Lindhurst High School

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Lindhurst High School
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Lindhurst High School
4446 Olive Avenue
Olivehurst, California
Coordinates 39°05′01″N121°32′12″W / 39.0836°N 121.5366°W / 39.0836; -121.5366 Coordinates: 39°05′01″N121°32′12″W / 39.0836°N 121.5366°W / 39.0836; -121.5366
Information
Type Public
Established1975
School district Marysville Joint Unified School District
PrincipalBob Eckardt
Faculty50.65 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,143 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.57 [1]
Color(s)Red, White, and Navy Blue
MascotBlazer
Website Lindhurst High School

Lindhurst High School is located in Olivehurst, California, USA. It is one of two high schools in the Marysville Joint Unified School District of Yuba County and draws students from the communities of Olivehurst, Linda, Plumas Lake, and Marysville.

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It was the site of the Lindhurst High School shooting in 1992.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lindhurst High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 7, 2020.