Redondo Union High School

Redondo Union High School
Redondo Union High School
Location
	One Sea Hawk Way; Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
Coordinates	33°50′46″N 118°23′02″W / 33.8461°N 118.3840°W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1905
School district	Redondo Beach Unified School District (1993-); South Bay Union High School District (-1993)
Principal	Marvin Brown
Teaching staff	116.86 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,971 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	25.42
Color(s)	Red and White
Mascot	Sea Hawk
Rival	Mira Costa High School
Publication	High Tide (Newspaper); RUTV (Newscast);
Yearbook	Pilot
Website	www.redondounion.org
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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.^[2]

Since opening in 1905, Redondo Union High School has developed into the second largest high school campus in the State of California,^{[citation needed]} with an overall area of 62 acres (250,000 m²).^{[citation needed]}

History

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.

In 1939, the Science Building was dedicated. Residents of Manhattan Beach attended Redondo Union until 1950, when Mira Costa High School opened.^[3]

Redondo Union High School was a part of the South Bay Union High School District until 1993, when it dissolved.^[4]

In 2013 RUHS Boys' Basketball won the Division II CIF State Championship.^[5]

In 2015 the Girls' Volleyball team won the CIF State Championship.^[6]

In 2024 the RUHS Boys' Volleyball team won the first CIF Division II State Championship ^{[citation needed]}

Athletics

Fall sports

Boys Beach Volleyball (2013)
Cross-Country (Co-ed)
Football
Boys Water Polo
Girls Tennis
Girls Volleyball
Girls Golf
Surfing
Cheerleading
Marching Band/Dance Guard

Winter sports

Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Wrestling (Co-ed)
Girls Water Polo
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Surfing (Co-ed)
Rugby

Spring sports

Track (Co-ed)
Baseball
Boys Golf
Boys Lacrosse
Girls Lacrosse
Softball
Swimming (Co-ed)
Boys Tennis
Boys Volleyball

Media appearances

Film

The movie The Hot Chick was filmed here.^[7]
Kurt Russell wears an RUHS Senior class ring in the 1988 film Tequila Sunrise^[8]

Television

In Season 3, Episode 27 of The Beverly Hillbillies, Alan Reed Jr., as a beatnik, stepped out of a car in the Clampetts' driveway, stared at the front of the mansion and said, "Man! This place looks like Redondo High!"^[9]

Notable alumni

Jim Allison – AFL player – San Diego Chargers
Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani – USA international volleyball player^[10]
Tyler Bindon - New Zealand soccer player - Reading F.C. and New Zealand men's national football team
Dez Cadena – Singer for Black Flag
Iris Cummings – Aviator and competition swimmer
Dominik Eberle – NFL Kicker
Keith Ellison – NFL – Buffalo Bills^[11]
Kevin Ellison – University of Southern California Trojans^[12]
Morgan Ensberg – MLB – New York Yankees^[13]
Carla Esparza (née: O'Connell) – Professional mixed martial artist, inaugural UFC Strawweight Champion (2014)^[14]
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme – Member of the Manson family^[15]^[16]
Nona Gaye – Recording artist and daughter of Marvin Gaye^[17]
Lynn Hoyem – NFL – Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles^[18]
Jermar Jefferson – NFL player
Charles Lindbergh Sr. – The world renowned pilot, the first to cross the Atlantic non stop in an aircraft, in 1927. (attended for one year, and transferred) ^[19]
Traci Lords – Actress (dropped out at age 15)
Byron McMackin – Drummer for Pennywise^[20]
Demi Moore – Actress (transferred to Fairfax High School after freshman year)^[21]
Ty Page – Professional skateboarder^[22]
Donald Peterman – Academy Award-nominated cinematographer^[23]
The Smothers Brothers – Comedians who hosted a prime time television series in the 1960s. [1]
Ted Stevens – Former United States Senator for Alaska
Dijon Thompson – Former NBA player with the Phoenix Suns and Atlanta Hawks, currently playing for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.^[24]
Sean Reynolds – MLB – San Diego Padres
Sean Rosenthal – Olympic Beach Volleyball player
Claire Wineland – Activist, author and speaker
Wendell White - Basketball player who played overseas^[25]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c "Redondo Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
^ "High School Choice". Archived from the original on May 28, 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2006.
^ "History of Manhattan Beach USD". Manhattan Beach Unified School District. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
^ Kowsky, Kim (November 5, 1992). "School District Reorganizations Win Handily : The breakup of South Bay Union High School District was approved. But a proposition moving control of two schools from Los Angeles to Rancho Palos Verdes was blocked by a judge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
^ Boal, Erik. "Redondo Sea Hawks win first state basketball title". The Beach Reporter.
^ "Redondo girls volleyball repeats as CIF State champions". December 6, 2015.
^ "The Hot Chick Filming Locations". www.seeing-stars.com.
^ "Filming in RB - Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau". www.redondochamber.org. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012.
^ "Big Daddy Jed Part 1 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. August 28, 2009. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021.
^ "Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani Texas Longhorns Profile". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
^ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players". NFL.com.
^ "Rivals.com". n.rivals.com.
^ http://ruhsalumni.org/alumni/search_result.php?keywords=ensberg&id=23406&raSid=57c8e6f34b3a0645a57d060f181062ee ^{[dead link]}
^ "ultimateapocalypse.com". www.ultimateapocalypse.com. November 23, 2024.
^ Bravin, Jess (1997). Squeaky: The Life and Times Of Lynette Alice Fromme. St. Martin's Press. p. 29. ISBN 0-312-18762-9. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
^ Geethart, Bill (May 24, 2010). "Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme". Most Likely to Kill. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
^ "Taylor bean whitaker mortgage live at nona-gaye.net". Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
^ "Lynn Hoyem Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards – databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
^ Charles Lindbergh
^ "Byron McMackin – DrumChannel.com". www.drumchannel.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015.
^ "Demi Gene Guynes, Freshman Year at Redondo Union High, Redondo Beach, California (1977)". Snakkle. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
^ Krikorian, Greg. The Daily Breeze, "Skateboard artists talk safety on whirlwind tour," May 31, 1976.
^ "Perry Moore, 'Narnia' series executive producer, dies at 39; Don Peterman, Oscar-nominated cinematographer, dies at 79; Nancy Carr, network TV publicist, dies at 50". Los Angeles Times. February 22, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
^ "Dijon Thompson – Atlanta Hawks – NBA". www.rotoworld.com.
^ "Wendell White - Men's Basketball".

External links

[NCES-1] "Redondo Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

[2] "High School Choice". Archived from the original on May 28, 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2006.

[MBUSDHist-3] "History of Manhattan Beach USD". Manhattan Beach Unified School District. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

[Kowskybreakup-4] Kowsky, Kim (November 5, 1992). "School District Reorganizations Win Handily : The breakup of South Bay Union High School District was approved. But a proposition moving control of two schools from Los Angeles to Rancho Palos Verdes was blocked by a judge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

[5] Boal, Erik. "Redondo Sea Hawks win first state basketball title". The Beach Reporter.

[6] "Redondo girls volleyball repeats as CIF State champions". December 6, 2015.

[7] "The Hot Chick Filming Locations". www.seeing-stars.com.

[8] "Filming in RB - Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau". www.redondochamber.org. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012.

[9] "Big Daddy Jed Part 1 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. August 28, 2009. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021.

[10] "Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani Texas Longhorns Profile". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved June 27, 2025.

[11] "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players". NFL.com.

[12] "Rivals.com". n.rivals.com.

[13] ttp://ruhsalumni.org/alumni/search_result.php?keywords=ensberg&id=23406&raSid=57c8e6f34b3a0645a57d060f181062ee ^{[dead link]}

[14] "ultimateapocalypse.com". www.ultimateapocalypse.com. November 23, 2024.

[15] Bravin, Jess (1997). Squeaky: The Life and Times Of Lynette Alice Fromme. St. Martin's Press. p. 29. ISBN 0-312-18762-9. Retrieved December 27, 2015.

[16] Geethart, Bill (May 24, 2010). "Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme". Most Likely to Kill. Retrieved December 27, 2015.

[17] "Taylor bean whitaker mortgage live at nona-gaye.net". Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2008.

[18] "Lynn Hoyem Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards – databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.

[19] Charles Lindbergh

[20] "Byron McMackin – DrumChannel.com". www.drumchannel.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015.

[21] "Demi Gene Guynes, Freshman Year at Redondo Union High, Redondo Beach, California (1977)". Snakkle. Retrieved March 30, 2016.

[22] Krikorian, Greg. The Daily Breeze, "Skateboard artists talk safety on whirlwind tour," May 31, 1976.

[latimes-23] "Perry Moore, 'Narnia' series executive producer, dies at 39; Don Peterman, Oscar-nominated cinematographer, dies at 79; Nancy Carr, network TV publicist, dies at 50". Los Angeles Times. February 22, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2011.

[24] "Dijon Thompson – Atlanta Hawks – NBA". www.rotoworld.com.

[25] "Wendell White - Men's Basketball".

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Location

One Sea Hawk Way Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
Coordinates	33°50′46″N 118°23′02″W / 33.8461°N 118.3840°W / 33.8461; -118.3840
Information
Type	Public
Established	1905
School district	Redondo Beach Unified School District (1993-) South Bay Union High School District (-1993)
Principal	Marvin Brown
Teaching staff	116.86 (FTE)^[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,971 (2023–2024)^[1]
Student to teacher ratio	25.42^[1]
Color(s)	Red and White
Mascot	Sea Hawk
Rival	Mira Costa High School
Publication	High Tide (Newspaper) RUTV (Newscast)
Yearbook	Pilot
Website	www.redondounion.org