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| patron = St Junipero Serra
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| president = John Moran <ref>https://www.la-serrahs.org/apps/staff/</ref>
| president = John Moran <ref>Serra High hires new school president, Gardena Valley News, September 8, 2022. https://gardenavalleynews.org/serra-high-hires-new-school-president/</ref>
| principal = Nadi Wissa <ref>https://www.la-serrahs.org/apps/staff/</ref>
| principal = Nadi Wissa <ref>https://www.la-serrahs.org/apps/staff/</ref>
| free_label2 = Athletic Director
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Junípero Serra High School was founded by [[James Francis Cardinal McIntyre]] and the [[Society of Mary]] (Marianists) as an all boys school in the South Bay section of Los Angeles. <ref name="School Info">{{cite web|url=http://www.serrahighschool.com/about_us.jsp?rn=7098196|title=About Us|access-date=2007-09-04|publisher=Junípero Serra High School website|author=JSHS}}</ref> In 1991, Serra expanded its student body and admitted female students for the first time.<ref>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-04-13-me-1168-story.html</ref><ref>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-04-15-hl-1862-story.html</ref>
Junípero Serra High School was founded by [[James Francis Cardinal McIntyre]] and the [[Society of Mary]] (Marianists) as an all boys school in the South Bay section of Los Angeles. <ref name="School Info">{{cite web|url=http://www.serrahighschool.com/about_us.jsp?rn=7098196|title=About Us|access-date=2007-09-04|publisher=Junípero Serra High School website|author=JSHS}}</ref> In 1991, Serra expanded its student body and admitted female students for the first time.<ref>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-04-13-me-1168-story.html</ref><ref>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-04-15-hl-1862-story.html</ref>


Serra High is named in honor of [[Saint Junípero Serra]] Ferrer O.F.M. (/huːˈniːpəroʊ ˈsɛrə/; Spanish: [xuˈnipeɾo ˈsera]; (November 24, 1713 – August 28, 1784), a patron saint who opened several Spanish missions throughout California.<ref>https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22722#:~:text=The%20mission%20trail%20in%20California,Didacus.</ref>
Serra High is named in honor of [[Saint Junípero Serra]] Ferrer O.F.M. (/huːˈniːpəroʊ ˈsɛrə/; Spanish: [xuˈnipeɾo ˈsera]; (November 24, 1713 – August 28, 1784), a patron saint who opened several Spanish missions throughout California.<ref>Junipero Serra High celebrates the canonization of their controversial namesake, Daily Breeze. https://www.dailybreeze.com/2015/09/23/junipero-serra-high-celebrates-the-canonization-of-their-controversial-namesake/</ref> <ref>https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22722#:~:text=The%20mission%20trail%20in%20California,Didacus.</ref>


The Serra campus sits on a twenty-four acre plot that at the time of the school's founding was land that was being used as a truck garden with a field of cabbages.<ref>https://www.la-serrahs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=247867&type=d&pREC_ID=1534294</ref>
The Serra campus sits on a twenty-four acre plot that at the time of the school's founding was land that was being used as a truck garden with a field of cabbages.<ref>https://www.la-serrahs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=247867&type=d&pREC_ID=1534294</ref>

Revision as of 17:55, 28 July 2024

Not to be confused with Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo, California) or JSerra Catholic High School.
Junípero Serra High School
Address
Map
14830 South Van Ness Avenue

Gardena
,
(Los Angeles County)
,
California
90249

United States
Coordinates33°53′48″N 118°19′3″W / 33.89667°N 118.31750°W / 33.89667; -118.31750
Information
School typePrivate, Coeducational Private
Motto"You Shall Be My Witnesses."
(Acts 1:8)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic;
Marianists (1950–1994) (2014–present)
Patron saint(s)St Junipero Serra
Established1950
School code051025
PresidentJohn Moran [1]
PrincipalNadi Wissa [2]
Grades9–12
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Royal Blue and Scarlet
  
SloganCavaliers have faith and integrity.

Cavaliers are humble and accountable. Cavaliers are scholars that lead and serve. Cavaliers are soldiers for Christ. We are cavaliers!

All Hail!
Fight songHail to the Red & Blue
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Camino Del Rey Association
NicknameCavaliers & Lady Cavaliers
RivalChaminade College Preparatory
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges[3]
NewspaperThe Cavalier
YearbookEl Padre
Annual tuitionSt. Serra Plan ($10,500 - 11,100); Cavalier Plan ($11,400 - $12,000); International Plan ($18,000)
Athletic DirectorKirk Bertrand
Director of AdvancementJoseph D. Cormier '81
Websitewww.la-serrahs.org

Established in 1950, Junípero Serra High School is a four-year, private, Roman Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory school in Gardena, California, with an alumni body of more than 5,000 located throughout the United States and abroad. Honored as a California State School of the Year, Serra is operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

School History

The school is named for Californian missionary Saint Junípero Serra.

Junípero Serra High School was founded by James Francis Cardinal McIntyre and the Society of Mary (Marianists) as an all boys school in the South Bay section of Los Angeles. [4] In 1991, Serra expanded its student body and admitted female students for the first time.[5][6]

Serra High is named in honor of Saint Junípero Serra Ferrer O.F.M. (/huːˈniːpəroʊ ˈsɛrə/; Spanish: [xuˈnipeɾo ˈsera]; (November 24, 1713 – August 28, 1784), a patron saint who opened several Spanish missions throughout California.[7] [8]

The Serra campus sits on a twenty-four acre plot that at the time of the school's founding was land that was being used as a truck garden with a field of cabbages.[9]

Throughout its history, Serra has welcomed a distinguished list of speaker and dignitaries to its campus. In 1985, Pulitzer Prize winning author Alex Haley delivered a keynote address to kick off the school's successful capital campaign, which raised money for scholarships, science laboratories, faculty development, and other school programs. [10]

Admissions

Serra is a highly competitive environment, and admissions is determined by a placement examination, personal evaluation, and elementary school grades. Each year approximately 30 elementary and middle schools, public and private, are represented in the applicant pool.

Since its inception, Serra has attracted students from all over Southern California, including Los Angeles, Carson, Compton, Downey, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lennox, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, and Torrance.[4] The students from the above places bring diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds to the Serra campus, a school tradition that is preparing to celebrate its 75th Anniversary.[4]

Serra is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC Accreditation Code: 19 99938 999); Western Catholic Educational Association, the College Board, California Scholarship Federation, and the National Catholic Educational Association.

Academics

As a college-preparatory school, nearly 100% of Serra graduates go directly to higher education. The most recent graduating class had 100% college acceptance: 89.6% to four-year and 10.3% to two-year.

The Serra academic program is diverse and all students are required to complete eight semesters each of English and religion; six semesters each of mathematics and social studies, four semesters each of laboratory science and foreign language; two semesters each of visual performing arts, physical education with health and college-preparatory elective. Eighty hours of community service are also required in order to graduate.

The Serra Science Department includes a wide range of basic science, biology, chemistry, physics, and aeronautical curriculum and team activities. The Serra Space Team enjoys a statewide reputation and has designed and produced 3D-printing experiments for the International Space Station (ISS). The most recent experiment was launched aboard SpaceX CRS-30 and docked two days later on the ISS. Serra is one of only nine high schools in the U.S. selected to participate in the ISS program.[11][12]

Faculty

Serra currently has 31 full-time teaching and administrative staff members who all hold professional degrees. The entire staff includes thirteen with master’s degrees and three with doctoral degrees.

Campus and Buildings

The 24-acre Serra campus consists of several academic buildings and athletics facilities.

The Dwan D. Hurt Memorial Gymnasium is named in honor of a Serra alumnus and the winningest basketball coach in Serra's history, who died in his sleep in 2016.[13] [14]

Athletics

CIF, League, and State Championships

The Serra Cavaliers have earned numerous league, CIF-Southern Section, and California State in a variety of team sports.

Baseball

  • CIF Southern Section, Division 3: 2013[15]
  • League Champions: 1959, 1964, 1969, 1971, 2013, 2014

Basketball (Boys)

  • California State Champions: 1993, 2010
  • CIF Southern Section: 1993, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016
  • League Champions: 1976, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014

Basketball (Girls)

  • California State Champions: 2012, 2018
  • CIF Southern Section: 2010, 2011, 2012
  • League Champions: 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Cross Country (Boys)

  • League Champion: 2001

Football

  • California State Champions: 1989, 2009, 2012, 2021 (CIF Division 1-A State Championship)[16]
  • CIF Southern Section: 1989, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2021
  • League Champions: 1972, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
  • Summer Passing Championships: 2024[17]

Golf (Boys)

  • League Champions: 1958

Soccer (Boys)

  • League Champions: 2011, 2013

Soccer (Girls)

  • League Champions: 2003, 2004

Softball

  • CIF Southern Section: 2018
  • League Champions: 2003, 2017, 2018

Track and Field (Boys)

  • California State Champions: 2000, 2013
  • CIF Southern Section: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
  • League Champions: 1961, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2014

Track and Field (Girls)

  • California State Champions (Team): 2012, 2018
  • CIF Southern Section: 2003 (first CIF Girls Title for Serra), 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018
  • League Champions: 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Volleyball (Boys)

  • League Champions: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 2004

Volleyball (Girls)

  • League Champions: 2010, 2011

Cal-Hi Sports School of the Year

Several years ago, Serra became the first school in California history to win state football and basketball titles in the same academic year. For this achievement, Serra was named "2009–2010 State School of the Year" by Cal-Hi Sports. Based on school enrollment, Serra is the smallest school to ever receive this honor and the first State School of the Year recipient from the South Bay region of Los Angeles in 44 years.[18][19][20]

Notable alumni

Since the first graduating class in 1953, Serra alumni have contributed to business, culture and the arts, entertainment, military, politics, technology, and professional sports.

Business

Culture and The Arts

Entertainment

Military

Sports

Notable Athletic Coaches

Several current and former Serra athletic coaches in various sports have received Hall of Fame honors, Coach of the Year awards, and noteworthy recognitions, including:

  • Wilmer Aaron, Cal-Hi Sports State Baseball Coaches of the Year, Medium Schools, 2013 [32]
  • Scott Altenberg, 2024 Los Angeles Chargers Nominee for the "Don Shula High School Coach of the Year" [33], 2021 Daily Breeze Coach of the Year [34]
  • Chris Calvin, 2018 MileSplitCA Girls Track and Field Coach of the Year [35]
  • Mike Cook '60, Volleyball (Boys) coach, 1972 - 1979; inductee, California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame; Coach of the Year, All-CIF Southern Section, Division I (Mira Costa) and other honors[36][37] [38]
  • Richard Gatlin (1940-2002)[39], National Coach of the Year, Track and Field, 2000 [40]
  • McKinsey Hadley, State Coach of the Year, Girl's Basketball, by Cal-Hi Sports, 2013 and 2018 [41][42]
  • Leo Hand, Daily Breeze Coach of the Year, Football, 1989 [43]
  • Dwan Hurt '81 (1963 – 2016)[44][45], State Coach of the Year, Boy's Basketball, 2010, by Cal-Hi Sports [46]
  • Lori Smith-Thompson, California Coaches' Association Coach of the Year, Southern California, and Daily Breeze Coach of the Year, Track and Field (Boys), 2012, 2014[47] [48]
  • David Washington, State of California Track & Field Coach of the Year, California Coaches Association, 2003, and Daily Breeze Coach of the Year, Track and Field (Boys), 2005, 2007, 2010 [49][50]

References

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  2. ^ https://www.la-serrahs.org/apps/staff/
  3. ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  4. ^ a b c JSHS. "About Us". Junípero Serra High School website. Retrieved 2007-09-04.
  5. ^ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-04-13-me-1168-story.html
  6. ^ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-04-15-hl-1862-story.html
  7. ^ Junipero Serra High celebrates the canonization of their controversial namesake, Daily Breeze. https://www.dailybreeze.com/2015/09/23/junipero-serra-high-celebrates-the-canonization-of-their-controversial-namesake/
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  10. ^ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-10-31-cb-13664-story.html
  11. ^ Serra High space team seeks to turn school into science destination, Los Angeles Times
  12. ^ Gardena high school sends microgravity experiment to the International Space Station, Daily Breeze
  13. ^ https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/varsity-times/la-sp-vi-gardena-serra-renames-gymnasium-in-honor-of-dwan-hurt-20161224-story.html
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  17. ^ Gardena Serra, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, Mission Viejo win passing tournaments, Yahoo Sports
  18. ^ "A Nod For Small Schools Everywhere - Espn Rise | High School Sports News, Training For Performance And College Recruiting". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
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  21. ^ GARY LIEBL. It’s Lonely, Risky at the Top : CEO Coach Helps Directors Play Game Fairly and Win, Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1990-10-01/business/fi-1212_1_board-members
  22. ^ "Memorial service held for blow molder Melville". Plastics News. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
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  24. ^ A conversation with former California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia on life, learning and his latest book, The Press Democrat. https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/a-conversation-with-former-california-poet-laureate-dana-gioia-on-life-lea/#:~:text=Intellectual%20from%20an%20early%20age,family%20to%20go%20to%20college
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