Eagle Rock High School
History
The school opened its doors on September 12, 1927.
It was in the Los Angeles City High School District until 1961, when it merged into LAUSD.
Eagle Rock was relieved of overcrowding when Central Region High School 13, also known as Taylor Yard and then as Sonia M. Sotomayor Learning Academies opened in 2011.
Student Body
Eagle Rock High School serves the Northeast Los Angeles neighborhoods of Eagle Rock and Mt. Washington, as well as parts of Highland Park and Glassell Park.
The student body is estimated to be 60% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 9% Non-Hispanic White, 2% Black, 0.4% Pacific Islander/Native American, and 0.04% Mixed Race. U.S. News & World Report estimates that 65% of students are economically disadvantaged, meaning they are eligible for the free- or reduced-lunch program. Out of the student body, 51% are eligible for the free lunch program—capped at a household income of $29,995 for a family of four—while 14% of students are eligible for the reduced lunch program—capped at a household income of $42,643 for a family of four.
Notable alumni
- Guy Allison (born 1959), musician
- Roger Bobo, musician
- Luis Bonilla, musician
- Conrad Buff IV, Oscar winning film co-editor, "Titanic" (1997)/ co-editor, "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" (1991)
- Alex Cabagnot, PBA basketball player
- Mark Caguioa, PBA basketball player
- Dan Cantore, Olympic weightlifter
- Mike Carter (born 1955), American-Israeli basketball player
- Pimbongkod Chankaew, beauty queen
- Scott Colley (born 1963), musician
- James Corrigan, cross country runner
- Bob Hall, car designer and journalist
- Hudson Houck (born 1943), NFL football coach
- Roger Ingram (born 1957), musician and author
- Jere H. Lipps (born 1939), scientist
- Buddy Noonan, TV producer
- Darian Sahanaja, musician
- Robert Shaw, conductor
- Marley Shelton, actor
- Minh Thai, former world record holder/fastest time to solve a Rubik's cube
- Robert Totten, television/film director
- Tui St. George Tucker, composer
- Carlos Vega, musician
- Lindsay Wagner, actor
References
- ^ "Eagle Rock High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Eagle Rock High School History & Traditions by Eric Warren S '65
- ^ "Los Angeles City School District". Los Angeles Unified School District. Archived from the original on February 7, 1998. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ Central Region HS #13
- ^ "Eagle Rock High School Student Body". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Income Eligibility Guidelines for Free and Reduced-Price Meals or Free Milk in Child Nutrition Programs". California Department of Education. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Notable Eagle Rock People". eaglerockhistory.org. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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