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{{Short description|Public school in Redondo Beach, California}}

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{{Infobox school

| name = Redondo Union High School

| image = Redondo_union_logo.jpg

| image size = 225px

| established = 1905

| type = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]

| affiliation =

| district = [[Redondo Beach Unified School District]] (1993-)<br />[[South Bay Union High School District]] (-1993)

| grades = 9-12

| president =

| principal = Marvin Brown

| head of school =

| dean =

| faculty =

| teaching_staff = 116.86 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>

| ratio = 25.42<ref name=NCES/>

| students =

| enrollment = 2,971 (2023–2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0600032&ID=060003206330|title=Redondo Union High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 19, 2024}}</ref>

| Campus size = 62.5 acres

| athletics =

| conference =

| rival = [[Mira Costa High School]]

| colors = {{Color box|red|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} Red and White

| publication = {{Unbulleted list|

| High Tide (Newspaper)

| RUTV (Newscast)

}}

| yearbook = Pilot

| mascot = Sea Hawk

| free_label =

| free_text =

| free_label2 =

| free_text2 =

| ___location = One Sea Hawk Way<br /> [[Redondo Beach, California]], U.S.

| coordinates = {{Coord|33.8461|-118.3840|type:edu_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}

| website = {{URL|http://www.redondounion.org}}

}}

'''Redondo Union High School''' (RUHS) is a [[public high school]] in [[Redondo Beach, California]].

| School name || '''Redondo Union'''

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| School Type || Public

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| Established || 1905

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| Website || [http://rbusd.org/ruhs RUHS]

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| Co-Principals|| Goy Casillas, Mary Little

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| School District|| Redondo Beach Unified

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| Enrollment || 2,295

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| Location || [[Redondo Beach, California]]

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| [[Mascot]] || Sammy the Sea Hawk

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| Colors || Red and White

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|'''Nickname'''||

RUHS, Redondo Union, Redondo High, Redondo, RU High

|}

'''Redondo Union High School''' is a publicpart highof school inthe [[Redondo Beach, CaliforniaUnified School District]].

All residents of Redondo Beach are zoned to Redondo Union. In addition, residents of [[Hermosa Beach, California|Hermosa Beach]] may choose to attend Redondo Union or [[Mira Costa High School]] of the [[Manhattan Beach Unified School District]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hbcsd.org/hschoic.html |title=High School Choice |access-date=2006-05-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060528034313/http://hbcsd.org/hschoic.html |archive-date=2006-05-28 }}</ref>

Since opening in 1905, Redondo Union High School has developed into the second largest high school campus in the State of California,{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} with an overall area of {{convert|62|acre|m2}}.{{No source|date=July 2025}}

Redondo Union High School is a part of the Redondo Beach Unified School District.

All residents of Redondo Beach are zoned to Redondo Union. In addition, residents of [[Hermosa Beach, California|Hermosa Beach]] may choose to attend Redondo Union or the [[Mira Costa High School]] of the [[Manhattan Beach Unified School District]]. [http://hbcsd.org/hschoic.html]

Since opening its doors in 1905, Redondo Union High School has developed into one of the largest high school campuses in the State of California, with an overall area of 56 acres.

With a large teaching staff, RUHS is a comprehensive high school offering various curriculum for college-bound students, as well as diversified career path and extracurricular programs. Approximately 46.8% of graduating seniors enroll in 4-year universities; an additional 52% register in community colleges, such as nearby [[El Camino College]].

==Location and contact information==

RUHS is located at 631 Vincent Park Redondo Beach CA 90277.

Telephone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

==Alma Mater==

{{cquote|Hail to thee, alma mater

Our fair high school by the sea

To the highest standards loyal be,

In defeat or victory.

We cheer our athletes on the field

In work or sport we never yield.

To any impulse to you,

REDONDO Alma Mater true!

Our part to learn and thine to teach us to be STRONG and TRUE. With FAITH and TRUST that God will lead us onto feilds a new. With COURAGE HIGH we follow onward ever eager, ever stern! By thine eternal call to do. REDONDO ALMA MATER TRUE!

GO BIG RED!}}

==Movie appearances==

The movie ''[[The Hot Chick]]'' was filmed here.

Episodes from Fox's ''[[The OC]]'' have been shot here.

Scenes from the skateboarding video "16 Below" were filmed here.

The movie and book "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" was not based on RUHS, as Cameron Crowe had originally claimed in the preface to the book, but rather Clairemont High School in San Diego where Crowe attended undercover at age 21.

==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, California|Manhattan Beach]] attended Redondo Union until 1950, when [[Mira Costa High School]] opened.<ref name="MBUSDHist">{{cite web|url=https://www.mbusd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=137959&type=d&pREC_ID=276229|title=History of Manhattan Beach USD|publisher=[[Manhattan Beach Unified School District]]|access-date=2020-10-28}}</ref>

Redondo Union High School (RUHS) 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.

Redondo Union High School was a part of the [[South Bay Union High School District]] until 1993<!--vote to dissolve came in 1992, effective 1993-->, when it dissolved.<ref name=Kowskybreakup>{{cite web|last=Kowsky|first=Kim|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-11-05-me-1433-story.html|title=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. |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=1992-11-05|access-date=2020-10-28}}</ref>

Today, the spacious campus of more than 50 acres extends from [[Pacific Coast Highway]] to Prospect Avenue. RUHS is said to be the second largest high school (acreage) in the state and the third largest in the country

In 2013 RUHS Boys' Basketball won the Division II CIF State Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tbrnews.com/sports/redondo-sea-hawks-win-first-state-basketball-title/article_cf843be4-9422-11e2-a5ef-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Redondo Sea Hawks win first state basketball title|first=Erik|last=Boal|website=The Beach Reporter}}</ref>

With 100 years of history, Redondo Union High School is rich with tradition. A few highlights follow:

1905 High school opens with one teacher and 10 pupils

1906 School colors of red and white are chosen

In 2015 the Girls' Volleyball team won the CIF State Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/20151205/redondo-girls-volleyball-repeats-as-cif-state-champions|title=Redondo girls volleyball repeats as CIF State champions|date=December 6, 2015}}</ref>

1911 The tradition begins of passing the mantle to the junior with the highest academic ranking

1912 High school accredited

1915 The first Pilot is printed

1916 An open house is held for new buildings and the new auditorium

1920 The first issue of the High Tide is published

1923 The High Tide becomes one of the only high school newspapers in the nation to be published weekly

1929 The Alma Mater is written by Charlotte E. Cheney, ’26

1939 The Science Building is dedicated

1952 The campus is expanded with the addition of a new gym, a swimming pool and many new classroom buildings

In 2024 the RUHS Boys' Volleyball team won the first CIF Division II State Championship {{No source|date=July 2025}}

1972 The new auditorium is completed

1980 Redondo Union High School celebrates its 75th anniversary with an all-alumni event at the Seaside Lagoon

== Athletics ==

1983 Redondo Union High School absorbs students from [[Aviation High School (Redondo Beach, California)|Aviation High School]] which is closed due to budgetary constraints

1988 RUHS is named a California Distinguished School

1989 RUHS is named a National Exemplary School

1995 The Redondo Union High School Alumni Association is formed

1996 For the second time in a decade RUHS is named a California Distinguished School

1997 The RUHS Alumni Walk is constructed and dedicated

===Fall sports===

2000 Redondo Union High School celebrates its 95th anniversary with an all-alumni event at the Seaside Lagoon; Girls’ golf team wins CIF Championship

*Boys Beach Volleyball (2013)

2001 Beach Cities robotics team wins National Championship

2002 RUHS boys’ and girls’ basketball teams both win CIF Division II-A Championships; girls’ team advances to the state finals in Sacramento

2004 RUHS Boy's Tennis win CIF Division IV Tennis Championships

2004 Redondo Union High School begins a year-long celebration of its 100 years of history from 1905 to 2005

2006-2007 Amnesty International made the top ten for raising money to help save Darfur

2007 Honors English for freshmen is instated

==Sea Hawk Programs and Highlights==

:'''ELD'''-designed to support students of limited English Proficiency

:'''Special Education'''- special instruction in a Special Day Class or Resource Specialist Program for students with identified special learning needs.

:'''Academy of Health and Fitness'''- a school within a school focusing on career paths in Health and Fitness.

==Advanced courses==

Redondo offers Advanced Placement classes in:

*English Language (L.Williams and Ziegler)

*English Literature (L. Williams and )

*Spanish Language

*Spanish Literature

*French Language (not so much)

*Calculus AB (Williams)

*Calculus BC (Williams)

*Art History (Fitzgerald)

*Studio Art (Smith)

*Biology (Simun)

*Chemistry (The Dillanator RULES)

*Psychology

*Macroeconomics

*United States History (Comito and Reed)

*Government & Politics: United States

*European History (GO FERRON!!!!)

===Honors courses===

Redondo offers honors courses in Biology, Chemistry, and English.

==Awards==

In ''[[Newsweek]]'''s The Complete List: 1,200 Top U.S. Schools article in 2006, Redondo was listed as #687. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12532678?s=600&np=13&sort=raa] In 2007, Redondo was ranked #465. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18757087/site/newsweek/]

Redondo also receives awards for its yearbook and newspaper every year.

RUHS is the only school in the South Bay to have a fully functioning Industrial Technology Department where students can enroll in Construction Technology, Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Graphics Communication, Web Design, and Introduction to Engineering Design (a Project Lead the Way[http://www.pltw.org/aindex.htm] course).

RUHS's Beach Cities Robotics [http://www.bcrobotics.org] team has won over 40 awards including an international first prize in 2001 against over 1000 other teams.

==Notable alumni==

* [[Charles Lindbergh]] - Pilot [http://www.redondochamber.org/relocation/fast_facts.htm]

* [[The Smothers Brothers]] - comedians

* [[Demi Moore]] - Actress

* [[Lynette Fromme]] - Member of the manson family

* [[Phil Hartman]] - Actor

* [[Morgan Ensberg]] - Houston Astros

* [[Dijon Thompson]]- NBA-Phoenix Suns

* [[Ty Page]] - professional skateboarder

* Kevin Ellison - University of Southern California Trojans

* [[Keith Ellison (football)|Keith Ellison]] - NFL-Buffalo Bills

* [[Traci Lords]] - Infamous Adult Film actress attended here under her real name Nora Kuzma

* [[Nona Gaye]] - Recording Artist and daughter of the late Marvin Gaye

* [[Edwin McMillan]]- First scientist to produce a transuranium element

* [[Ted Stevens]] - [[United States Senator]] for [[Alaska]]<ref name="mitchell-bbj">Mitchell, Donald Craig. (2001). ''Take My Land, Take My Life: The Story of Congress's Historic Settlement of Alaska Native Land Claims, 1960–1971''. Fairbanks, AK: University of Alaska Press, p. 220.</ref>

Redondo has had alumni that have sung for the Queen of England and one of their alumni founded the [[Musicians' Union]].

Some members of [[The Beach Boys]] attended this school for a time.

==Faculty==

A list of RUHS faculty and their extensions can be found here [http://www.rbusd.org/ruhs/contact/]

===Principals===

The title of Principal is shared between two people (called co-principals), Goy Casillas and Mary Little.

The title of Vice-Principal is shared between three people, Ben Dale, Shannon Rodriguez, and Nicole Wesley.

===Educational Advisors / Counselors===

Each student at RUHS has an Educational Advisor according to their last name.

The counselors are: Tawni Weidman, Tiffany Straight, Arond Schonberg, Beth Eiser, Kate Griffin, Kathy Brugger, Kelley Goo, and Keith Fulthorp.

== College and Career Center==

The College and Career Center is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Students may visit the Center before the first period, at snack, at lunch, and after the last period.

The College and Career Center serves the RUHS Community by collecting and disseminating career, education, financial aid, and scholarship information. Information and services provided include:

*Career Exploration

*Foreign Study Opportunities

*Two- and Four-Year Colleges

*Summer Educational Programs

*Vocational/Trade Schools

*Volunteer Opportunities

*Scholarship and Financial Aid

*College Testing

*Surveys and Inventories for Aptitudes, Interests, and Work Values

*College and Career Guest Speakers

*[[Southern California Regional Occupational Center]] (SCROC)

*School to Work Opportunities

===Using the College and Career Center===

1. Students visit the Center as part of their Guidance Department Curriculum with designated classes to receive information about post-secondary education and career opportunities.

2. Individuals are invited to the Center for presentations (such as college or career speakers)

3. Students use the Center to obtain information about career choices, college or trade school choices, high school education planning, financial aid, and scholarships.

4. Center activities are listed in the daily school bulletin, Center bulletin boards, monthly Center calendar, ''Senior News'' and Redondo Union High School website (www.rbusd.org/ruhs click on Career Center)

==Scholastic information==

Grading Information

Most courses at Redondo Union High School are taught on a year long basis and are worth five credits per class per semester. Grades are computed on a four point scale:

A=4 points

B=3 points

C=2 points

D=1 point

F=0 points

Advanced Placement classes and Honors classes are weighted at RUHS. Class ranking reflects the student's total weighted grade point average.

===Report to parents===

*Progress Reports are only sent to those parents/guardians of students who are in danger of failing. This report is sent after the fifth week of each quarter.

*Quarter Report Cards are sent after the 10th week of each semester. Grades in all classes are reported. No credit is assigned.

*Semester Report Cards are mailed approximately one week after final exams are completed. Grades in all classes are reported and these grades are reflected on the student's school transcript. Semester passing grades receive credit while failing grades receive no credit.

==Clubs and organizations==

*Amnesty International

*Auto Club

*AVID

*BeachNet

*Best Buddies

*Beach Cities Robotics http://www.bcrobotics.org[http://www.bcrobotics.org]

*Broadcast

*Community Trash Association

*California Scholarship Federation

*Cervantes

*Chess Club

*Democratic Issues and Action Club

*Dodgeball Club

*Drama Club

*Ecology Club

*Fellowship of Christian Athletes

*Photo and Phood Club

*French Club

*Gay-Straight Alliance

*Halo Club

*HBAE

*Hung Club

*Honors Art Club

*Improv Club

*Indian Dance Club [rm 823; lunch Tuesdays&Thursdays]

*Interact Club

*Kabataan Pilipino

*Key Club [http://www.geocities.com/redondokey_club]

*Literary-Arts Club

*Math Club

*Monty Python

*New Life Club

*Project Cooldown

*Radio Free Club

*Salsa Club

*Semper Comites

*Spanish Club [Mondays rm 404 @ snack]

*Spirit Hawks

*Student Council

*Xbox Club

*Tournament 2007

*On Campus Christians meet at lunch every Friday

==Performing and Visual Arts==

*Sea Hawk Marching Band

*Sea Hawk Band

*Steel Drums

*Percussion Ensemble

*Advanced Jazz Ensemble

*Beginning Jazz Ensemble

*Beginning Women's Chorus 1-2

*Men's Chorus 1-2

*Advanced Women's Chorus II

*Drama 1-8

*Play Production

*Stage Craft

*Film

*Ceramics

*Advanced Ceramics

*Design

*Art 1-8

*Art Connections

*AP Studio Art I

*AP Art History

*Photo 1-4

*Advanced Photo

*Media Arts 1-2

*Media Arts 3-4

*Muslim Students Association

*Advanced Freestyle Walking 3-4

==Sports==

Redondo's extensive athletic program is supported by one of the premier sports facilities in:

===Fall Sports===

*Cross-Country (Co-ed)

*Football

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*Girls Golf

*Surfing

*Cheerleading

*Marching Band/Dance Guard

===Winter Sportssports===

*Boys Basketball

*Girls Basketball

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*Girls Soccer

*Surfing (Co-ed)

*Rugby

===Spring Sportssports===

*Track (Co-ed)

*Baseball

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*Boys Tennis

*Boys Volleyball

*Thumb Wrestling

==Media appearances==

===Eligibility requirements for sports===

Redondo Union students must follow a list of requirements if they wish to join a sport.

*Maintain a 2.0 Grade Point Average (a C average) or Better on a 4.0 scale

*Receive no more than one "U" (Unsatisfactory) in citizenship on a quarter or semester report card.

*Complete the appropriate paperwork.

*Be an Associated Student Body member (Purchase an ASB sticker/card)

===Film===

==Programs and people==

*The movie ''[[The Hot Chick]]'' was filmed here.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seeing-stars.com/Locations/TheHotChick.shtml|title=The Hot Chick Filming Locations|website=www.seeing-stars.com}}</ref>

===Beach Cities Robotics===

*Kurt Russell wears an RUHS Senior class ring in the 1988 film ''[[Tequila Sunrise (film)|Tequila Sunrise]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.redondochamber.org/media_/filming_in_rb.aspx |title=Filming in RB - Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau |website=www.redondochamber.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128124239/http://www.redondochamber.org/media_/filming_in_rb.aspx |archive-date=2012-01-28}}</ref>

The robotics club at Mira Costa High School works with Redondo Union High School and Santa Monica High School as well as other southern California schools to create the Beach Cities Robotics club. The club participates in the organization FIRST[http://www.firstwiki.org/index.php/Main_Page] (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a nation wide organization that fosters the advancement of science and technology through several different programs for all grade levels holding robotic competitions year round internationally. During the main event, FIRST FRC competition, the team has six weeks to design, build, and test a robot according to a challenge that changes each year. Students participating in the robotics club will gain knowledge in engineering, physics, math, programming, public relations, teamwork, and many other skills.

===Television===

Beach Cities Robotics has won numerous awards since starting in 1997, and won 1st place at the international finals in 2001 against over 1000 other teams. Other awards include Engineering Inspiration Award at the Arizona Regional Competition in 2003, the Regional Chairman's Award at the Southern California Regional Competition in 2004, and the Engineerign Inspiration Award at the Southern California Regional Competition in 2005.

*In Season 3, Episode 27 of ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]]'', [[Alan Reed Jr.]], as a [[beatnik]], stepped out of a car in the Clampetts' driveway, stared at the front of the [[mansion]] and said, "Man! This place looks like Redondo High!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oomf8zxPNew |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/Oomf8zxPNew |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Big Daddy Jed Part 1 - YouTube|website=www.youtube.com|date=August 28, 2009 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===BandNotable program=alumni==

{{alumni|date=June 2023}}

Every fall the Sea Hawk Marching Band competes in field show competitions with the Dance Guard. In the Spring the RUHS Jazz Ensemble competes in festivals at Royal High School and Mayfair High School. In 2005 the RUHS Jazz Ensemble placed 2nd at the Royal High School Competition.

* [[Jim Allison (American football)|Jim Allison]] – AFL player – [[San Diego Chargers]]

Newly formed last year is the RUHS Wind Ensemble. They compete alongside the concert band in every competition.

* [[Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani]] – USA international volleyball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani Texas Longhorns Profile |url=https://texaslonghorns.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/yaasmeen-bedart-ghani/8405 |publisher=Texas Longhorns |accessdate=27 June 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

The RUHS Concert Band has a reputation for attending State Music Festivals every year.

* [[Tyler Bindon]] - New Zealand soccer player - [[Reading F.C.]] and [[New Zealand men's national football team]]

* [[Dez Cadena]] – Singer for [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]]

==Facilities==

* [[Iris Cummings]] – Aviator and competition swimmer

===Sports===

* [[Dominik Eberle]] – NFL Kicker

* [[Keith Ellison (American football)|Keith Ellison]] – NFL – [[Buffalo Bills]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/players/|title=NFL Players &#124; Past & Current NFL Players|website=NFL.com}}</ref>

*Indoor Gym

* [[Kevin Ellison (American football)|Kevin Ellison]] – University of Southern California Trojans<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://n.rivals.com/|title=Rivals.com|website=n.rivals.com}}</ref>

*Swimming Pool

* [[Morgan Ensberg]] – MLB – [[New York Yankees]]<ref>http://ruhsalumni.org/alumni/search_result.php?keywords=ensberg&id=23406&raSid=57c8e6f34b3a0645a57d060f181062ee {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>

*Football Field

* [[Carla Esparza]] (née: O'Connell) – Professional [[Mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]], inaugural [[UFC]] Strawweight Champion (2014)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultimateapocalypse.com/mma_news_at_ultimate_apocalypse_mma/2012/03/carla-esparza-bio-and-wmma-fight-facts/|title=ultimateapocalypse.com|website=www.ultimateapocalypse.com|date=November 23, 2024 }}</ref>

*Track

* [[Lynette Fromme|Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme]] – Member of the Manson family<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bravin|first1=Jess|title=Squeaky: The Life and Times Of Lynette Alice Fromme|date=1997|publisher=St. Martin's Press|isbn=0-312-18762-9|page=29|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6RHhAQAAQBAJ&q=lynne%27s+new+school|access-date=27 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Geethart |first1=Bill|title=Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme|url=http://mostlikelytokill.blogspot.com/2010/05/lynette-alice-squeaky-fromme.html|website=Most Likely to Kill |date=24 May 2010|access-date=27 December 2015}}</ref>

*Weight-Training Facilities

* [[Nona Gaye]] – Recording artist and daughter of Marvin Gaye<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nona-gaye.net/TBW.htm |title=Taylor bean whitaker mortgage live at nona-gaye.net |access-date=2008-11-23 |archive-date=2009-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090825113108/http://nona-gaye.net/TBW.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

*Tennis Courts

* [[Lynn Hoyem]] – NFL – [[Dallas Cowboys]] and [[Philadelphia Eagles]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HOYEMLYN01 |title=Lynn Hoyem Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards – databaseFootball.com |access-date=2014-02-16 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222211138/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HOYEMLYN01 |archive-date=2014-02-22 }}</ref>

*Volleyball Courts

* [[Jermar Jefferson]] – NFL player

*Baseball Fields

* [[Charles Lindbergh]] Sr. – The world renowned pilot, the first to cross the Atlantic non stop in an aircraft, in 1927. (attended for one year, and transferred) <ref>[[Charles Lindbergh]]</ref>

*Soccer Fields

* [[Traci Lords]] – Actress (dropped out at age 15)

* [[Pennywise (band)|Byron McMackin]] – Drummer for [[Pennywise (band)|Pennywise]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Byron McMackin – DrumChannel.com |url=http://www.drumchannel.com/articles/20140214_18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923220636/http://www.drumchannel.com/articles/20140214_18 |archive-date=2015-09-23 |website=www.drumchannel.com}}</ref>

===Arts===

* [[Demi Moore]] – Actress (transferred to Fairfax High School after freshman year)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.snakkle.com/galleries/before-they-were-famous-stars-demi-moore-bruce-ashton-then-and-now/demi-moore-freshman-gc/|title=Demi Gene Guynes, Freshman Year at Redondo Union High, Redondo Beach, California (1977)|website=Snakkle|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-30}}</ref>

*Video Production Facilities

* [[Ty Page]] – Professional skateboarder<ref>Krikorian, Greg. The Daily Breeze, "Skateboard artists talk safety on whirlwind tour," May 31, 1976.</ref>

*Darkroom

* [[Donald Peterman]] – [[Academy Award]]-nominated cinematographer<ref name=latimes>{{cite news|title=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 |url=https://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-passings-20110221,0,2646777.story|work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=2011-02-22 |access-date=2011-02-23}}</ref>

*Ceramics

* [[The Smothers Brothers]] – Comedians who hosted a prime time television series in the 1960s. [http://www.smothersbrothers.com/smobro_bios/sb_bio_.html]

*Fine Arts Facilities

* [[Ted Stevens]] – Former [[United States Senator]] for [[Alaska]]

*Band Room

* [[Dijon Thompson]] – Former NBA player with the [[Phoenix Suns]] and [[Atlanta Hawks]], currently playing for [[Hapoel Jerusalem B.C|Hapoel Jerusalem]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rotoworld.com/basketball/nba/player/29115/dijon-thompson|title=Dijon Thompson – Atlanta Hawks – NBA|website=www.rotoworld.com}}</ref>

*Choir Room

* [[Sean Reynolds (baseball)|Sean Reynolds]] – MLB – [[San Diego Padres]]

*Drama Room

* [[Sean Rosenthal]] – Olympic Beach Volleyball player

* [[Claire Wineland]] – Activist, author and speaker

===Other resources===

* [[Wendell White (basketball)|Wendell White]] - Basketball player who played overseas<ref>{{cite web |url=https://unlvrebels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/wendell-white/4871 |title=Wendell White - Men's Basketball }}</ref>

*Library

*Computer Lab

*College/Career Center

==Notes==

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== External links ==

* [http://www.rbusdredondounion.org/ruhs/ RUHS website]

* [http://www.rbusd.org/ Redondo Unified School District Website]

* [http://redondosports.com/ Redondo Sports Website]

*[http://web.mac.com/bobster1962/iWeb/Site/Homepage.html Cross Country and Track and Field]

* [https://ruhsmedia.com/ RUHS Student Newspaper]

*[http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=4&S=11&Z=11&X=930&Y=9364&W=1&qs=631+Vincent+Park%7cRedondo+Beach%7cCalifornia%7c&Addr=631+Vincent+Park%2c+Redondo+Beach%2c+CA+90277-3125&ALon=-118.3844360&ALat=33.8446440 Aerial View of Campus]

* [http://www.ruhsalumniruhsdrama.orgcom/ RUHS AlumniTheatre WebsiteArts]

* [https://runruhs.com/ RUHS Cross Country/Track and Field]

*[http://www.bcrobotics.org/ Beach Cities Robotics]

* [http://www.goldenstatecampaignsredondounionalumni.com/ruhs83org/ RUHS ClassAlumni ofAssociation 1983Website]

* [http://www.ruhs1980bcrobotics.comorg/ RUHS ClassBeach ofCities 1980Robotics]

* [http://wwwruhsalumni.whatzyourstorytahome.comnet/ruhs62classof1969/ RUHS Class of 19621969]

* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20050217030759/http://www.geocities.com/ruhs_email/band.html RUHS Band]}}

*{{usurped|1=[httphttps://wwwweb.archive.org/web/20091026095038/http://geocities.com/ruhs_email/UC_AdmissionsRUHS_Grad_Reqs.doc Cal State and UCRUHS AdmissionGraduation Requirements]}}

* [http://www.geocitiesrbusd.comorg/ruhs_emailruhs/registration/RUHS_Grad_Reqs.doc RUHS GraduationRegistration RequirementsInformation]

* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20091027044057/http://geocities.com/redondokey_club/ RUHS Key Club]}}

*[http://www.geocities.com/ruhs_email/bus.html Bus Info]

* [https://sites.google.com/rbusd.org/rutv/home RUHS Student Broadcast]

*[http://www.rbusd.org/2006-2007%20SCHOOL%20CALENDAR%20HR.doc 2006-2007 School Year Calendar]

* [https://www.redondounion.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=962505&type=d&pREC_ID=1284853 RUHS Associated Student Body]

*[http://www.rbusd.org/ruhs/registration/ RUHS Registration Information]

* [https://www.redondounion.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=962378&type=d&pREC_ID=1284741 RUHS Parent Teacher Student Association]

*[http://www.geocities.com/redondokey_club/ RUHS Key Club]

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