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Long Beach Polytechnic High School
- Location & Contact Information
- Address, Directions, & Map:
- 1600 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, California, United States of America
- Telephone Numbers:
- (562) 591-0581
- (562) 591-0631 (fax)
- Official Website: [1]
- Address, Directions, & Map:
- History & Memorable Moments
1895: Class begin in the fall at the Methodist Tabernacle Chapel, northeast of Third Street and Locust Avenue. Principal Walter S. Bailey and teacher Hattie Mason teach English, math, history, Latin, Greek and German to 28 students. [1]
1897: On June 18, Ernest Shaul receives his diploma, the first graduate of the Long Beach schools and the sole member of the class of 1897. Classes moved to Chautauqua Hall at Fourth St. and Pine Avenue as work begins on a new Long Beach High School at Eighth Street at American Avenue (now Long Beach Blvd.) [1]
1898: Long Beach High School dedicated on May 20. It is a mission-style building with a red tile roof, four classrooms and an assembly hall. [1]
1899: The Long Beach High School Athletic Association is formed. A semi-pro baseball team donates uniforms to Poly which changed the school colors to match the uniforms – from red & white to green & gold. [1]
1902: Courtney A. Teel graduates, the first student to go through every grade in the Long Beach Schools. [1]
1903: The first Long Beach High school yearbook, “Caerulea,” is published. [1]
1904: Football and basketball come to Poly. [1]
1906: California’s First Student Government is formed.---- [1]
1907: David “Daddy” Burcham becomes principal, a title he would hold until 1941. The girls’ basketball team wins the first of 3 consecutive state championships. [1]
1909: Debate begins on a site for a new “polytechnic” high school with a curriculum pattered after the Los Angeles Schools. A fraternity called Comus, is started by ten Poly students. [1]
1910: The corner of 16th Street and Atlantic Avenue is chosen as the school's new, larger, and permanent site. [1]
1911: Long Beach High school graduates its final class. Poly High School opens with 31 teachers and 850 students. California’s first PTA is also formed this year. [1]
1914: The California Interscholastic Federation forms, as does a girls’ athletic league. [1]
1919: JROTC starts. [1]
1917-1918: School life and sports are interrupted by an influenza epidemic and World War I. Inspired by the rabbits that roam the athletic field, the track team members decide to call themselves Jackrabbits. On Dec. 27, 1918, the old Long Beach High School burns down. It last served as an elementary school. 22 Students gave their lives in World War I. [1]
1924: David Burcham Field, the Poly Athletic field, is dedicated on January 18. [1]
1925: Woodrow Wilson High School opens in eastern Long Beach and quickly becomes Poly’s chief rival. [1]
1931: New Auditorium built at a cost of $200,000. [1]
1933: March 10, a 6.3 Earthquake hits the area and the school’s towering dome at the entrance collapses. Many buildings were ruined and the science building was burned down. School reopens the following week in 47 tents on Burcham Field. “Tent City” remained for 3 years. [1]
1935: A new science building is constructed and the Poly auditorium is remodeled. Architect Hugh Davies authors the school motto “Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve.” [1]
1936: A new administration building opens. [1]
1937: 1,006 students graduate – The class of 1937 is the first class to graduate over 1,000 students. [1]
1941: “Daddy” Burcham retires as the United States enters World War II. Poly Students grow Victory Gardens, join bond and scrap drives. 4,000 Poly Students and Staff enlisted to fight in the war. 77 died. Many fought before they graduated. Many came back from the war, finished their credits and received their diplomas. [1]
1944: The Hutch opens on Willow and Pine – where many off campus dances are held. [1]
1945: Poly High celebrates its 50th Anniversary. “The Spirit of Poly,” a bomber plane built by Douglas Aircraft Co. was financed with war bonds sold by Poly students, flies over the campus. It reinforced the spirit and patriotism of the students. McDonnell-Douglas also made metal bracelets with the initials LBPHS. [1]
1952: The old wooden bleachers at Burcham Field burn down. The new Veterans Memorial Stadium becomes Poly’s home field. Howard Hicks becomes principal. Poly is, at this point, the best-known institution in the nation through its leadership in sports and academics. The gyms and Student Store are built. [1]
1953: The Library is built at a cost of $500,000. [1]
1954: Basketball wins its fifth consecutive CIF title. [1]
1957: “Home of Scholars and Champions” is coined by Principal Neil W. Philips as a second school motto. [1]
1965: Poly has won 60 CIF Titles in various sports. [1]
1966: A record number of 117 candidates running for office for Student Commission as the Student Body Bylaws are changed. [1]
1969: On May 27, about 100 White and African-American students fight on campus in response to a racist leaflet. This leaves 24 students injured. [1]
1970: Poly celebrates its 75th Anniversary. [1]
1971: Homecoming King and Queen are ended due to racial tensions. [1]
1973: JROTC program starts allowing females to participate. SEA (School of Educational Alternatives) Program is establilshed, based on Summerhill 'Learning without walls'. [1]
1975: Poly North opens at Big Bear Lake as a weekend human relations camp. [1]
1976: PACE (Program of Additional Curricular Experiences), the school’s oldest academy is first started by Nancy Gray, a Language Teacher. This programs brings in gifted students from around Long Beach for college-preparatory classes. [1]
1977: Badminton comes to Poly. [1]
1978: Girls Track team and Gymnastics Team are formed. [1]
1982: CIC (Center for International Commerce) is co-founded by Greta McGree. This program brings in gifted students from throughout Long Beach for college-preparatory classes with an emphasis in international studies and commerce. [1]
1984: USA Today recognizes Poly with the #1 Ranking in the Nation with titles from Moore League, CIF, and State. [1]
1986: Poly High is one of 6 California schools that year to receive the Distinguished School Recognition Award, the California Department of Education’s highest honor. [1]
1988: Poly High has 6 National Merit Scholars, more than any other U.S high school. [1]
1989: Poly becomes a 4-year high-school. [1]
1993: New Science Building is built. Poly also becomes the first Long Beach school to have 2 principals. [1]
1994: Tardy Sweep is implemented. Hong Tran Nguyen, a Poly teacher is named Teacher of the Year by the Walt Disney Co. [1]
1995: Poly celebrates its centennial anniversary. [1]
2000: Poly wins 5 CIF Championships—in Football, Girls Volleyball, Girls Basketball, Boys & Girls Track & Field. Poly's music program is recognized as a Grammy Signature School Gold, placing them among the top ten music programs in the country. [1]
2003: A $15 million building-by-building campus modernization process begins. (Completed Fall 2006.) [1]
2004: Poly's music program is again recognized as a Grammy Signature School Gold, placing them among the top seven music programs in the country. PACE Student Sumner Arano (Class of 2005) scores a perfect 1600 on the SAT I, and a perfect 36 on the ACT college entrance exams. Long Beach Poly's Boys Basketball Team captures the 2004 C.I.F. crown Defeating Etiwanda. [1]
2005: Harvard University’s recognition of Poly as the Most Successful High School in California in the number of graduates. Sports Illustrated recognizes Poly High School as the #1 Sports High School in the nation. Poly administers 704 Advanced Placement tests and enjoys an overall pass rate of 81%. [1]
2006: A new system requiring a school ID to be worn at all times is implemented at Poly, as well as the rest of the school district. PACE Student Samantha Larson has now climbed the Seven Summits, the tallest peaks on each continent. She is the youngest to do so. The music department adds a fifth jazz band: two advanced ensembles, two intermediate, and one beginning class of over 50, thus accommodating around 170 students in the jazz department alone. The graduating class of 2006 is required to pass The California High School Exit Exam after the test was rendered unconstitutional and then reinstated. Senior Siodhbhra Parkin on Poly's Speech and Debate team captures the State Championship in Student Congress competition. Poly Varsity Softball wins Moore League for the first time. [1]
2007: Beginning with the class of 2007 students need to complete 40 hours of community service as a new LBUSD graduation requirement. Poly Water Polo Wins Moore League for the first time in over 20 years. 1,010 students graduated from Poly, about 200 more than any other school in LBUSD. The AP Calculus BC class of 28 students has a pass rate of 100% on the AP exam, a first for AP Calculus BC. [1]
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