Lynwood High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Lynwood High School

motto = Home of the Royal Knights
Established =1940 (Bullis Road)
Rebuilt = 1998 (Imperial HWY)
type =Public High School
city =Lynwood
state =California
country =USA
students = 4,000 (Approx.)
school_colors = Purple & Gold
mascot = Medieval Knight
address= 4050 East Imperial Highway

Lynwood High School is one of the three high schools in Lynwood, California (the others being Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School and Vista High School , and is home to the Lynwood Knights.

History

Lynwood High School was originally built on Bullis Road from 1940-1998 (currently used as a middle school, Lynwood Middle School.) In 1998, Lynwood High School was relocated on Imperial Highway, formerly the site of Lynwood Aventist Academy. In 2002, the "Lady Knights" won the National C.I.F Championship with a record of 33-0 in girls basketball and finished ranked No. 1 in the country. The school music program has won countless numbers of awards there Jazz band that took 2nd place in a competition atthe Monterey Jazz Festival and the marching band "Lynwood High School Royal Knights Regimental Brigade" they have won numerous of 1st place and sweepstake awards.

Marching Band History

The LHS band during the Dr. Ronald Savitt era performed over 25 parades a year and performed no matter the weather if it was rain, heat, snow or wind in full uniform, therefore getting the name around the Los Angeles area as the hardcore marching band. In the past the Band has performed for: the Los Angeles Raiders and Rams games,pre game for the Los Angeles Dodgers parades in Las Vegas, the opening of the I-105/I-710 section of the freeway, Peter Pipers Pizza [Bell] , Superior Warehouse [Lynwood] and recently the opening of Firebaugh High School in Lynwood, CA.

Culture

*School fight song: Lynwood Fight Song "composer/arranger " unknown
*School victory song: Conquest "composer/arranger " Tony Fox USC Trojan Marching Band

Notable alumni

*"Weird Al" Yankovic - an American singer, musician, actor, satirist, parodist, songwriter, accordionist, and television producer.
*Davon Jefferson - basketball player.
* Darwin Walker - football player.

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