Westminster High School is a public secondary school located in Westminster, California. It is part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District.
The school's name and traditions are derived from Westminster Abbey in London, England. The school colors of red, black and white are those of the Queen's Guard, and the school's mascot, Leo the lion, is a national animal of England.
The school opened on September 10, 1959 following population gro...
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Westminster High School is a public secondary school located in Westminster, California. It is part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District.
The school's name and traditions are derived from Westminster Abbey in London, England. The school colors of red, black and white are those of the Queen's Guard, and the school's mascot, Leo the lion, is a national animal of England.
The school opened on September 10, 1959 following population growth associated with the incorporation of Westminster in 1957. It covers approximately 57.1 acres (231,000 m²), including 5 acres (20,000 m²) of working farm land. The school serves students from Johnson Middle School, Warner Middle School, and Stacey Intermediate School. The high school gained State-wide notority through the late 1980s and early 1990s when mass Vietnamese immigrants hit the school and a huge violence outburst between ethnicities aka "Race Wars", especially between Viets and Hispanics. A student at the time quoted in an L.A....
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