Gahr High School


Richard Gahr High School, often simply known as Gahr High School, is a public, STEAM magnet high school in Cerritos, California, serving grades 9-12. Gahr High is one of three comprehensive high schools in the ABC Unified School District.
The school is a two-time California Distinguished School. It is opposite to Artesia Cemetery.
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History

Gahr High School opened in 1965 as the first high school in both the newly unified ABC Unified School District, and the recently incorporated City of Dairy Valley. The school was officially named after Richard Gahr, who had served as the school district's superintendent. During the 1970s, as the student population in Cerritos rapidly grew, Cerritos High School was created for district expansion, and during its construction the latter used part of the Gahr campus.

Academics

Enrollment

As of the school year 2021–22, there were a total of 1,828 students attending the high school.
  • Hispanic or Latino - 52.5%
  • Black - 14.1%
  • Asian - 12.9%
  • Filipino - 10.2%
  • White - 6.3%
  • Other/Unreported - 4.0%

Awards

The school is a two-time California Distinguished School.

Notable alumni