Leuzinger High School

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Leuzinger High School
Address
4118 West Rosecrans Ave. Lawndale , California United States
Coordinates	33°54′08″N 118°20′49″W / 33.902158°N 118.34698°W / 33.902158; -118.34698
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Citius, altius, fortius
Established	1931
School district	Centinela Valley Union High School District
Principal	Karma Nicolis
Staff	100.55 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment	1,896 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.86[1]
Color(s)	Blue and white
Athletics conference	CIF Southern Section Ocean League
Nickname	Olympians
Information	310-263-2200
Website	www.leuzinger.org

Leuzinger High School is a public high school (9th through 12th grades) in Lawndale, California, United States. It opened on January 27, 1931, with an enrollment of 268.^[2] It was named after Adolph Leuzinger in recognition of his 25 years of service on the board of trustees of the Inglewood Union High School District. The school is in the Centinela Valley Union High School District.

Leuzinger High had an enrollment of 1,726 as of the 2013–14 school year.^[3]

For many years, Leuzinger High School was considered to be a typical inner-city school, mostly known for producing athletes such as Kei Kamara, Marvcus Patton and Russell Westbrook. However, over the past few years,^[when?] it has consistently shown academic growth spurts, largely due to its faculty and administration. As of 2024, the administration is headed by principal Dr. Karma Nicolis, and associate principals Rosalyn Varee, and Jose Varela^[4]

As Leuzinger's first senior class graduated while the 1932 Summer Olympics were hosted in and around nearby Los Angeles, the school's nickname became the "Olympians". Leuzinger was granted authorization for the school to use the Olympic name and Olympic rings trademark. In turn, the campus of the "Olympians" also provided staging for aspects of the 1932 Olympics; facilities for the use of competitors, including a shooting range, and a bowling alley, were constructed under the main building. On September 8, 1936, construction on a women's gym with an Olympic-size swimming pool was begun. However eventual earthquake damage, combined with tougher safety codes and remodeling opportunities, required the pool's removal.^{[when?][citation needed]}

• Russell Westbrook, Denver Nuggets guard, two-time league scoring champion and 2017 NBA Most Valuable Player^[5]
• Tiran Porter, class of 1966, The Doobie Brothers bass guitarist
• George Foster, class of 1967, Cincinnati Reds outfielder, two-time World Series champion and 1977 National League Most Valuable Player^[6]
• Mike Gin, mayor of Redondo Beach, California^[7]
• Ross Jeffries, author, "speed seduction" guru^[8]
• Kei Kamara, New England Revolution striker^[9]
• Kurupt attended Leuzinger in the late 1980s before dropping out.
• Marvcus Patton, linebacker for UCLA and Buffalo Bills; played in four Super Bowls^[10]
• Delon Wright, Washington Wizards guard, first-round selection of 2015 NBA draft^[11]
• Dorell Wright, Lokomotiv Kuban guard-forward^[12]
• Gyasi Zardes, forward for Columbus Crew^[13]

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