Triangle Offense

References

External links

* [http://hpdata.lausd.k12.ca.us/hp/ Huntington Park High School]