Redondo Union High School
| Redondo Union High School | |
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| Location | |
| One Sea Hawk Way Redondo Beach, CA 90277 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1905 |
| School district | Redondo Beach Unified |
| Principal | Mr. Jens Brandt |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,841 |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Mascot | Sea Hawks |
| Rival | Mira Costa High School |
| Information | (310) 798-8665 |
| Website | http://www.redondounion.org |
Redondo Union High School (RUHS) is a public high school in Redondo Beach, California.
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.
Since opening its doors in 1905, Redondo Union High School has developed into the second largest high school campus in the State of California, with an overall area of 56 acres (230,000 m2). In addition, Redondo Union High School is considered to be the one of the most beautiful public campuses in Southern California.
With a large teaching staff, RUHS is a comprehensive high school offering various curricula for college-bound students, as well as diversified career path and extracurricular programs.
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.
Today, the spacious campus of more than 50 acres (200,000 m2) extends from Pacific Coast Highway to Prospect Avenue. RUHS is said to be the second largest high school (by area) in the state and the third largest in the country.
With 100 years of history, Redondo Union High School is rich with tradition. A few highlights follow.
1905: RUHS opens with one teacher and 10 pupils.
1906: School colors of red and white are chosen
1911: The tradition begins of passing the mantle to the junior with the highest academic ranking
1912: High school accredited
1915: The first Pilot is printed
1916: An open house is held for new buildings and the new auditorium
1920: The first issue of the High Tide is published
1923: The High Tide becomes one of the only high school newspapers in the nation to be published weekly
1929: The Alma Mater is written by Charlotte E. Cheney, ’26
1939: The Science Building is dedicated
1952: The campus is expanded with the addition of many new classroom buildings
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