Redondo Union High School

Redondo Union High School
Location
One Sea Hawk Way
Redondo Beach, California, U.S.

33°50′46″N 118°23′02″W / 33.8461°N 118.3840°W / 33.8461; -118.3840
Information
TypePublic
Established1905
School district
Redondo Beach Unified School District (1993-)
South Bay Union High School District (-1993)
Principal
Marvin Brown
Teaching staff
116.86 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,921[2]
Student to teacher ratio
25.42[1]
Campus size
62.5 acres (25.3 ha)
Colors    Red and White
MascotSea Hawk
RivalMira Costa High School
Publication
  • High Tide (Newspaper)
  • RUTV (Newscast)
YearbookPilot
Websiteredondounion.org

Redondo Union High School is a four-year public high school in Redondo Beach, California. The high school is a part of the Redondo Beach Unified School District. All residents of Redondo Beach are zoned to Redondo Union. Residents of neighboring Hermosa Beach may choose to attend Redondo Union or Mira Costa High School.[3]

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.[4]

Redondo Union High School was a part of the South Bay Union High School District until 1993, when it dissolved.[5]

Since opening in 1905, the school's campus has expanded to an overall area of 56 acres (230,000 m2).[6]

Demographics

As of 2026, Redondo Union High School has a student population of 2,921 that is 0.1% Native American, 0.2% unknown, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 3.9% black, 13.1% Asian, 14.6% multiracial, 25.8% Hispanic, and 42.1% white.[2]

Academics

As of 2026, Redondo Union High School's graduation rate is 95%.[7]

In 2025, the Redondo Union High School Chinese Program received the National Outstanding K-16 Chinese Program Award by the Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS). This national award recognizes programs that demonstrate excellence in curriculum innovation, student achievement, community engagement, and sustainable development in Chinese education.[8]

Athletics

Redondo Union High School offers fall and spring sports and has won championships in several divisions. The Boys' Basketball team won the Division II CIF State Championship in 2013.[9] In 2014 and 2015, the Girls' Volleyball team won the CIF State Championship.[10] Most recently, in 2024, the Boys' Volleyball team won their first CIF Division II State Championship.[11]

Fall sports

  • Boys Beach Volleyball
  • Boys Water Polo
  • Girls Tennis
  • Girls Volleyball
  • Girls Golf
  • Cross-country
  • Cheerleading
  • Football
  • Surfing
  • Marching Band/Dance Guard

Winter sports

  • Boys Basketball
  • Girls Basketball
  • Wrestling
  • Girls Water Polo
  • Boys Soccer
  • Girls Soccer
  • Surfing
  • Rugby

Spring sports

  • Boys Tennis
  • Boys Volleyball
  • Boys Golf
  • Boys Lacrosse
  • Girls Lacrosse
  • Track
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Swimming

Media appearances

Championship posters at Redondo Union High School

Film

Television

Broadcast

  • Ironclad Digital Media and the Ironclad Sports Network (ISN) have featured Redondo Union High School in numerous sports broadcasts and digital media productions, all of which have been directed by Mason Ramirez.[15][16][17]

Notable alumni

Notes

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  2. 1 2 "Student Population at Redondo Union High School". Niche.
  3. ↑ "High School Choice". Archived from the original on May 28, 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2006.
  4. ↑ "History of Manhattan Beach USD". Manhattan Beach Unified School District. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce - Education". Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Academics at Redondo Union High School". Niche. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Leading in Language". High Tide. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  9. ↑ Boal, Erik. "Redondo Sea Hawks win first state basketball title". The Beach Reporter.
  10. ↑ "Redondo girls volleyball repeats as CIF State champions". December 6, 2015.
  11. ↑ Meyer, Garth (May 24, 2024). "RUHS boys take first CIF regional volleyball title". Easy Reader & Peninsula Magazine. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  12. ↑ "The Hot Chick Filming Locations". www.seeing-stars.com.
  13. ↑ "Filming in RB - Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau". www.redondochamber.org. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Big Daddy Jed Part 1 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. August 28, 2009. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021.
  15. ↑ [(https://ironcladdigitalmedia.com) "Ironclad Digital Media"]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  16. ↑ [(https://sports.ironcladdigitalmedia.com) "Ironclad Sports Network"]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  17. ↑ [(https://www.youtube.com/@ironcladsportsnetwork) "Ironclad Sports Network - YouTube"]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  18. ↑ Hodak, George A. (May 1988). An Olympian's Oral History: Iris Cummings Critchell (PDF). Los Angeles, United States: LA84 Foundation. p. 43. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 17, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  19. ↑ "Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani Texas Longhorns Profile". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  20. ↑ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players". NFL.com.
  21. ↑ "Rivals.com". n.rivals.com.
  22. ↑ http://ruhsalumni.org/alumni/search_result.php?keywords=ensberg&id=23406&raSid=57c8e6f34b3a0645a57d060f181062ee
  23. ↑ "ultimateapocalypse.com". www.ultimateapocalypse.com. November 23, 2024.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ Geethart, Bill (May 24, 2010). "Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme". Most Likely to Kill. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Taylor bean whitaker mortgage live at nona-gaye.net". Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
  27. ↑ "Lynn Hoyem Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards – databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  28. ↑ Sondheimer, Eirc (March 13, 2017). "Football: Redondo RB Jermar Jefferson transfers to Narbonne". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  29. ↑ Charles Lindbergh
  30. ↑ Krajicek, David (May 26, 2005). "Traci Lords". Crime Library. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Byron McMackin – DrumChannel.com". www.drumchannel.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015.
  32. ↑ "Demi Gene Guynes, Freshman Year at Redondo Union High, Redondo Beach, California (1977)". Snakkle. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  33. ↑ Bentley, Rick (March 21, 2021). "Former Visalia resident Inde Navarrette gets Smallville life". KGET-TV. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021.
  34. ↑ Krikorian, Greg. The Daily Breeze, "Skateboard artists talk safety on whirlwind tour," May 31, 1976.
  35. ↑ "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.
  36. ↑ "Dijon Thompson – Atlanta Hawks – NBA". www.rotoworld.com.
  37. ↑ "Redondo's Sean Reynolds selected in fourth round by Marlins". June 10, 2016.
  38. ↑ "Wendell White - Men's Basketball".
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