Bassett High School (California)
| Bassett High School | |
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| Address | |
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755 Ardilla Ave La Puente, California 91746 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | Bassett Unified School District |
| Principal | Gabriel Greigo |
| Enrollment | ~3300[1] (2013-2014) |
| Mascot | Olympians |
| Rivals | La Puente Warriors (Traditional, disputed) |
| Website | Bassett High School |
Bassett Senior High School is the only comprehensive high school for the Bassett Unified School District and is located at 755 N Ardilla Ave, La Puente, California 91746. The school mascot is The Olympian, a Greek god. The school colors are Black and Gold. The school coat of arms features three interlocked Olympic rings with the profile of an Olympian and feathers. The campus opened in 1965 and will celebrate 50 years in 2015. The current Principal is Gabriel Griego and the current Student Body President is Alex Saucedo.
The Bassett Olympian Stadium went through an extensive modernization which included a rubberized running track, artificial football field and cooling system, electric score board, drainage, replaced wood steps and seats of existing bleachers with aluminum panels; the BHS Football team, Track and Cross-country team and both boys and girls Soccer teams use the stadium. BHS Commencement ceremonies and Torch Middle School Promotion ceremonies are performed in the stadium. The BHS Gymnasium also went through an extensive renovation after the passing of Bond measure "E" in the district. The BHS boys and girls basketball team, the BHS volleyball team, and the BHS badminton team play in the Gym. Student Body sports rallies and renaissances rallies are usually done in the Gym. The school library is also currently going through renovations. The campus is two stories and has three quads and an amphitheater. The school has its own Theater equipped with a Band room. The campus also has a full swimming pool, and four fields use for its Baseball and Softball teams.
Bassett has many clubs from Drama, Band, Choir, Color Guard, Ecology, Spanish, French, H.O.S.A., Interact, AVID, Renaissance and Academic Decathlon and many more. There is a chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS)and the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) at Bassett High. The NHS Adviser is Tina Neri and the NAHS Adviser is Harriet Sherry. The Director of the Drama Department is Riccarla Roman and the Band Director is Manuel Gutierrez.
The Associated Student Body (ASB) is the student government of Bassett High and has authority over all clubs. The Adviser is Christina Topjian. The ASB is composed of an Executive Board (Pres. Vice-Pres. Secretary Treasurer and Chief Justice) and a general assembly of about 25-35 students of Bassett. The government is also divided into four classes (Senior Junior Sophomore and Freshmen) who have their own Presidents and Advisers.
Notable alumni
- Lionel Manuel, former New York Giants Wide receiver who played seven seasons in the NFL (1984-1990) including a win in Super Bowl XXI versus Denver[2]
- Deezer D, actor and rapper born Dearon Thompson. He is best known for his role as Nurse Malik McGrath in the US TV series "ER" (1994-2009), and for his roles in the films CB4 (1993).[3]
- John Singleton, American film director, screenwriter, and producer. A native of South Los Angeles, many of his early films consider the implications of inner-city violence like the critically acclaimed and popular Boyz n the Hood, Poetic Justice, Higher Learning and Baby Boy. He branched out into mainstream territory with the blockbusters 2 Fast 2 Furious, Four Brothers and Abduction.[4]
- Ed Hernandez, California State Senate
- Sutan Amrull, Professional Makeup Artist and Drag Artist (Raja Gemini), Has worked on America's Next Top Model and won Season 3 of RuPaul's Drag Race
References
- ↑ "Guidance and Counseling / High School Profile".
- ↑ "Lionel Manuel". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ↑ Bassett High School Yearbook 82-83
- ↑ Bassett High School Yearbook, 82-83 (with his cousin Shupai Rwizi) and 83-84
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