Gahr High School

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Richard Gahr High School
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Address
Gahr High School
11111 Artesia Boulevard

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90703
Information
School type Public
Founded1965
School district ABC Unified School District
SuperintendentMary Sieu
PrincipalJeffrey Hernandez (2023)
Staff81.80 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,927 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio23.56 [1]
LanguageEnglish
AreaGreater Los Angeles Area
Colour(s)  Blue
  White
  Gold
Athletics conference San Gabriel Valley League
MascotGladiator
Team name Gladiators
Rival Artesia High School,
Cerritos High School,
Whitney High School
NewspaperGahr Forum
Website gahrhs.us

Richard Gahr High School, often simply known as Gahr High School, is a public, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) magnet high school in Cerritos, California, serving grades 9-12. Gahr High is one of three comprehensive high schools in the ABC Unified School District.

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Social Science and English Building Gahr first quad.jpg
Social Science and English Building
Gahr's baseball field Baseball field view.jpg
Gahr's baseball field
Gahr's basketball court inside gym Basketball court view.jpg
Gahr's basketball court inside gym
Gahr's soccer field Soccer field and track.jpg
Gahr's soccer field
Gahr campus front view in 2015 Gahr front view.jpg
Gahr campus front view in 2015
On campus "Back to School Night" Sep 2016 Outside gym.jpg
On campus "Back to School Night" Sep 2016

The school is a two-time (2007, 2021) California Distinguished School. [2]

History

Gahr High School opened 58 years ago in 1965 as the first high school in both the newly unified ABC Unified School District, and the recently incorporated City of Dairy Valley (the city would be renamed to its current state two years later). [3] The school was officially named after Richard Gahr, who had served as the school district's superintendent. During the 1970s, as the student population in Cerritos rapidly grew, Cerritos High School was created for district expansion, and during its construction the latter used part of the Gahr campus.

Academics

Enrollment

As of the school year 2021–22, there were a total of 1,828 students attending the high school. [4]

Awards

The school is a two-time (2007, 2021) California Distinguished School. [2]

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. 1 2 "California Distinguished School Awardees 1986 to 2021". California Department of Education . Retrieved 2023-01-28.
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