Redondo Union High School

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Redondo Union High School
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Location
Redondo Union High School
One Sea Hawk Way
Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
Coordinates 33°50′46″N118°23′02″W / 33.8461°N 118.3840°W / 33.8461; -118.3840
Information
Type Public
Established1905
School district Redondo Beach Unified School District (1993-)
South Bay Union High School District (-1993)
PrincipalAnthony Bridi
Grades9-12
Enrollment3,005 (2022–23) [1]
Color(s)   Red and White
MascotSea Hawk
Rival Mira Costa High School
Publication
  • High Tide (Newspaper)
  • RUTV (Newscast)
YearbookPilot
Website www.redondounion.org

Redondo Union High School (RUHS) is a public high school in Redondo Beach, California.

Contents

Redondo Union High School is a part of the Redondo Beach Unified School District. All residents of Redondo Beach are zoned to Redondo Union. In addition, residents of Hermosa Beach may choose to attend Redondo Union or Mira Costa High School of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. [2]

Since opening in 1905, Redondo Union High School has developed into the second largest high school campus in the State of California,[ citation needed ] with an overall area of 56 acres (230,000 m2).

History

Redondo Union High School was organized in the summer of 1905. The first classes were held in two upstairs rooms of the Masonic Building in Redondo Beach. In December of that same year, a site known as Old Chautauqua Place was selected as the location for the school.

In 1939, the Science Building was dedicated. Residents of Manhattan Beach attended Redondo Union until 1950, when Mira Costa High School opened. [3]

Redondo Union High School was a part of the South Bay Union High School District until 1993, when it dissolved. [4]

In 2013 RUHS Boys' Basketball defeated College Park to win the Division II CIF State Championship. [5]

In 2015 the Girls' Volleyball team won the CIF State Championship. [6] The RUHS Marching Band & Guard won first place in CSBC in Division 4A for their show "Above and Beyond". [7]

In 2016 Boys' Baseball again won the CIF title in Division III. [8]

In 2022 both Boys' and Girls' Soccer won the CIF Southern Section Division 2 Championships on their home stadium on the same day. [9]

In 2024 the RUHS Boys' Volleyball team won the first CIF Division II State Championship in school history when they defeated St. Margaret's 3-2.

Advanced courses

Redondo offers Advanced Placement classes in: English Language, English Literature, Biology, Chinese, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics 1, Physics 2, European History, United States History, Government and Politics: United States, Psychology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Studio Art, French, Spanish Language, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, Art History, Macroeconomics, and Music Theory.

Honors courses

Redondo offers honors courses in Biology, Chemistry, English 9, and English 10.

Sports

Fall sports

Winter sports

Spring sports

Facilities

Sports

Arts

Other resources

Media appearances

Film

Television

Notable alumni

Notes

  1. "Redondo Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. "High School Choice". Archived from the original on 2006-05-28. Retrieved 2006-05-28.
  3. "History of Manhattan Beach USD". Manhattan Beach Unified School District . Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  4. Kowsky, Kim (1992-11-05). "School District Reorganizations Win Handily : The breakup of South Bay Union High School District was approved. But a proposition moving control of two schools from Los Angeles to Rancho Palos Verdes was blocked by a judge". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  5. Boal, Erik. "Redondo Sea Hawks win first state basketball title". The Beach Reporter.
  6. "Redondo girls volleyball repeats as CIF State champions". December 6, 2015.
  7. Pegher, Kelcie. "Redondo Union High School marching band brings home state championship". The Beach Reporter.
  8. "Redondo wins Division 3 baseball title". Los Angeles Times. June 5, 2016.
  9. "RUHS student walkout planned to protest Covid leniency". Easy Reader News. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  10. "The Hot Chick Filming Locations". www.seeing-stars.com.
  11. "Filming in RB - Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau". www.redondochamber.org. Archived from the original on 2012-01-28.
  12. "Big Daddy Jed Part 1 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
  13. "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players". NFL.com.
  14. "Rivals.com". n.rivals.com.
  15. http://ruhsalumni.org/alumni/search_result.php?keywords=ensberg&id=23406&raSid=57c8e6f34b3a0645a57d060f181062ee [ dead link ]
  16. "ultimateapocalypse.com". www.ultimateapocalypse.com.
  17. Bravin, Jess (1997). Squeaky: The Life and Times Of Lynette Alice Fromme. St. Martin's Press. p. 29. ISBN   0-312-18762-9 . Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  18. Geethart, Bill (24 May 2010). "Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme". Most Likely to Kill. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  19. "Taylor bean whitaker mortgage live at nona-gaye.net". Archived from the original on 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
  20. "Lynn Hoyem Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards – databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  21. Charles Lindbergh
  22. "Demi Gene Guynes, Freshman Year at Redondo Union High, Redondo Beach, California (1977)". Snakkle. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  23. Krikorian, Greg. The Daily Breeze, "Skateboard artists talk safety on whirlwind tour," May 31, 1976.
  24. "Perry Moore, 'Narnia' series executive producer, dies at 39; Don Peterman, Oscar-nominated cinematographer, dies at 79; Nancy Carr, network TV publicist, dies at 50". Los Angeles Times . 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  25. "Dijon Thompson – Atlanta Hawks – NBA". www.rotoworld.com.
  26. "Byron McMackin – DrumChannel.com". www.drumchannel.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23.

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