Culver City High School is the main public high school of the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) in Culver City, California. It was established in 1951.Schools Culver City History. The school's colors are blue and silver, and the mascot is the centaur. As of 2022, its enrollment was roughly 2,200. Culver City High School is recognized as a California Distinguished School, earning the honor in 2005.2005 California Distinguished High Schools Virtual Library; California Department of Education. The Robert Frost Auditorium is located within the school grounds of Culver City High School.
The district, and therefore the high school's attendance boundary, includes Culver City and a portion of Los Angeles.
Game Design program Culver City High School is known for its game design curriculum that pioneered the high school level program. Founded in 2022, the class teaches production, design, coding, and numerous other development tools to educate students in digital creation. Originally created and taught by Kian Darien, his vision for the program was funded by the Epic Mega Grant from Epic Games, and was validated for California's Career Technical Education program following its first successful year in 2023. The program is certified as the model example for the Game Design category of the Arts, Entertainment, and Design (AED) framework established by the Creative Educators Network, a category it pioneered with its creation. Additionally, Darien manages the local e-sports team funded by the same grant, leading the team to the grand finals of the PLAYVS NASEF championships twice.
Notable alumni
Kurt Alexander - "Big Boy" radio host Kelvin Atkinson – Nevada State Senate Majority Leader Ben Brode – designer of Hearthstone and MARVEL SNAP Derrick Deese – San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Zevi Eckhaus – college football quarterback for the Bryant Bulldogs and the Washington State Cougars Joe Faust – Olympic high jumper, aviation publisher, renewable energy publisher Rocky George – Suicidal Tendencies guitarist"Rocky George: Going the Distance with Rocky." March 17, 2010. Guitar World. Accessed on June 23, 2010. Darrin Jackson of the Chicago CubsDarrin Jackson Statistics – Baseball Reference. Carnell Lake of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Baltimore RavensCarnell Lake Player Profile – NFL.com Website Billy Parks of the San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, and Houston OilersBilly Parks, WR at. Nfl.com (2012-01-01). Retrieved on 2012-04-23. Karl Paymah of the Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, and San Francisco 49ersKarl Paymah Biography – Denver Broncos Website Lauren Reynolds - investigative reporter, KGTV 10 News, San Diego Ryan Sherriff – Major League Baseball pitcher Mark Stevens - Venture capitalist and part owner of the Golden State Warriors Pepi Sonuga – actress Chris Strait - comedian Robert Trujillo – Metallica bassist Haji Wright - professional soccer player
References
External links
Culver City High School CCHS's Academy of Visual and Performing Arts